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Saptamatrikas

/ˌsʌp.təˈmɑ.tɹɪ.kəz/

Saptamatrikas proper noun: a collective term for the mother goddesses Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Maheshvari, Indrani, Kaumari, Varahi, and Chamunda.

Proper noun

Saptamatrikas pl (plural only)

  1. (Hinduism, plural, plural-only) A collective term for the mother goddesses Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Maheshvari, Indrani, Kaumari, Varahi, and Chamunda.

Origin of Saptamatrikas

Borrowed from Sanskrit सप्तमातृका (saptamātṛkā, “seven mothers”) + -s, from सप्त (sapta, “seven”) + मातृका (mātṛkā, “mothers”).

Questions about Saptamatrikas

What does Saptamatrikas mean?
Saptamatrikas means a collective term for the mother goddesses Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Maheshvari, Indrani, Kaumari, Varahi, and Chamunda.
What part of speech is Saptamatrikas?
Saptamatrikas is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Saptamatrikas?
Saptamatrikas is pronounced /ˌsʌp.təˈmɑ.tɹɪ.kəz/.

Words near Saptamatrikas in the dictionary

  1. sapsucks
  2. Sapta Sindhu
  3. Saptagram
  4. saptak
  5. saptaks
  6. Saptamatrikas
  7. Saptami
  8. saptapadi
  9. saptaratha
  10. Saptarishi
  11. Saptarshi

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