Definition of: Purana

(p oobreve ·rä′nə) noun
Any of a number of Hindu scriptures in the form of verse dialogs, coming next in order after the Vedas, dealing mainly with theogony and cosmogony, especially with the god Vishnu and his incarnations. There are 18 Puranas and 18 Upa Puranas or subordinate works. [<Skt. purāna, lit., ancient <purā of old]

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