English Explanatory Dictionary

matrika

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mother figure in Indian art.
noun
  1. One of the seven or eight mother goddesses that are usually shaktis of different devas.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑ.tɹɪ.kə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Matrika.wav

Word forms

matrika matrikas

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मातृका (mātṛkā, “mother”).

Related words

Ashtamatrikas Brahmani Chamunda Indrani Kaumari Maheshvari Narasimhi Saptamatrikas Vaishnavi Varahi
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