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, Kyrgyzstan, town in the Talas District of Kyrgyzstan
  • Manas (city), city in Kyrgyzstan
  • 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
  • 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