Puranas
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Puranas are a vast genre of Hindu Literature that include a wide range of topics, especially legends and other traditional lore. The Puranas are known for the intricate layers of symbolism depicted wi
The Goddess Durga Leading the Eight Matrikas in Battle Against the Demon Raktabija, Folio from Devi Mahatmyam, Markandeya Purana.
The Puranas include cosmos creation myths such as the Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean). It is represented at Bangkok airport, Thailand.
The mythology in the Puranas has inspired many reliefs and sculptures found in Hindu temples. The legend behind the Krishna and Gopis relief above is described in the Bhagavata Purana.
Detail of a Padmasali Purana Scroll, courtesy The Wovensouls Collection, Singapore
Vyasa
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Vyasa is a rishi with a prominent role in most Hindu traditions. He is also known as Veda Vyasa or Krishna Dvaipayana. Traditionally regarded as the author of the epic Mahābhārata, Vyasa also plays a
Puranas
…Puranas, and each Purana has survived in numerous manuscripts which are themselves inconsistent. The Hindu Mahapuranas are traditionally attributed to Vyasa, but many scholars consider them likely the work of many authors over the centuries; in contrast, most Jaina Puranas can be dated and their authors…
A sculpture of Vyasa at Murudeshwar (2008)
A statue of Veda Vyasa at the bank of the confluence of Madi and Seti rivers in Vyas Municipality of Nepal. It is believed to be his birth place in the region.
Vyasa narrating the Mahabharata to Ganesha, his scribe – Angkor Wat
Painting depicting Vyasa and the king Janamejaya.