Mara (Sanskrit: मर, romanized: Mará, lit.
'Death') is a Sanskrit word meaning "death" or any personification thereof; it may also refer to Mrtyu (Sanskrit: मृत्यु, romanized: Mṛtyu, lit.
In Hinduism, Mara is the goddess of death and offerings would be placed at her altar.
Though much less popular, some sects of worship do exist in India.
She is an important deity worshipped by ethnic groups across South Asia, including the Kalash people and once by the Nuristani peoples, indicating her prominence in Vedic times.