Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: SANATAN SANSKRITI
Episode: Purana Introduction part - 4 by Ashish P Mishra
Description: The word Purana literally means ancient, Â and it is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legendsÂ
and other traditional lore. The Puranas are known for the intricate layers of symbolism depicted within their stories. Composed primarily inÂ
#Sanskrit, but also in Tamil and other Indian languages . Several of these texts are named after major #Hindu deities such as #Vishnu,Â
#Shiva, #Brahma and #Shakti.Â
The Puranic literature is encyclopedic, and it includes diverse topics such as cosmogony, cosmology, genealogies of gods, goddesses, kings,Â
heroes, sages, and demigods, folk tales, pilgrimages, temples, medicine, astronomy, gramma...