Jalamata, Jalamātā: 3 definitions
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Jalamata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantraJalamātā (जलमाता, “Mother of the Waters”):—Last of the eight Mātṛs born from the body of Sukṛtālayā, according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra. These eight sub-manifestations (mātṛ) are associated with the (element) water. They (including Jalamātā) are presided over by the Bhairava Kapālīśa and his consort named Cāmuṇḍā. Sukṛtālayā is the Last of the Eight Mahāmātṛs, residing within the Mātṛcakra (third of the five cakras) and represents water.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjaḷamaṭa (जळमट).—n (jaḷaṇēṃ & mātī) A common term for the pendulous filaments hanging from dirty roofs or walls: a shooting or thread of the efflorescence of mouldy flour, fruits, grains: a viscid string (as of phlegm or slabber from the mouth, of snuffy mucus from the nose, of dotty blood &c.)
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjaḷamaṭa (जळमट).—n The pendulous filaments hanging from dirty roofs or walls.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jalamatanga.
Full-text: Sukritalaya.
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