MAYA


Meaning of MAYA in English

[ 'mα:jə ]

■ noun Hinduism the supernatural power wielded by gods and demons.

↘ Hinduism & Buddhism the power by which the universe becomes manifest; the illusion or appearance of the phenomenal world.

Origin

from Sanskrit māyā , from mā 'create'.

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