Maya (Sanskrit: मय) or Mayāsura (मयासुर) is a figure in Hindu mythology. He is king of the danavas, a demonic race, and famous for his brilliant architecture. His most important creations include the Mayasabha (the hall of illusions) for the Pandavas and Tripura (the three cities) for the sons of Tarakasura. He is also mentioned as the father-in-law of Ravana in the epic Ramayana.[1]
Mayasura is mentioned to be a son of the sage Kashyapa and his wife Danu.[1] Mayasura had befriended a Nāga named Takshaka and lived with him in the area of Khandavaprastha along with his family and friends, but when the Pandavas came there after the partition of Hastinapura, Arjuna 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 Mayasabha, where the Pandavas would perform the Rajasuya Yagna. Mayasura also offers him gifts like a bow, a sword etc. He gives a mace to Arjuna's brother Bhima named Vrkodara.[3] In some versions of the Mahabharata he also gives Arjuna the Gandiva bow.
In the Ramayanaedit
The Uttara Kanda of the epic Ramayana mentions that during his visit to Svarga (heaven), Maya married an apsara (heavenly nymph) named Hema.[4] They had two sons — Mayavi and Dundubhi — and a daughter Mandodari, who later married Ravana, the Rakshasa ruler of Lanka and the main antagonist of the epic.[1] In some versions of the Ramayana, Maya had another daughter named Dhanyamalini, who also married Ravana.[5]
mayasura, maya, sanskrit, मय, mayāsura, मय, figure, hindu, mythology, king, danavas, demonic, race, famous, brilliant, architecture, most, important, creations, include, mayasabha, hall, illusions, pandavas, tripura, three, cities, sons, tarakasura, also, ment. Maya Sanskrit मय or Mayasura मय स र is a figure in Hindu mythology He is king of the danavas a demonic race and famous for his brilliant architecture His most important creations include the Mayasabha the hall of illusions for the Pandavas and Tripura the three cities for the sons of Tarakasura He is also mentioned as the father in law of Ravana in the epic Ramayana 1 MayasuraRuler of Talatala LokaAffiliationDanavaAbodeTalatala LokaPersonal informationParentsKashyapa father Danu mother SiblingsShringaketu Kumbhaketu and other DanavasSpouseHema in the Ramayana Oladevi in regional Bengali folktales ChildrenMayaviDundubhiMandodariBala 1 2 Vyomasura Contents 1 In the Mahabharata 2 In the Ramayana 3 In Folklores 4 See also 5 ReferencesIn the Mahabharata editMayasura is mentioned to be a son of the sage Kashyapa and his wife Danu 1 Mayasura had befriended a Naga named Takshaka and lived with him in the area of Khandavaprastha along with his family and friends but when the Pandavas came there after the partition of Hastinapura Arjuna 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 Mayasabha where the Pandavas would perform the Rajasuya Yagna Mayasura also offers him gifts like a bow a sword etc He gives a mace to Arjuna s brother Bhima named Vrkodara 3 In some versions of the Mahabharata he also gives Arjuna the Gandiva bow In the Ramayana editThe Uttara Kanda of the epic Ramayana mentions that during his visit to Svarga heaven Maya married an apsara heavenly nymph named Hema 4 They had two sons Mayavi and Dundubhi and a daughter Mandodari who later married Ravana the Rakshasa ruler of Lanka and the main antagonist of the epic 1 In some versions of the Ramayana Maya had another daughter named Dhanyamalini who also married Ravana 5 In Folklores editIn some folktales from Bengal Mayasura is married to Oladevi the goddess of cholera 6 7 See also editMara demon Mamuni Mayan OladeviReferences edit a b c d Maṇi 1998 pp 580 581 sfn error no target CITEREFMaṇi1998 help Dimmitt 2012 p 348 350 sfn error no target CITEREFDimmitt2012 help Mittal J P 2006 History of Ancient India A New Version Atlantic Publishers amp Dist ISBN 978 81 269 0616 1 P G Lalye 2008 Curses and boons in the Valmiki Ramayaṇa 2 Wives of Ravana and Their Legends Oladevi Banglapedia Corona Mata and the Pandemic Goddesses Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mayasura amp oldid 1194492172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
