Maha
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Acronyms
- MaHaMaHaMaHa is the acronym of the comedy duo of Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya of Nepal in Devanagari script. The duo represents the pinnacle of comedy in Nepal. Their style is focussed on creating awareness through laughter. They have also been involved in creating social activities and...
, Nepali comedy duo, Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya - Microangiopathic hemolytic anemiaMicroangiopathic hemolytic anemiaIn medicine microangiopathic hemolytic anemia is a microangiopathic subgroup of hemolytic anemia caused by factors in the small blood vessels. It is identified by the finding of anemia and schistocytes on microscopy of the blood film.-Presentation:It is referred as Runner's anemia...
Indian words
In Sanskrit and other Indian languages influenced by it, the prefix maha means "great".- Maha AvatarAvatarIn Hinduism, an avatar is a deliberate descent of a deity to earth, or a descent of the Supreme Being and is mostly translated into English as "incarnation," but more accurately as "appearance" or "manifestation"....
, Great incarnation - MahatmaMahatmaMahatma is Sanskrit for "Great Soul". It is similar in usage to the modern Christian term saint. This epithet is commonly applied to prominent people like Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Jyotirao Phule and Branch Rickey...
, Great Atma - MaharajaMaharajaMahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
, Great King - MaharishiMaharishiMaharishi is the anglicized version of the Sanskrit word Maharshi महर्षि . Maharishi is often use as an addition to a person's name as an honorary title. The term was first seen in modern English literature in the 18th century...
, Great Rishi - MahābhārataMahabharataThe Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
, Great Bharata - Maha Ati Tantra, Great Tantra
- Maha NikayaMaha Nikaya"Maha Nikaya" refers to one of the two principal sects of modern Thai Buddhism. The other principle sect is Dhammayuttika Nikaya...
, Great Collection - Maha ShivaratriMaha ShivaratriMaha Shivratri or Maha Sivaratri or Shivaratri or Sivarathri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month of Maagha or Phalguna...
, Hindu festival - Mahabodhi, Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya
People
- Maha NawrahtaMaha NawrahtaGen. Maha Nawrahta was joint commander-in-chief of the Royal Burmese Army from 1765 to 1767. The general is best known for commanding the southern invasion force in the Burmese invasion of Siam . He and Ne Myo Thihapate jointly commanded the 14-month-long siege of Ayutthaya, the capital of Siam....
, Burmese general - Maha el-Samnah, Canadian Khadr family matriarch
- Maha SinghMaha SinghMaha Singh Upon the death of his father, Charat Singh , he succeeded to the leadership of the Sukerchakia Misl. His son Ranjit Singh succeeded him and established the Sikh Empire...
, Sikh warrior
Other uses
- Maha (cat), a cat NPC in .hack//SIGN
- Maha Muduru, a 2007 film
- Maha Music FestivalMaha Music FestivalThe MAHA Music Festival is an independent indie rock music festival held in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The festival is owned and operated by YFC, Inc., a non-profit organization.-MAHA 2011:...
, an annual music festival held on the riverfront in Omaha, Nebraska
See also
- Omaha (tribe)Omaha (tribe)The Omaha are a federally recognized Native American nation which lives on the Omaha Reservation in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa, United States...
, also known as Maha tribe - Maha Mantra (disambiguation)