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In
Hindu mythology,
Maya (मय), or
Mayasura (मयासुर) was a great ancient king of the
Asura,
Daitya and
Rakshasa races upon earth. He was also the chief architect of the peoples of the
netherworlds.
Tripura
He was the designer and king of the three flying cities, known as the
Tripura. They were great cities of prosperity, power and dominance over the world, but due to their impious nature, Maya's cities were torched out of the sky by Lord
Shiva. However, Maya escapes the destruction, as he's a devotee of Lord Shiva.
In the Ramayana
He built his capital and called it
Maya Rashtra, which is now called
Meerut. Maya is the father of
Mandodari, the beautiful wife of
Ravana, the emperor of
Lanka.
Maya is also regarded as a hero and father-figure for many
rakshasa,
asura, and
daitya heroes in Hindu epics.
In the Mahābhārata
When his life is spared by
Krishna and
Arjuna during the destruction of the Khandava forest, Maya offers his services to them. Krishna instructs Maya to construct a fabulous palace hall for Arjuna's brother, king
Yudhisthira, at
Indraprastha, which becomes the
Mayasabha, renowned, beautiful and the largest of its kind.
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