Jaya

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Jaya may refer to:

• Jaya, the core portion of the Mahabharata
• Jaya-Vijaya, the door-keepers of Vaikuntha

As a given name

• Jaya Bachchan, an Indian actress
• Jaya Malini, an Indian actress
• Jaya Prada, an Indian actress
• Jaya Seal, an Indian actress
• Jaya Sudha, an Indian actress
• Jayakatwang, Javanese king killed during the Mongol invasion of Java
• Jaya (singer), a Filipina pop singer with African American ancestry

In popular culture

• Jaya (film), a South Indian Tamil film released in 2002

Sanskrit-derived place names

Malaysia

• Petaling Jaya
• Putrajaya
• Seberang Jaya

Indonesia

• Puncak Jaya, the country’s highest mountain

Fictional places

• an island in Oda Eiichiro's manga and anime series One Piece

Fictional Characters

• Jaya, a character in Avatar: The Legend of Korra that lived during Avatar Wan's time.
• Jaya Ballard, a character from the Magic: The Gathering card game

In science

• Aspidoparia jaya, a fish native to India and Bangladesh, per List of fishes of India

See also

• Derived names:
  • Jayasimha (disambiguation)
  • Jayalalitha (disambiguation)
  • Jayaram
• Satyameva Jayate
• Irian Jaya