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Essay name: Purana Bulletin

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Affiliation: University of Kerala / Faculty of Oriental Studies

The "Purana Bulletin" is an academic journal published in India. The journal focuses on the study of Puranas, which are a genre of ancient Indian literature encompassing mythological stories, traditions, and philosophical teachings. They represent Hindu scriptures in Sanskrit and cover a wide range of subjects.

Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)

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252 (of 340)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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पुराणम� - [purāṇam - ] ʱĀ
[Vol. VIII., No. 1
Individuals-Names (both males and females)
of Kings, Gods, Asuras etc., alphabetically arranged.
X KHANDA
Nirvacanas (Etymologies), Lakṣanas (Definitions)
Gaṇanās (Enumerations) Varṇanas (Descriptions) etc.
Etymologies (alphabetically arranged)-of Anaka-
dundubhi, Amavasyā, Ārhata, Gandharva, Govinda,
Janaka, Damodara, Naimittika, Taittiriya, Nārāyaṇa,
Putra, Pṛthivi, Pravaha (a kind of wind), Prācīna-
Barhis, Brahmā, Bhagavān, Bharadvāja, Madhuvana,
Marut, Mātrā, Rājā, Yoga, Rudra, Vasudeva, Viṣṇu,
Śāntanu, Samkarṣaṇa.
Enumerations Agnis (3), Adityas (12), Oṣadhis
(17), Kula-Parvatas of Bhārata (7), Chandas-s (7), etc.
The references to the Amsas, Adhyāyas and the
Ślokas where these topics are dealt with in the
Purāṇa are given by the author in the Sanskrit-Index].

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