Māyā means illusion or enchantment in Sanskrit
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Māyādevī is a figure whose name, rooted in the Sanskrit concept of māyā, evokes themes of divine illusion, enchantment, and spiritual mystery.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Māyādevī | 0 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | māyā ⓘ |
| associatedDomain |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian spirituality ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
enchantment
ⓘ
illusion ⓘ spiritual mystery ⓘ |
| conceptualAssociation |
cosmic illusion
ⓘ
divine illusion ⓘ mystical power ⓘ |
| culturalContext | South Asian religious thought ⓘ |
| devīMeaning | goddess ⓘ |
| etymologicallyDerivedFrom | Sanskrit word māyā ⓘ |
| invokesIdeaOf |
divine play
ⓘ
metaphysical mystery ⓘ world as illusion ⓘ |
| māyāMeaning |
appearance
ⓘ
enchantment ⓘ illusion ⓘ magic ⓘ |
| nameComponent |
devī
ⓘ
māyā ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| nameRoot | māyā ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Sanskrit philosophical concept of māyā ⓘ |
| semanticField |
philosophy
ⓘ
religion ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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