Matrigriha, Mātṛgṛha, Mātrīgṛha: 4 definitions
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Matrigriha 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 Mātṛgṛha and Mātrīgṛha can be transliterated into English as Matrgrha or Matrigriha or Matrigrha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMātṛgṛha (मातृगृह).—A tīrtha sacred to the Pitṛs.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 22. 76.
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: ManthanabhairavatantramMātrīgṛha (मात्रीगृह) refers to the “house of the mother”.—According to the Kaulajñānanirṇaya, the Kaula teachings are found in the house of every Yoginī in Kāmarūpa. Similarly, in our text we read that the goddess’s maṇḍala, which is the sacred seat of Yoga, is in every Yoginī’s house. Indeed, wherever the goddess resides, in whatever form, is the House of the Mother (avvāgṛha, mātrīgṛha), her sacred temple to which the Siddha travels with devotion to generate his spiritual lineage in every Age.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMātṛgṛha (मातृगृह):—[=mātṛ-gṛha] [from mātṛ] n. a temple of the (divine) mothers, [Kādambarī]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 20: Rivalry for Svayamprabhā < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]
Part 4: Founding of Nemi’s congregation < [Chapter IX - Ariṣṭanemi’s sport, initiation, omniscience]
Appendix 3.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 11 - A list of sacred places (tīrtha) < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]