The Puranas are a vast genre of Hindu literature covering a wide range of topics, especially legends and other traditional lore, known for the intricate layers of symbolism depicted within their stories. Composed originally in Sanskrit and other Indian languages, several Puranas are named after major Hindu deities such as Devi, Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma, and the Puranic genre of literature is found in both Hinduism and Jainism.
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Composed originally in Sanskrit and other Indian languages
Mahapuranas
The most studied and popular of the Puranas, telling of Vishnu's Avatars, and of Vaishnavism.
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