Purana Portal
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.
Portal · Articles · ConceptsOverview of all Purana books:
Canonical texts (with English translation)
360,691 words
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Essays, Studies and other Academic publications
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Canonical texts (in original language)
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Other works not further classified
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