Purana
[ poo-rah-nuh ]
/ pʊˈrɑ nə /
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noun
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
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Origin of Purana
1690–1700; <Sanskrit: of old
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Purana
/ (pʊˈrɑːnə) /
noun
any of a class of Sanskrit writings not included in the Vedas, characteristically recounting the birth and deeds of Hindu gods and the creation, destruction, or recreation of the universe
Derived forms of Purana
Puranic, adjectiveWord Origin for Purana
C17: from Sanskrit: ancient, from purā formerly
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