- in Hinduism. The
Matrikas are
often depicted in a
group of seven, the
Saptamatrika(s) (Seven Mothers). However, they are also
depicted as a
group of eight...
-
goddess of the
Atharva Veda and
magical spells.
Narasimhi is part of the
Saptamatrika mother goddesses.
There are many
Hindu texts that
narrate the different...
-
instrument during the
deluge that
drowns the world.
Chamunda is one of the
saptamatrikas or
Seven Mothers. The
Matrikas are
fearsome mother goddesses, abductors...
- together.
Since they are
usually depicted as a heptad, they are
called Saptamatrikas (Sanskrit: saptamātṝkās, सप्तमातृका, "seven mothers"): Brahmani, Vaishnavi...
- such as: Bhavani, Durga, Gaja-Lakshmi, Hariti-Sitala, Mahsishamardini,
Saptamatrika (seven
mother goddesses), and Sri-Lakshmi (wealth-goddess). From the...
- Renuka, the wife of the sage Jamadagni. She is
revered as one of the
Saptamatrika or
seven divine mothers, who
protected the
earth and its rulers. The...
- A
panel depicting the
Saptamatrikas, Kannauj, 9th-10th century...
- the war
deity Kartikeya and are also
identified or ****ociated with the
Saptamatrika(s) (Seven Mothers).
Hindus celebrate the
first day (new moon) of the...
-
disguised himself as a
mendicant and
found seven mother goddesses (
saptamatrikas) inside. He
concluded these goddesses were
protecting the town people...
- like Lakshmi, Parvati, Saraswati, Chamunda, Kshemankari, Suryani, the
Saptamatrikas and
Durga (as Mahishasurmardini). The
sculptures ****ociated with Vishnu...