Mayadevi, ī, Maya-devi: 9 definitions
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Mayadevi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexī (मायादेवी).—Worshipped by a seeker of fortune.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa II. 3. 3.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryī (मायादेवी).—Name of the mother of Buddha. °सुतः (ܳٲ�) Buddha.
ī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and ī (देवी).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī (मायादेवी).—[feminine] [Name] of Cākyamuni’s mother.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ī (मायादेवी):—[=-ī] [from > māya] f. Name of the mother of Gautama Buddha, [Buddhist literature]
2) [v.s. ...] of the wife of Pradyumna, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryī (मायादेवी):—n. name of the mother of Buddha;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Mayadevisuta.
Full-text: Mayadevisuta, Gulmaka, Pacina, Gautama, Balabhadra, Maya, Mayavant, Siddhartha, Buddha, Marici, Macca.
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
Artistic Connectivity between Amarāvatī and Sri Lanka < [Chapter 5 - Impact of Amarāvatī Art]
Buddhist sculptural art < [Chapter 5 - Impact of Amarāvatī Art]
The Birth of Buddha < [Chapter 3 - Amarāvatī and the Formative Stage of the Buddhist Art]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Elephants in Buddhist mythology < [Chapter 4]
Use of elephants for religious purposes and rituals < [Chapter 2]
Brahma Samhita (Jiva Goswami commentary) (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)