Mahamaya
AmericanEtymology
Origin of Mahamaya
1690–1700; < Sanskrit, equivalent to mahā- great + māyā maya
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Thus this first manifestation of divine power is termed Ichchháupaá, personified desire, and the creator is designated as Swechchamaya, united with his own will; whilst in the Vedanta philosophy, and the popular sects, such as that of Kabir, and others, in which all created things are held to be illusory, the Sakti, or active will of the deity, is always designated and spoken of as Maya, or Mahamaya, original deceit or illusion.
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As Mahâmâyâ she recalls it to herself....
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Kanya.—Means a virgin and represents Sakti or Mahamaya.
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His father was Suddhodana, a prince of the Sâkya clan, and his mother Queen Mahâmâyâ.
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