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Puranas and Its Importance in Hinduism: by - Sarika Dharmani Tarishi Jain

The Puranas are ancient Hindu texts that describe the creation of the world, legends of gods, and religious rituals. There are 18 major Puranas that detail cosmology and genealogies according to five key signs. The largest is the Skanda Purana and the oldest is the Vishnu Purana, which centers on the god Vishnu and his avatars. The Puranas have had a significant impact on Hindu traditions, festivals, rituals, arts, culture, and pilgrimage sites.

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Puranas and Its Importance in Hinduism: by - Sarika Dharmani Tarishi Jain

The Puranas are ancient Hindu texts that describe the creation of the world, legends of gods, and religious rituals. There are 18 major Puranas that detail cosmology and genealogies according to five key signs. The largest is the Skanda Purana and the oldest is the Vishnu Purana, which centers on the god Vishnu and his avatars. The Puranas have had a significant impact on Hindu traditions, festivals, rituals, arts, culture, and pilgrimage sites.

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Puranas and its importance in

Hinduism

By - Sarika Dharmani
Tarishi Jain
What are the Puranas?
 The Puranas are ancient Hindu texts that tell
stories of the creation of the world,legends
of the gods, and explanations of how to
perform religious
rituals.
 The Puranas offer answers to the big
life questions by detailing how the world
was created and who created it.
 The aim of the Puranas is to impress the
teachings of the Vedas upon our minds
through concrete examples, myths, stories,. chronicles
of great historical events.
Pancha Lakshana(Five Signs)

 Sanga(creation of the universe)


 Pratisarga(re-creations after dissolution)
 Vamsa(tales of the gods and goddess)
 Manvantara(reigns of Manus)
 Vamsancaritam(Solar and Lunar Dynasties)
18 Puranas(Mahapuranas)

Agni Linga Shiva


Brahma Padma
Skanda
Bhagavata Kurma
Vamana
Brahmanda Matysa
Varaha
Garuda Narada
Bhavishya
Brahamavaivarta Markandeya
Vishnu
Largest Purana:Skanda Purana

 Titled after Skanda who is also known


as Kartikeya and Murukan.
 It put influence on Hindu traditions
related to the war-god Skanda.
 Tirtha Mahatmya(pilgrimage tourist guides)
Oldest Purana:Vishnu Purana
 It primarily centers around the Hindu god
Vishnu and his avatars such Krishna.
Who is Vishnu?
 Out of Vishnu this universe is arisen, in him
it exists, he is the one who governs its
existence and destruction, he is the
universe.
Impact of Puranas

 Our Traditions and Value System


 Our Festivals
 Rituals(pujas)
 Arts and Culture
 Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage

 Famous pilgrimage Places in. India and


some are quite famous in

relation to Puranas.
 Orange Dots are UNESCO world
Heritage Site.
Thank You!!

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