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| alt = Mayasura | | alt = Mayasura | ||
| caption = Krishna requests Mayasura build a palace for the Pandavas | | caption = Krishna requests Mayasura build a palace for the Pandavas | ||
| abode = [[ | | abode = [[Patala#Talatala|Talatala Loka]] | ||
| father = [[ | | father = [[Shambara]] | ||
| mother = | | mother = Mayavati | ||
| spouse = [[List of characters in Ramayana | | spouse = [[List of characters in Ramayana|Hema]] | ||
| children = Mayavi | | children = Mayavi<br>Dundubhi<br>[[Mandodari]]<br>Bala{{sfn|Māṇi|1998|pp=580–581}}{{sfn|Dimmitt|2012|p=348-350}}<br>[[Dhanyamalini ]]( in [[Ramayana]] version some stories ) | ||
| type = hindu | | type = hindu | ||
| deity_of = | | deity_of = Ruler of [[Patala#Talatala|Talatala Loka]]<br> King of [[Asura|Asuras]], [[Daitya|Daityas]], [[Danava (Hinduism)|Danavas]] & [[Rakshasa|Rākṣasas]] | ||
| affiliation = [[Asura]] | | affiliation = [[Asura]] | ||
| siblings = Shringaketu, [[Kumbhaketu]], and others | |||
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In [[Hindu scriptures]], '''Maya''' ({{lang-sa|मय}}) or '''Mayāsura''' ({{lang|sa|मयासुर}}) was a great ancient king of the [[asura]] | In [[Hindu scriptures]], '''Maya''' ({{lang-sa|मय}}) or '''Mayāsura''' ({{lang|sa|मयासुर}}) was a great ancient king of the [[asura|Asura]], [[daitya|Daitya]], [[Danava (Hinduism)|Danava]] and [[rakshasa|Rākṣasa]] races.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kishen SSR |first1=SIVKISHEN |title=Kingdom of Shiva |date=17 July 2014 |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. |isbn=9781482813401 |page=321 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aX8OBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA321 |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> Maya was known for his brilliant architecture. In ''[[Mahabharata]]'', Mayasabha – the hall of illusions – was named after him. | ||
== In the ''Mahabharata'' == | == In the ''Mahabharata'' == | ||
Mayasura had befriended a [[Nāga]] named [[Takshaka]] and lived with him in the area of [[Khandavprastha]] along with his family and friends, but when the [[Pandavas]] came there after the partition of [[Hastinapur]], [[Arjuna|Arjun]] burnt the entire forest, forcing Takshaka to flee and killing everyone else. This made Mayasura decide to surrender to the [[Pandavas]]. [[Krishna]] was ready to forgive him and in return, Mayasura built a grand palace named Maya-Mahal / MayaSabha, where the [[Pandavas]] would perform the [[Rajasuya|Rajsuya Yagna]]. Mayasura also offers him gifts like a [[Bow and arrow|bow]], a [[sword]] etc. He gives a [[Gada (mace)|mace]] to Arjuna's brother [[Bhima]] named Vrigodharam.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mittal|first=J. P.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rrh4tY3v2A4C&q=mayasura+in+Mahabharata&pg=PA491|title=History of Ancient India (A New Version)|date=2006|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist|isbn=978-81-269-0616-1|language=en}}</ref> In some versions of the Mahabharata he also gives [[Arjuna]] the [[Gandiva]] bow. | Mayasura had befriended a [[Nāga]] named [[Takshaka]] and lived with him in the area of [[Khandavprastha]] along with his family and friends, but when the [[Pandavas]] came there after the partition of [[Hastinapur]], [[Arjuna|Arjun]] burnt the entire forest, forcing Takshaka to flee and killing everyone else. This made Mayasura decide to surrender to the [[Pandavas]]. [[Krishna]] was ready to forgive him and in return, Mayasura built a grand palace named Maya-Mahal / MayaSabha, where the [[Pandavas]] would perform the [[Rajasuya|Rajsuya Yagna]]. Mayasura also offers him gifts like a [[Bow and arrow|bow]], a [[sword]] etc. He gives a [[Gada (mace)|mace]] to Arjuna's brother [[Bhima]] named Vrigodharam.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mittal|first=J. P.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rrh4tY3v2A4C&q=mayasura+in+Mahabharata&pg=PA491|title=History of Ancient India (A New Version)|date=2006|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist|isbn=978-81-269-0616-1|language=en}}</ref> In some versions of the Mahabharata he also gives [[Arjuna]] the [[Gandiva]] bow. | ||
== In the ''Ramāyana'' == | == In the ''Ramāyana'' == | ||
In ''Ramayana'' he is the husband of Hema<ref>P. G. Lalye (2008). ''Curses and boons in the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa''</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=पढ़िए, रावण की पत्नी मंदोदरी की ये 7 खास बातें|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/spirituality/religion/story-about-mandodari-wife-of-ravan|access-date=2020-09-03|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref> and the father of Mayavi, Dundubhi and [[ | In ''Ramayana'' he is the husband of Hema<ref>P. G. Lalye (2008). ''Curses and boons in the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa''</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=पढ़िए, रावण की पत्नी मंदोदरी की ये 7 खास बातें|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/spirituality/religion/story-about-mandodari-wife-of-ravan|access-date=2020-09-03|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref> and the father of Mayavi, Dundubhi [[Mandodari]] and [[Dhanyamalini ]]( in [[Ramayana]] version some stories ).<ref>https://kivabeguide.com/wives-of-ravana/</ref>, the beautiful wife of [[Ravana]], King of [[Lanka]].<ref name=tm>{{cite book|title=Tourism Marketing|author=Devahish Dasgupta|publisher=Pearson Education India|year=2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oXWAEjcG-FsC|access-date=29 January 2012|isbn=978-81-317-3182-6|page=20}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Rakshasa in the Ramayana]] | [[Category:Rakshasa in the Ramayana]] | ||
[[Category:Characters in the Mahabharata]] | [[Category:Characters in the Mahabharata]] | ||
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| Mayasura Krishna requests Mayasura build a palace for the Pandavas | |
| Affiliation | Asura |
| Abode | Talatala Loka |
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| Siblings | Shringaketu, Kumbhaketu, and others |
| Spouse | Hema |
| Children | Mayavi Dundubhi Mandodari Bala[1][2] Dhanyamalini ( in Ramayana version some stories ) |
In Hindu scriptures, Maya (Sanskrit: मय) or Mayāsura (मयासुर) was a great ancient king of the Asura, Daitya, Danava and Rākṣasa races.[3] Maya was known for his brilliant architecture. In Mahabharata, Mayasabha – the hall of illusions – was named after him.
In the Mahabharata
Mayasura had befriended a Nāga named Takshaka and lived with him in the area of Khandavprastha along with his family and friends, but when the Pandavas came there after the partition of Hastinapur, Arjun burnt the entire forest, forcing Takshaka to flee and killing everyone else. This made Mayasura decide to surrender to the Pandavas. Krishna was ready to forgive him and in return, Mayasura built a grand palace named Maya-Mahal / MayaSabha, where the Pandavas would perform the Rajsuya Yagna. Mayasura also offers him gifts like a bow, a sword etc. He gives a mace to Arjuna's brother Bhima named Vrigodharam.[4] In some versions of the Mahabharata he also gives Arjuna the Gandiva bow.
In the Ramāyana
In Ramayana he is the husband of Hema[5][6] and the father of Mayavi, Dundubhi Mandodari and Dhanyamalini ( in Ramayana version some stories ).[7], the beautiful wife of Ravana, King of Lanka.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Māṇi 1998, pp. 580–581.
- ↑ Dimmitt 2012, p. 348-350.
- ↑ Kishen SSR, SIVKISHEN (17 July 2014). Kingdom of Shiva. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. p. 321. ISBN 9781482813401. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ↑ Mittal, J. P. (2006). History of Ancient India (A New Version). Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0616-1.
- ↑ P. G. Lalye (2008). Curses and boons in the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
- ↑ "पढ़िए, रावण की पत्नी मंदोदरी की ये 7 खास बातें". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ https://kivabeguide.com/wives-of-ravana/
- ↑ Devahish Dasgupta (2011). Tourism Marketing. Pearson Education India. p. 20. ISBN 978-81-317-3182-6. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
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