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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaGeography refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Puranic literature: a category of ancient Sanskrit texts which gives a huge contribution in the development of Indian literature.—The Vishnudharmottara Purana contains different aspects of knowledge. Along with the narratives, this work bears immense information in various fields of study. The first khanda of the Vishnudharmottara Purana consists of 269 adhyayas. The first khanda contains the discussion about various subject matters such as Geographical account, Astronomy, Astrology, Religion, Politics, Chronography and Genealogies of kings and sages and their stories.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Ends with: Sacred Geography.
Full-text (+942): Bhugola, Bhugolavidya, Arthikabhugolashastra, Pranibhugola, Bhaugolika, Pranibhugol, Puvanacastiram, Avanti, Anjana, Bhaugolikate, Kshetrasamasa, Bhurajaniti, Kanaiyan, Periyan, Bhugolashastrajna, Cempiyan, Nannan, Peruma, Katti, Bhugolashastrajne.
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Search found 110 books and stories containing Geography; (plurals include: Geographies). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Dating in Archaeology < [Chapter 6]
Geographical extent and History of Northern India < [Chapter 1]
Introduction < [Chapter 1]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Geographical History in the Matsya Purāṇa (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The concept of Saptadvīpa (seven islands) < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
An Introduction of the Purāṇas < [Chapter 1 - An Introduction of the Purāṇas]
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
Pluralism and Public Space < [Introduction]
Śaṅkarācārya Worships the Goddess < [Chapter 2 - The Making of the Smārta-Śaiva Community of South India]
The Making of a Hindu Sectarian Community < [Conclusion—A Prehistory of Hindu Pluralism]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Geographical Aspects of the Purāṇas (Introduction) < [Chapter 8 - Geographical data in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 1 - Bhūvanakoṣa: Geography of Seven Continents (saptadvīpā) < [Chapter 8 - Geographical data in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 6 - Aims and objectives of the proposed thesis < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 8 - Geographical information (found in the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita) < [Chapter IV - Socio-cultural study of the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Part 8c - Mountains (found in the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita) < [Chapter IV - Socio-cultural study of the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
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