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Mithyātva means "false belief", and is an important concept in Jainism and Hinduism. [1] Mithyātva, states Jayatirtha, cannot be easily defined as 'indefinable', 'non-existent', 'something other than real', 'which cannot be proved, produced by avidya or as its effect', or as 'the nature of being perceived in the same locus along with its own absolute non-existence'.
Indian Mythology: Tales, Symbols, and Rituals from the Heart of the Subcontinent. Inner Traditions/ Bear & Company, 2003. ISBN 978-0-89281-870-9. Lakshmi, The Goddess of Wealth and Fortune: An Introduction. Vakils, Feffer, and Simons Ltd., 2003. ISBN 978-81-8462-019-1. (Based on Lakshmi). Myth=Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology. Penguin ...
Mithya, in Advaita Vedanta, is not to be understood as illusion; mithya is that which is not unreal because it appears, but is not real since later it disappears; so too is it with Maya. Gaudapada tells us that the utility of the objects seen in the waking state is contradicted by the dream state; objects have to be regarded as mithya since ...
Mohini (Sanskrit: मोहिनी, Mohinī) is the Hindu goddess of enchantment. She is the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu.She is portrayed as a femme fatale, an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading them to their doom.
Advaita Vedanta. Prasthanatrayi (Principal Upanishads, Brahma Sutras, Bhagavad Gita)Advaita Bodha Deepika; Dŗg-Dŗśya-Viveka; Vedantasara of Sadananda; Panchadasi; Ashtavakra Gita
Durukti is the granddaughter of Lobha (greed) and Nikriti (dishonesty), great-granddaughter of Dambha (vanity) and Maya (illusion), and great-great-granddaughter of Adharma and Mithya (falsehood). [2] According to the Kalki Purana, Durukti dies shortly before Kali. [2]
Taranauts is a series of children's novels by Indian author Roopa Pai.It is India's first fantasy-adventure series for children in English. The eight-part series, aimed primarily at the 8-12 age group, is published by Hachette India Children's Books.
Historically, the region was called by multiple names. The name Mithila is believed to be derived from the legendary King Mithi who established Mithilapuri. [9]Among the twelve [citation needed] names of Mithila, including Tirhut and Tirabhukti, Brihada Vishnu Purana mentions the name Tirabhukti, which later became known as Tirhut in common use.