[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c8.827 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.827 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.827 - **Language:** English ### [c8.827](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.827) (iv) Māyāvī. He accepted Śiva as his Guru and learned all the divine arts of magic like Mṛgendrajāla, Brahmendrajāla, Surendrajāla, Mahendrajāla Khagendrajāla, Vāyustambha, Jalastambha, Agnistambha, Ākāśasañcāra, Parakāyapraveśa, Rūpabhedasvikāra and Tirodhāna. Because he knew all these tricks he was called Māyāvī. - [Previous: c8.826](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.826) - [Next: c8.828](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.828) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.827](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.827) · Pramāṇa