Mayasura
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Maya () or Mayāsura (), also called Maya Danava, is a figure in Hindu history, described as the king of the Danavas, a race of beings descending from Kashyapa and his wife Danu. He is known for his architectural expertise, credited with creating the Mayasabha (Hall of Illusions) for the Pandavas and Tripura (Three cities) for the sons of Tarakasura. In the Ramayana, he is mentioned as the father-in-law of Ravana. He is presented as an architect of Maya (the illusory material reality). In the Surya Siddhanta 1.02, Mayāsura is described as a Daitya who received divine astronomical knowledge from
Key facts
- Deity.abode
- Talatala Loka
- Deity.father
- Kashyapa
- Deity.mother
- Danu
- Deity.spouse
- Hema (in the Ramayana)
- Deity.children
- MayaviDundubhiMandodari and Vyomasura
- Deity.type
- hindu
- Deity.deity_of
- Ruler of Talatala Loka
- Deity.affiliation
- Danava
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- In the ''Mahabharata''
- In the ''Ramayana''
- In Folklores
- See also
- References
Maya () or Mayāsura (), also called Maya Danava, is a figure in Hindu history, described as the king of the Danavas, a race of beings descending from Kashyapa and his wife Danu. He is known for his architectural expertise, credited with creating the Mayasabha (Hall of Illusions) for the Pandavas and Tripura (Three cities) for the sons of Tarakasura. In the Ramayana, he is mentioned as the father-in-law of Ravana. He is presented as an architect of Maya (the illusory material reality). In the Surya Siddhanta 1.02, Mayāsura is described as a Daitya who received divine astronomical knowledge from the Sun God sometime around the end of Satya Yuga.
== In the Mahabharata == Mayasura is mentioned to be a son of the sage Kashyapa and his wife Danu.
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