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Astamatara

Astamatara is the generic term for a group of Hindu Mother Goddesses mentioned in Puranic texts. Eight of these deities are varieties of the goddess Camunda, often having a malevolent nature. A.G.H.

Source:

Jordan, Michael, Encyclopedia of Gods, New York, Facts On File, Inc. 1993, p. 29