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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Matrkanighantu
Bowing to my Isvara-like Guru Nrsimha, Bharati and Śrī Ganesa, I describe the Matṛkānighantu for the common
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Dhruva, Tara, Trivṛt, Brahmi, Vedas, Tāraka, Praṇava, Trimātrā and Aumkara etc., Jyotis are depicted by Aum. Śrīkantha, Kesava, Kantha, Nivṛtti, Svaras, Matṛkas, and Vata are denoted by A-kära.
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A-kara is the name of Nārāyaṇa, Ananta, Mukhavṛtta, Guru, Visņusayya Śesa and Dirghĩ.
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I-kāra denotes Madhava, Sükṣmasamjña, Dakssinalocana, Gandharva, Pañcajanya and Makhānkura.
I-kara denotes Govinda, Trimurtisa, Śanti, Vamalocana, Nrsimhastra, Māyā, and Sureśvara.
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U denotes Amaresa, Vişņu, Indhika, Gajankusa, Dakṣakarna, Vijaya ( Vinaya) and Manmatha.
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Ū is the name of Arghisa, Dipikā, Vāmasravana, Madhusüdana, Indra, Capa, Sanmukha, and Raksana.
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R is the name of Recikā, Dakṣanāsā, Bharabhūti, Trivikrama, Devamātā, Ripughna, and Tapana.
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Ṛ denotes Atithisa, Vamana, Mocikā, Vāmanāsikā, Daityamātā, Daivajña and Tripurantaka.
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Ļ denotes Śrīdhara, Amara, (Para), Sthāņu, Dakṣaganda, Trivedakah (Tridevakah ), Ekanghri, Vajradanda and Vyomardha.
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Ļ denotes Hṛşikeśa, Hara, Sūkṣma, Vāmagaṇḍa, Kuveradrk, Ardharca, Nilacarana, Trikanthak (Trikūṭaka ). 12 E denotes Jhintisa, Padmanabha, Śakti, Dakṣa, Kşamā, Amṛta, Bhaga, Urdhva, Kamarupa, and Trikoņaka.
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