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The PURANA project investigates the Puranas, a significant genre of Sanskrit literature, exploring their historical context, composition, and influence across cultures. It examines how these texts have shaped religious practices and social dynamics in South Asia and beyond, highlighting their role in creating a shared…
The Puranas (Primordial Texts) constitute the most voluminous and enduring genre of Sanskrit literature.
These anonymous texts narrate the mythic cycles associated with the major deities of Hinduism (Visnu, Siva, Brahma, the Goddess, etc.).
The Puranas have also been integral to processes of place-making by creating maps of geography and celebrating the salvific potential of sacred sites in myths that imbue the landscape with divine agency.
While many important Puranas were first recorded and ci…
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