Agnimātā (Agnimata) is that branch of Vedas which was entrusted to Bāskali’s (Baskali) second disciple. It is probably this branch of Ṛgveda (Rigveda)which has been referred to as Agnimāṭhara (Agnimathara) in Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana) and Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana).