Essay name: Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas
Author:
Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
The essay studies the Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas by exploring the significance of the ten principal incarnations of Lord Vishnu as depicted in various ancient Indian texts like the Vedas, Upanishads, and Puranas. The research also investigates the social, political, philosophical, and religious impact.
Chapter 2 - Varieties of Myths
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Sumatinatha - curlew
6) Supar峁anatha - swastic
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Chandraprabha - crescent
8) Suvidhinatha - crocodile
9) Pushpadanta - crab
10) Sitalanatha - srivatsa
11) Sreyamsanatha - rhinoceros
12) Vasupujya - buffalo
13) Vimalanatha - boar
14) Arantanatha - bear
15) Dharmanatha - thunderbolt
16) Santinatha - deer
17) Kuntanatha - goat
18) Aranatha - fish
19) Mallinatha - kumbha
20) Munisuvrata - tortoise
21) Naminatha - lotus
22) Neminatha - conch
23) Parvanatha - serpent
24) Mahavira - lion
It is interesting to note that all the twentyfour Tirthankaras
were of royal birth and had nothing to do with brahmins. Besides the
