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Mahamaya

American  
[muh-hah-mah-yuh] / məˈhɑˈmɑ yə /

noun

Hinduism.

  1. the mother of the Buddha.

  2. maya.

Etymology

Origin of Mahamaya

1690–1700; < Sanskrit, equivalent to mahā- great + māyā maya

Example Sentences

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Kanya.—Means a virgin and represents Sakti or Mahamaya.

From Five Years of Theosophy by Various

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