Definition of "laya" [laya]

• The term for tempo in Indian music. (noun)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• "Off went the man to find the bamboo called laya, letting the monkey lie on the ground, where he had dropped it."
• "Any practice or technique of meditation that brings about complete cessation of consciousness is called laya yoga."
• "The first item, a short and crisp Pushpanjali in Charukesi and Sankeerna chappu established Meenakshi's prowess in her 'laya' (rhythm) and 'angasudha' (body line)."