Indian Words
In Sanskrit and other Indian languages influenced by it, the prefix maha means "great".
- Maha Avatar, Great incarnation
- Mahātmā, Great Atma
- Maharaja, Great King
- Maharishi, Great Rishi
- Mahabharata, Great Bharata
- Maha Ati Tantra, Great Tantra
- Maha Nikaya, Great Collection
- Maha Shivaratri, Hindu festival
- Mahabodhi, Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya
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