Saptamatri, Saptamātṛ, Sapta-matri: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Saptamātṛ can be transliterated into English as Saptamatr or Saptamatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Saptamātṛ (सप्तमातृ) is another name for Saptamātṛkā, referring to a set of Seven Mothers (Goddesses).
Saptamātṛ (सप्तमातृ).—(SEVEN MOTHERS). General information. Saptamātṛs are the seven goddesses named Brahmāṇī, Vaiṣṇavī, Māheśvarī, Kaumārī, Vārāhī, Indrāṇī and Cāmuṇḍī. (See full article at Story of Saptamātṛ from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
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.
India history and geography
Sapta-mātṛ.—(EI 23), the seven Divine Mothers. Note: sapta-mātṛ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Saptamātṛ (सप्तमातृ).—f. collective Name of seven mothers (i. e. brāhmī, māheśvarī, kaumārī, vaiṣṇavī, vārāhī, indrāṇī, and cāmuṇḍā).
Saptamātṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms saptan and mātṛ (मातृ).
1) Saptamātṛ (सप्तमातृ):—[=sapta-mātṛ] [from sapta > saptan] mfn. (ta-) having 7 mothers, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] f. collective Name of the 7 mothers, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Matri, Sapta.
Starts with: Saptamatrika, Saptamatrikarahasya, Saptamatrike.
Full-text (+34): Qi mo da li, Qi mu tian, Qi mu nu tian, Qi mo da li tian, Halima, Sheshasamuccaya, Rurujit, Vaimitra, Shishu, Pratima, Cattamatar, Khadira, Badari, Vakula, Shimshapa, Raktacandana, Maduka, Shamidruma, Tela, Tinduka.
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Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
28. Pratishtha and Nityotsa-vidhi of Saptamatris < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
21. Description of Saptamatris < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
9. Summary of the Kriya-pada (part 2) of the Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati < [Chapter 2 - A Textual analysis]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 77 < [Volume 14 (1912)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.34.8 < [Sukta 34]
Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) (by R. Suthashi)
Description of Kalyana-Murti < [Chapter 4 - Anthropomorphic forms of Shiva in Kerala Tantric works]
Talabheda—Different measurements < [Chapter 3 - Shaiva iconography in Saivagamanibandhana]
Principle of Shakti in Kashmir Shaivism (Study) (by Nirmala V.)
Part 1 - Kula: The Earliest Śakti-oriented School of Kashmir Śaivism < [Chapter 3 - Evolution of Śakti in Kashmir Śaivism]