Brahmani (Matrika)
| Brahmani | |
|---|---|
Shaktiof Brahma | |
 Brahmani depicted as feminine version ofBrahma | |
| Devanagari | ब्रह्माणी |
| Sanskrittransliteration | Brahmāṇī |
| Affiliation | Saraswati |
| Abode | Brahmaloka or Satyaloka |
| Mount | Swan&lotus |
| Consort | Brahma |
Brahmani(Sanskrit: ब्रह्माणी,IAST:Brahmāṇī) orBrahmi(Sanskrit: ब्राह्मी,IAST:Brāhmī), is one of the sevenHindumother goddesses known asSapta Matrikas.[1][2]She is a form ofSaraswatiand is considered as theShaktiof the creator godBrahmainHinduism.She is an aspect ofAdi Shakti,possessing the "Rajas Guna" and is therefore the source of Brahma's power.[3]
Legends
[edit] | This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(December 2021) |
WhenBrahmawas in meditation for the creation of the universe, his body was divided into two parts. They then formed the gods and goddesses, whereby one part was male and the other one female. Thus female parts becameGayatri,Savitri,Saraswati,and others.[4]
Iconography
[edit]The goddess is depicted yellow in colour with four heads and four(or six) arms. Like Brahma, she holds ajapamala,akamandalu(water pot), alotusstalk, bells,vedasand thetridentwhile she is seated on ahamsa(identified with a swan or goose) as hervahana(mount or vehicle). Sometimes, she is shown seated on a lotus with a swan on her banner. She wears various ornaments and is distinguished by her basket-shaped crown calledkaraṇḍa mukuṭa.[5]
Kuldevi
[edit]She is theKuldevi(clan goddess) of Vankar (Weaver),Golvadiyas(subcast of leuva Patels), Prajapati, nagar brahmins, darji samaj and other communities of Rajasthan and Kutch, includingDodiyaRajputs and theKGK Community.[6]
Brahmani temples in India
[edit]- Brahmani Mataji Temple atBaraninRajasthan.[7]
- Brahmani Mataji Temple at Pallo nearHanumangarh,Rajasthan.[8][9]
- Brahmani Mata Temple at Village Brahmani, Hanumanganj, nearBalliainUttar Pradesh.[10]
- Brahmani Mata Temple at Bharmour nearChamba,Himachal Pradesh.[11]
- Brahmani Mata Temple atDinguchanearKalol,Gujarat.[12]
- Brahmani Mata Temple at Jamiyatpura, Gandhinagar
- Brahmani Mata Temple at Sorsan, Rajasthan[13]
- Brahmani Mata Temple atAnjar.[6]
- Brahmani Mata temple atVisnagar.
- Brahmani Mata Temple
- In Narsoli village of Bhiloda district (Gujarat) there are also 1000 year old temples of Shri Brahmani Mata and Shri Eklingji Mahadev which were destroyed in the Mughal attack, their archeological remains are still present and Eklingji temple is being rebuilt at the same place.
- Brahmani Devi Temple at Mollem, Goa[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend(ISBN0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola
- ^Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions(ISBN81-208-0379-5) by David Kinsley
- ^Mother-Goddess Brahmani Seated in Yogic Posture Holding Water Pot,1201–1300,retrieved2021-12-04
- ^"Goddess Brahmani (Matrika) or Brahmi".Manish Jaishree.2021-05-29.Retrieved2021-12-04.
- ^"Brahmani (article)".Khan Academy.Retrieved2021-12-04.
- ^abKutch Gurjar Kshatriyas: A brief History & Glory: by Raja Pawan Jethwa. (2007) Calcutta.Section IV Kuldevi names
- ^The Brahmani Mataji Temple, Baran
- ^"Hanumangarh, Brahmani Temple".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-10-03.Retrieved2011-06-09.
- ^"पल्लू में मां ब्रह्माणी के मंदिर में श्रद्धालुओं ने लगाई सप्तमी की धोक, मेला आज".Dainik Bhaskar(in Hindi). 17 October 2018.Retrieved13 April2019.
- ^Story of Brahmani Mata Temple at Ballia, video
- ^"Brahmani Mata, a small, modest temple in a small cluster of buildings, with a tea stall and a pool with freezing cold water where devout pilgrims bathe at Bharmour".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-02-09.Retrieved2011-06-09.
- ^Brahmani Mataji Temple at Dinghucha
- ^"यहां होती है देवी की पीठ की पूजा, पीठ सिंदूर और कनेर के पत्तों से होता है शृंगार".Dainik Bhaskar(in Hindi). 15 April 2016.Retrieved13 April2019.
- ^Parrikar, Rajan (2011-01-06)."Brahmāṇi Temple".Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar.Retrieved2024-09-06.
