Ashtamata, Aṣṭamātā, Aṣṭamata, Ashtan-mata: 2 definitions
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Ashtamata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Aṣṭamātā and Aṣṭamata can be transliterated into English as Astamata or Ashtamata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: PurāṇasAṣṭamātā (अष्टमाता) is another name for Aṣṭamātṛkā, referring to a set of Eight Mothers (Goddesses).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAṣṭamata (अष्टमत) [=matāṣṭa?] refers to the “eight schools”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] It is the House that has arisen divided into the forms (of the goddess) and adorned with the knowledge of the planes. The extending flow, which is the arising of the Western (transmission), is the thread illumined by Navātman. Arising in the Age of Strife, it is (completely) accomplished and is the disciple of Bhairava and Kubjikā. It contains the Eight Trees, the Eight Creepers, the Eight Mata (schools) (matāṣṭa) and the Eight Accomplishments. [...]
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
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