Bharatmata
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Bhāratmātā (Hindi, Bengali, from Sanskrit Bhāratāmbā भारताम्बा; अम्बा ambā means 'mother', also known as Mother Carrier in English) is the National personification of the modern Republic of India "Bharat" as a Mother goddess. The motto Bharat Mata ki Jai’ ("Victory for Mother India") is used by the Indian Army.[1] Indians consider her to be a form of the Hindu Divine Mother Durga.
Bharatmata Media
Cover of a 1909 issue of the Tamil magazine Vijaya showing "Bharat Mata" (Mother India) with her diverse progeny and the rallying cry "Vande Mataram".
References
- ↑ Vinay Kumar (2 October 2012). "It is Jai Hind for Army personnel". The Hindu (Chennai, India). http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/it-is-jai-hind-for-army-personnel/article3958180.ece. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
