Mataraja, Matarāja, Mata-raja: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMatarāja (मतराज) is another name for the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—As it is primarily concerned with the worship of the goddess, the Manthānabhairavatantra is appropriately referred to as the Mother’s book. As her scripture—Mata—it is the Avvāmata—the Mata of the Mother. This Mata is the King of Matas—Matarāja, the Mata of the Goddess who is her devotee’s guide and leader. Identified with the Manthānabhairavatantra it is, as the long colophons at the end of the Kumārikākhaṇḍa proclaim, “the venerable scripture of twenty-four thousand (verses) (known as) the Svāminīmata of the Supreme Lord’s command as uttered within the Tradition of the Mother”.
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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Full-text: Avvamata, Svaminimata, Svamini, Avvakrama, Avvapustaka, Caturvimshatsahasrasamhita, Caturvimshatsahasra.
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