The term is of the Sanskrit root bhr- “to bear / to carry” (fire or agni), with a literal meaning of “to be maintained”. According to few superstitious and religious people, the Sanskrit word Bharat is a derivation of bharata. Some even believe in the mythology which led to this term. Its the respect and the feeling of protection that it generates when equated to a mother that we see India being termed as Bharat Mata. To put it in simple terms, ‘Bharat’ is recognized by the constitution of India as an official name of the country and ‘Mata’ is simply the literal translation of ‘motherland’ into Hindi. Bharatha Mata refers to the mother of all lands where Bharathas may be found. She is usually depicted as a woman dressed in a saffron sari holding the Indian national flag, sometimes accompanied by a lion. It is called so, as it is the national personification of India as a mother goddess. Bharat Mata means mother, and is also known as Mother India.
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