Matarah, Mātaraḥ: 1 definition
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Matarah means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryMātaraḥ.—(CII 3), the Divine Mothers, sometimes indicat- ed as seven in number; cf. Mātṛ and Mātṛ-gaṇa. Note: mātaraḥ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Full-text: Devamatar, Cattamatar, Matri, Avatamsa, Vayava, Saura, Matar, Yamya, Raudra, Shesha, Kala.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.8.9 < [Chapter 8 - Description of Seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa]
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
3. Woman as a Mother < [Chapter 3 - The Familial and Social Life of Women in the Atharvaveda]
6a. Hymns to Secure the Love of a Woman < [Chapter 2 - The Strīkarmāṇi Hymns of the Atharvaveda]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
6. Derivation of the term Nadī < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
4. The river Sindhu in the Ṛgveda-saṃhitā < [Chapter 2 - The Rivers in the Saṃhitā Literature]
The Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - The Greatness of Mahiṣakuṇḍa and Rudrasaras < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 298 - Greatness of Guptaprayāga (Gupta Prayāga) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 336 - Importance of Goṣpada Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]