1) Hindu goddess 2) Hindu Tantric deity 3) War goddess 
Matrikas (Matrika singular, Sanskrit: {IAST|mātṝkā}, मातृका `mother`), also called Matara (Sanskrit: {IAST|mātaraḥ} plural, मातरः) and Matri ({IAST|mātṛ}, मातृ singular), is a group of Hindu goddesses who are always depicted together. Since they are usually depicted as a heptad, they are called Saptamatrik.....