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 9, Part 2 (1967)
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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पुराणम� - [purāṇam - ] ʱĀ
THE 'PURANA' BULLETIN
[Vol. IX., No. 2
The 'Purāṇa' Bulletin is regularly and punctually published
each year on every Vasanta Panchami (January-February) and
Vyāsa Pūrṇimā (July). With this July issue the 'Purāṇa'
completes nine years of its publication. The nine yearly volumes
consist of more than 3500 pages, and contain about 200 articles
on various Purāṇic topics, written by Indian and foreign Indologists
interested in the Purāṇic study and research.
We are glad to mention that the Government of India has
approved the nomination of Dr. L. Sternbach, United Nations,
New York, as Honorary Member of the Editorial Board of the
'Purāṇa' by the All India Kashiraj Trust. He has been a regular
contributor to the 'Purāṇa' Bulletin. His learned articles have
appeared in several issues of the 'Purāṇa'. We welcome him to
our Editorial Board and hope that we will be receiving his advice
and active co-operation.
VEDA PARAYANA
During the bright half (Sukla-paksa) of the last Magha
(January) month the pārāyaṇa by memory of the Śakala-Śākhā
of the Ṛgveda was arranged in the Vyāsa temple of the Ramnagar
Fort. The reciter was Pt. Kesava Sitarama Joglekar of Mysore
State. The Pārāyaṇa was very successful and at the end of it
the reciter was presented a certificate of merit and the usual
Dakṣiṇ� with the Ratna-Kankana
PURANA PATHA AND PRAVACANA
The Patha and pravacana of the following Purāṇas were
arranged :-
(1) Devi-Bhāgavata, from 10. 2. 67 to 18. 2. 67 in the
Sumeru temple of Ramnagar. The discourses on it were
given by Pt. Visvanatha Sastri Datar of Varanasi.
(2) Vāmana Purāṇa, from 27. 2. 67 to 9. 3. 67 in the
Dharmaśālā on the bank of the Gangā. The discourses
on it were given by Prof. Baldeva Upadhyaya of the
Varanaseya Sanskrit University.
