Purana
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
Origin of Purana
1Other words from Purana
- Pu·ra·nic, adjective
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How to use Purana in a sentence
In early Puranic times, when Brahmanism was revived and reformed, the worship of goddesses came into prominence.
Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander MackenzieBut its mythology, if not Vedic, is also hardly Puranic and it knows nothing of the legends about the pastoral Kṛishṇa.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3) | Charles EliotThis story has an uncouth and barbarous air and seems out of place even in Puranic mythology.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3) | Charles Eliot
British Dictionary definitions for Purana
/ (pʊˈrɑːnə) /
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
Origin of Purana
1Derived forms of Purana
- Puranic, adjective
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