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Purana (Sanskrit पुराण, purāṇa, meaning "ancient" or "old") is the name of a genre (or a group of related genres) of Indian written literature (as opposed to oral literature). Its general themes are history, tradition and religion. It is usually written in the form of stories related by one person to another. There are many texts that are designated as 'Purana', the most important of which are:
- Mahāpurāṇas and Upapurāṇas - Written in Sanskrit, by Brahmins. They usually adhere to the 'Pancalaksana' typology (see below). They narrate the creation of the universe, the Human race, the genealogies of kings and saints and contain a miscellany of assorted stories, legends and religious lore.
- Sthalapurāṇas - Scriptures usually extolling the virtues of a certain hindu temple. They contain the temple's creation myth and many legends about it.
- Kulapurāṇas - Scriptures that deal with the origin and legends of a particular caste.
The designation 'Purana' implicitly confers on a text a kind of factual aura, somewhat similiar to the designation 'History' in Western discourse.
Mahapuranas and Upapuranas
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Vedas and Puranas in Hindi http://bit.ly/52vej2
vimoh (Vijayendra Mohanty) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:50:58 -0000
Vedas and Puranas in Hindi http://bit.ly/52vej2
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RubeCaballero (Ruben Caballero) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:45:05 -0000
RT @martin1687: @RubeCaballero hasta q escuchas algo decentee haha// haha calmate a ti te gusta puranas banda
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velvor (Velvor) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:14:41 -0000
@tyamdm e @hiperjana llegando tarde por sus manolitos, Les toco de Puranas cecina :-( tendran q ir a probarlos http://moby.to/txxchl
Eighteen Puranas - An essay on the eighteen Puranas.
Meta Description: [ The aim of the Puranas is to
impress on the minds of the masses the teachings of the Vedas and to generate
in them devotion to God, through concrete examples, myths, stories, legends,
lives of saints, kings and great men, allegories and chronicles of great
historical events. ]
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Puranas - Excerpts from several Puranas with transliteration of text along with meanings.
Puranic Encyclopedia - Synopsis of eighteen Puranas and purchase links.
Meta Description: [ Detailed information on the Puranas: Vishnu Purana, Garuda Purana, Bhagavata Purana, Agni Purana, Shiva Purana, etc. ]
Srimad Bhagavatam - The English translation of the Bagavath Purana by Swami Prabhupâda.
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