Mara (Hindu goddess)
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Mara is a Hindu goddess of death according to Hindu mythology. Actually Mara is better known in Buddhism (where she is a male demon) than in Hinduism.
In Hinduism, Mara brings death in the same way that Kama brings love and intimacy. On their own, neither are that important. They act more as attributes than as deities. Generally references to Mara as an individual are referenced to Goddess Maya.
She isn't nearly as significant in Hinduism as in Buddhism.
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