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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexGuhāvāsa (गुहावास).—A ṛtvik at the sacrifice of Brahmā.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 106. 39.
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: Sarvabhutaguhavasa.
Full-text: Sarvabhutaguhavasa, Mahalaya, Vamadeva.
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Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
41. Other incarnations of Śiva < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]
5. Epithets of Rudra-Śiva tracked in the Upaniṣadic literature < [Chapter 6b - Epithets (References)]
The Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 65 - Thousand names of Śiva (Rudra-sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chapter 24 - Incarnations of Śiva < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]