Purana Dictionary

Purana: Devotional literature of Bhakti Hinduism, the most famous of which is the Bhagavata Purana which describes the life of Krishna; there are 18 authoritative "great" Puranas, and 18 authoritative "minor" Puranas.

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Purana: Literally "The Ancient." The Puranas are a number of scriptures attributed to the sage Vyasa that teach spiritual principles and practices through stories about sacred historical personages which often include their teachings given in conversations.

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