- in Hinduism. The
Matrikas are
often depicted in a
group of seven, the
Saptamatrika(s) (Seven Mothers). However, they are also
depicted as a
group of eight...
-
goddess of the
Atharva Veda and
magical spells.
Narasimhi is part of the
Saptamatrika mother goddesses.
There are many
Hindu texts that
narrate the different...
-
instrument during the
deluge that
drowns the world.
Chamunda is one of the
saptamatrikas or
Seven Mothers. The
Matrikas are
fearsome mother goddesses, abductors...
- such as: Bhavani, Durga, Gaja-Lakshmi, Hariti-Sitala, Mahsishamardini,
Saptamatrika (seven
mother goddesses), and Sri-Lakshmi (wealth-goddess). From the...
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images of Shiva, Parvati, Vishnu, Lakshmi, Brahma, Saraswati, Durga,
Saptamatrika, Surya, Indra, and others. The life-size
Lajja Gauri with
lotus head...
-
trimurthy ("three forms") and Surya. The
saptamatrikas are also
carved into the wall of a step well outside. The
saptamatrika sculptures on
friezes have female...
- Renuka, the wife of the sage Jamadagni. She is
revered as one of the
Saptamatrika or
seven divine mothers, who
protected the
earth and its rulers. The...
- temples. The
temple is the
first in
Bhubaneswar to
contain depictions of
Saptamatrikas, namely, Chamunda, Varahi, Indrani, Vaishnavi, Kaumari,
Shivani and...
- the war
deity Kartikeya and are also
identified or ****ociated with the
Saptamatrika(s) (Seven Mothers).
Hindus celebrate the
first day (new moon) of the...
- A
panel depicting the
Saptamatrikas, Kannauj, 9th-10th century...
