Brief Info about Puranas

1. The Purana
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पुराण
AMIT KUMAR
Batch-A (MBA 2018-2020)
Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel
Management
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
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2. What are the Puranas ?
• Sanskrit meaning of purāṇa is ‘of ancient time’.
• Literature of Vedic tradition.
• Written almost entirely in narrative couplets.
• Earliest written versions were
compiled during the Gupta empire.
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3. Pancha Lakshana
• Sarga
• Pratisarga
• Vamśa
• Manvañtara
• Vamśānucaritam
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4. 18 PURANAS
Agni
Bhagavata
Bhrama
Brahmanda
Brahmavaivarta
Graruda
Kurma
Linga
Markandeya
Matsya
Narada
Padma
Shiva
Skanda
Vamana
Varaha
Vayu
Vishnu

5. Largest Purana: Skanda Purana
• Titled after Skanda who is also known
as Kartikeya and Murugan.
• It put influence on the Hindu traditions related
to the war-god Skanda.
• Tirtha Mahatmya (pilgrimage tourist guides)
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6. Oldest Purana: Vishnu Purana
• It primarily centers around the Hindu
god Vishnu and his avatars such
as Krishna.
• Who is Vishnu?
Out of Vishnu this universe has arisen,
in him its exists, he is the one who
governs its existence and destruction,
he is the universe.
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7. Impact of Puranas
Our Traditions and Value System
Our Festivals
Rituals (pujas)
Arts and Culture
Pilgrimage
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8. Pilgrimage
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• Famous pilgrimage Places in India
and some are quite Famous in
relation to Puranas.
• Orange Dots are UNESCO world
Heritage Site .

9. • Samudra mantham mythology,
depicted in above sculpture, is
described in the Vishnu Purana.
Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
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10. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Wikipedia
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puranas
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirtha_(Hinduism)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu_Purana
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanda_Purana
Google/Images
The Speaking Tree/How old are Puranas?
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Purana