Brahma Vaivarta Purana
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The Brahma Vaivarta Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Puranic corpus, especially revered in Vaishnavism for its detailed glorification of Krishna, Radha, and devotional theology.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganesa Khanda of the Brahma Vaivarta Purana | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
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Purana ⓘ Vaishnava text ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Vyasa (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Dialogues
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Hymns ⓘ Legends ⓘ Ritual instructions ⓘ Theological discussions ⓘ |
| corpus | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| cosmologicalView |
Krishna as supreme reality
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Radha as primordial Shakti ⓘ |
| devotionalOrientation | Bhakti yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Bhakti as primary spiritual path
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Divine status of Radha ⓘ Non-dual relationship of Radha and Krishna ⓘ Supremacy of Krishna ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Bhakti (devotion)
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Cosmology ⓘ Creation myths ⓘ Krishna devotion ⓘ Mythology of Ganesha ⓘ Mythology of Krishna ⓘ Mythology of Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ Radha-Krishna theology ⓘ |
| genre |
Mythological text
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Religious epic ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Brahma Khanda
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Ganesha Khanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna Janma Khanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Prakriti Khanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Later Vaishnava devotional traditions
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Radha-Krishna worship ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Ganesha
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Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Prakriti NERFINISHED ⓘ Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ Rukmini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahapuranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfProminence | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| reveredIn |
Bengal Vaishnavism
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Gaudiya Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeframeOfCompilation | Medieval period (in present form) ⓘ |
| viewedAs | Late Purana in current form ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ganesa Khanda of the Brahma Vaivarta Purana
subject surface form:
Gopis