Manas

Manas may refer to:

Philosophy and mythology

• Epic of Manas, a Kyrgyz epic poem which, in one variant, has over 500,000 lines
• Manas, the Pali and Sanskrit term for "mind"; see
  • Manas (early Buddhism)
  • Manas-vijnana, one of the eight consciousnesses taught in Yogacara Buddhism
• Ramcharitmanas, a retelling of the Ramayana

Toponymy

• Manas River (Drangme Chhu) in southern Bhutan and northeastern India
  • Royal Manas National Park, a national park in Bhutan
  • Manas National Park, a national park in the state of Assam, India
• Manas (urban-type settlement), an urban-type settlement in Karabudakhkentsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation
• Manas, Drôme, a commune in Drôme département in France
• Manas-Bastanous, a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France
• Manas District, a district of Talas Province, Kyrgyzstan
  • Manas International Airport, an international airport near Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan
    • Transit Center at Manas, a United States Air Force base at the airport above
• Manas District, Peru, in the Peruvian province of Cajatambo
• Manas or Manasi River, a river in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of China
  • Manas County, in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China
  • Manas Lake, a lake in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of China
• Manasarovar (Lake Manas), a lake in Tibet

People

• Mañas, Spanish surname
• Manas (given name), Indian given name

Other uses

• Manas (film), a 2024 film by Marianna Brennand
• 3349 Manas, a main-belt asteroid
• Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
• Manas International Public School, Jehanabad, Bihar, India
• MAN Türkiye A.Ş., stylized MANAŞ, MAN AG's truck and bus factory in Turkey
• MANAS Journal, a weekly philosophical journal published in 1948–1988
• Manas, a crablike Bionicle (Lego toy)

See also

• Mana (disambiguation)
• Mansa (disambiguation)
• Manasu (disambiguation)
• Manasa Veena (disambiguation)
• Manasa, a Hindu goddess