The Sanskrit term Matāṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Matasta or Matashta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Matāṣṭa (मताष्ट) [=aṣṭamata?] 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. [...]

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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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Partial matches: Ashta, Mata.

Ends with: Stomatashta.

Full-text: Ashtamata.

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

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