# Mara — The Pilgrim Kamanita character guide

> Mara in The Pilgrim Kamanita by Karl Gjellerup.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Evil One, the Evil One

**First appearance:** 0002-i-the-lord-buddha-revisits-the-city-of-the-five-hills

## Who they are

The tempter and evil deity who challenges the Buddha and his followers.

## Relationships

### [The Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/the_master)

_rivalry_

Mara, the tempter, repeatedly tries to distract and defeat The Master, representing the forces of illusion and desire.

## In the story

### [XV: The Bald-Pated Monk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xv-the-bald-pated-monk)

Mara is mentioned by Angulimala as having stirred up Brahmans and householders against the Order, leading to abuse of ascetics.

### [XLIII: The Passing of the Perfect One](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xliii-the-passing-of-the-perfect-one)

The Evil One who persuades the Buddha to renounce his claim to longer life, leading to the setting of the three-month deadline for Nirvana.

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