Mayavan, Māyāvān, Māyavaṉ: 3 definitions
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Mayavan means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
India history and geography
Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramMāyavaṉ (மாயவன்) (in Tamil) refers to Māyin in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Māyavaṉ) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymāyāvān (मायावान्).—a (S) pop. māyāvanta a Illusory--the universe or all apparent objects.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMāyavaṉ (மாயவன்) noun < மா⁵. [ma⁵.] Viṣṇu; திருமால். மாயவன் மாய மதுவால் [thirumal. mayavan maya mathuval] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 9, 40).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mayavani, Mayavanmeni, Mayavanmuli, Mayavannan, Mayavant, Mayavanvintu.
Full-text: Mayavanmeni, Mayavanvintu, Mayavannan, Purakkaluttu, Vrihyadi, Cattuvam, Mayam, Katai.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 4.16.9 < [Sukta 16]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 4.4.6 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Mannai iruntu tulavi)]
Pasuram 4.1.5 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Oru nayakamay)]
Pasuram 3.6.4 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Ceyya Tamaraik Kannan Ay)]