E p i c M y t h o l o g y
Of later origin than the Vedas and the Upanishads are the great Epics
Ramayana, Mahabharata
and the Bhagavadgita. Ramayana and Mahabharata celebrate
the legendary actions of their respective heroes, Rama (Ramachandra) and Krishna who appear as mortal men and considered as
incarnations of lord Vishnu. The Bhagavadgita is a small but most
popular part of the Mahabharata. It is the subject of numerous
commentaries by scholars both Indian and Western. These epics are also widely
read and revered by Hindus. Most Hindus know the themes, of the Epics.
Puranas
Puranas meaning old tales, of
more recent origin than the Upanishads, and written in verse form, praise the
powers of the trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. There are eighteen Puranas
containing 400,000 couplets. Of these the Skanda purana is the longest with
81,000 and the Brahma Purana the shortest with 10,000 couplets.
Brahma, Brahmanda, Brahma-vaivarta,
Bhavishya, Markandeya and Vamana Puranas are dedicated to Brahma.
To Vishnu are dedicated Bhagavata,
Garuda, Naradiya, Padma, Varaha and Vishnu Puranas.
Those dedicated to Shiva are, Agni,
Kurma, Linga, Matsya, Shiva and Skanda Puranas.
Bhagavata Purana,
that deals with the incarnation of Vishnu
as Krishna is
the most popular
In : BRAHMAN, MAHASABHA,BIKANER BHAGWAN PARSHURAM
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E p i c M y t h o l o g y
Of later origin than the Vedas and the Upanishads are the great Epics
Ramayana, Mahabharata
and the Bhagavadgita. Ramayana and Mahabharata celebrate
the legendary actions of their respective heroes, Rama (Ramachandra) and Krishna who appear as mortal men and considered as
incarnations of lord Vishnu. The Bhagavadgita is a small but most
popular part of the Mahabharata. It is the subject of numerous
commentaries by scholars both Indian and Western. These epics are also widely
read and revered by Hindus. Most Hindus know the themes, of the Epics.
Puranas
Puranas meaning old tales, of
more recent origin than the Upanishads, and written in verse form, praise the
powers of the trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. There are eighteen Puranas
containing 400,000 couplets. Of these the Skanda purana is the longest with
81,000 and the Brahma Purana the shortest with 10,000 couplets.
Brahma, Brahmanda, Brahma-vaivarta,
Bhavishya, Markandeya and Vamana Puranas are dedicated to Brahma.
To Vishnu are dedicated Bhagavata,
Garuda, Naradiya, Padma, Varaha and Vishnu Puranas.
Those dedicated to Shiva are, Agni,
Kurma, Linga, Matsya, Shiva and Skanda Puranas.
Bhagavata Purana,
that deals with the incarnation of Vishnu
as Krishna is
the most popular
In : BRAHMAN, MAHASABHA,BIKANER BHAGWAN PARSHURAM
E p i c M y t h o l o g y
Of later origin than the Vedas and the Upanishads are the great Epics
Ramayana, Mahabharata
and the Bhagavadgita. Ramayana and Mahabharata celebrate
the legendary actions of their respective heroes, Rama (Ramachandra) and Krishna who appear as mortal men and considered as
incarnations of lord Vishnu. The Bhagavadgita is a small but most
popular part of the Mahabharata. It is the subject of numerous
commentaries by scholars both Indian and Western. These epics are also widely
read and revered by Hindus. Most Hindus know the themes, of the Epics.
Puranas
Puranas meaning old tales, of
more recent origin than the Upanishads, and written in verse form, praise the
powers of the trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. There are eighteen Puranas
containing 400,000 couplets. Of these the Skanda purana is the longest with
81,000 and the Brahma Purana the shortest with 10,000 couplets.
Brahma, Brahmanda, Brahma-vaivarta,
Bhavishya, Markandeya and Vamana Puranas are dedicated to Brahma.
To Vishnu are dedicated Bhagavata,
Garuda, Naradiya, Padma, Varaha and Vishnu Puranas.
Those dedicated to Shiva are, Agni,
Kurma, Linga, Matsya, Shiva and Skanda Puranas.
Bhagavata Purana,
that deals with the incarnation of Vishnu
as Krishna is
the most popular
In : BRAHMAN, MAHASABHA,BIKANER BHAGWAN PARSHURAM
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