Varaha Purana
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The Varaha Purana is a major Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the eighteen Mahapuranas, centered on the boar incarnation of Vishnu and containing extensive mythological, cosmological, and devotional material.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
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Mahapurana ⓘ Vaishnava text ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Kashi
NERFINISHED
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Mathura NERFINISHED ⓘ Prayaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceInText | Prithvi (Earth goddess) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avatarFocus | Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Smriti literature ⓘ |
| contains |
cosmological descriptions
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devotional material ⓘ ethical teachings ⓘ mythological narratives ⓘ pilgrimage mahatmyas ⓘ ritual instructions ⓘ theological discussions ⓘ tirtha descriptions ⓘ |
| cosmologyType | Puranic cosmology ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | bhakti to Vishnu ⓘ |
| genre | Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
accounts of yugas
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creation myths ⓘ dharma-related instructions ⓘ genealogies of gods and sages ⓘ glorification of holy places ⓘ praise hymns (stotras) ⓘ sections on vrata (vows) ⓘ |
| influenced | later Vaishnava devotional traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionsDeity |
Brahma
NERFINISHED
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Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| partOf | Eighteen Mahapuranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| primaryNarrator | Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bhagavata Purana
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Kurma Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Matsya Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Hindu theology
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Indology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualTradition | multiple recensions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval India ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Vyasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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