Mahapuranas
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The Mahapuranas are a major group of ancient Hindu scriptures comprising eighteen extensive texts that narrate cosmology, mythology, genealogies of gods and sages, and religious teachings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eighteen Mahapuranas | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture collection
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Puranas ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Devi
NERFINISHED
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Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple Hindu deities ⓘ |
| classificationCriterion | Sattva-Rajas-Tamas gunas (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Agni Purana
NERFINISHED
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Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhavishya Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Brahma Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Brahmavaivarta Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Garuda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurma Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Linga Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Markandeya Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Matsya Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Narada Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vamana Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Varaha Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Upapuranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
bhakti
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cosmology ⓘ dharma ⓘ genealogies of gods ⓘ genealogies of sages ⓘ mythology ⓘ pilgrimage places ⓘ rites and rituals ⓘ yoga ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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mythological text ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryTradition | yes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu devotional traditions
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Hindu temple rituals ⓘ regional Hindu practices ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 18 ⓘ |
| partOf | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| period | ancient India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Smriti ⓘ |
| transmittedAs | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious instruction
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ritual guidance ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Eighteen Mahapuranas