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Maya

[mah-yah, -yuh]
Maya may refer to:

People and languages

Religion and mythology

  • Maya (illusion), the word for "illusion" in Sanskrit and a concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism (Dharmic philosophy)
  • Maya (Jainism), translated as "greed"; one of the 18 traditional undesirables in Jainism
  • Mayasura, a Hindu demon often known by the name Maya
  • Queen Maya, the mother of the historical Buddha
  • Mahamaya - "Great Maya" - a Vajrayana Buddhist Tantra & meditational deity

Historical persons or events

Geographical locations

Technology

Culture and art

Fictional characters

Art, film, literature, music, TV

Other

  • Maya, the Filipino name for the Eurasian Tree Sparrow
  • Maya Gold (candy), organic chocolate produced by Green & Black's
  • Maya sticks, pieces of resin-rich wood used as a firestarter
  • Maya, a Bottlenose Dolphin at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, MD

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