hindoo parivar mean janmadayini stri ko mata kaha jata hai.
- 'mata' ko maan, janani, matri adi namoan se bhi sambodhit kiya jata hai.
- brahm vaivart puran ke ullekhanusar 'mata' ka prayog garbhadharini ke arth mean hota hai.[1]
- brahm vaivart puran ke anusar annadata ki patni, bahin, guru-patni, mata, sauteli maan, beti, bahoo, nani, dadi, sas, mata ki bahin, pita ki bahin, chachi aur mami– ye chaudah mataean batayi gayi hai.
sanbandhit lekh
varnamala kramanusar lekh khoj