Mayon, Māyon, Māyōn, Māyōṉ: 3 definitions

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Mayon means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Māyōn is another name for Kṛṣṇa, as mentioned in the Kaṭalāṭukkāṭai, which is a chapter of the Cilappatikāram: an ancient epic authored by Ilango Adigal representing an important piece of Tamil literature.—Accordingly, while describing the Kuṭam (one of the eleven dances): It was danced with kuṭam (pot) by Māyōn, who measured the long earth when he went to Chou (the city) of Vanasura. Yama captured Anirudhan, the son of Kama, because of his daughter Usa. In order to redeem him from his captivity, Māyōn danced this pot-dance with vessels made of mud and pañca-loha (five metals).

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)
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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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India history and geography

Māyōṉ (மாயோன்) (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 Māyōṉ) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Māyōṉ (மாயோன்) noun cf. மாயன். [mayan.]

1. Dark-coloured person; கருநிறமுடையோன். [karuniramudaiyon.] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 3, 1, உரை. [urai.])

2. Viṣṇu; திருமால். மாயோன் மேய காடுறை யுலகமும் [thirumal. mayon meya kadurai yulagamum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 5).

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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