Sapta Matrika

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Hindu deity collective group of Hindu goddesses

Sapta Matrika is a group of seven mother goddesses in Hindu tradition, revered as powerful female deities often associated with protection, warfare, and the energies of major gods.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu deity collective ⓘ group of Hindu goddesses ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Saptamatrika NERFINISHED ⓘ Saptamatrikas NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Mother Goddesses NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedMaleDeity	Brahma NERFINISHED ⓘ Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudra NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Skanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWith	Mahadevi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahishasuramardini NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakti (divine feminine energy) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantric traditions ⓘ fertility ⓘ motherhood ⓘ protection ⓘ village guardianship ⓘ warfare ⓘ
function	assist in slaying demons in myths ⓘ embodiments of the powers of major gods ⓘ protective mother deities ⓘ
iconographicFeature	each goddess carries attributes of her corresponding male deity ⓘ often accompanied by Ganesha ⓘ often accompanied by Virabhadra or Bhairava ⓘ often shown with children or attendants ⓘ often shown with weapons ⓘ usually depicted in a row ⓘ
meaningOfName	Seven Mothers NERFINISHED ⓘ
memberCount	7 ⓘ
regionalImportance	Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ North India NERFINISHED ⓘ South India NERFINISHED ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
textuallyAttestedIn	Agamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantras NERFINISHED ⓘ
typicalMembers	Brahmani NERFINISHED ⓘ Chamunda NERFINISHED ⓘ Indrani NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaumari NERFINISHED ⓘ Maheshvari NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnavi NERFINISHED ⓘ Varahi NERFINISHED ⓘ
worshipPractices	Navaratri worship in some regions ⓘ Tantric rites ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ village goddess cults ⓘ

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Chamunda → memberOf → Sapta Matrika ⓘ