The Sanskrit term Sukṛtālayā can be transliterated into English as Sukrtalaya or Sukritalaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantra

Sukṛtālayā (सुकृतालया):—Last of the eight Mahāmātṛs existing within the Mātṛcakra, according to the Kubjikāmatatantra. Sukṛtālayā stands for “water”. The eight Mahāmātṛs are also called mudrās because all the directions are ‘sealed’ by them.

Sukṛtālayā (as do each of the eight Mahāmātṛs) divides herself into eight (secondary) mātṛs, presided over by a Bhairava (fearsome manifestations of Śiva) and his Mātṛkā as consorts. The Mātṛs of this sixth and northern group are born from Sukṛtālayā’s body. They are presided over by Kapālīśa Bhairava and his consort Cāmuṇḍā.

The eight deities originating from Sukṛtālayā are called:

1. Payoṣṇī (‘Warm-watered’),
2. Vāruṇī (‘Aquatic’),
3. Śāntā (‘Appeased’),
4. Amṛtā (‘Liquor’),
5. Vyāpinī (‘Pervading’),
6. Dravā (‘Flowing’),
7. Plavanī (‘Inundating’)
8. and Jalamātā (‘Mother of the waters’).

Their names show a relation to water in different ways. Some represent liquid substances while others are names of rivers.

context information

Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Vartamanikakalpa, Drava, Jalamata, Ekamraka, Amrita, Payoshni, Plavani, Santa, Vyapini, Varuni, Matricakra.

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