Mata Pita Guru Deivam. The endurer. The Protector. The Teacher. God, the Being.

Mata, the mother, bears the foetus in her womb for 9-odd months before going through the pains of labor to bring a child into this world. She endures great pain and sacrifices much for that child, becoming the Endurer.

Whoever Mata points to is Pita, the father. There is a difference between a progenitor and a father. While anyone can claim to be a biological parent giving his sperm, it takes a commitment to provide for and protect the child. Whoever does...