Associations to the word «Purana»
Noun
- Brahma
- Veda
- Shiva
- Devi
- Epic
- Krishna
- Sanskrit
- Rishi
- Kali
- Hinduism
- Indra
- Avatar
- Brahmin
- Deva
- Siva
- Manu
- Sutra
- Lakshmi
- Scripture
- Maha
- Dharma
- Mandir
- Arjuna
- Mantra
- Canto
- Yoga
- Incarnation
- Mythology
- Rama
- Devotee
- Swami
- Brahman
- Ganges
- Kannada
- Yogi
- Goddess
- Penance
- Text
- Gupta
- Bali
- Mention
- Sage
- Genealogy
- Iconography
- Hindu
- Delhi
- Naga
- Deity
- Recitation
- Abode
- Nara
- Chronology
- Caste
- Guru
- Cosmology
- Pandit
- Demon
- Embodiment
- Verse
- Akbar
- Buddha
- Legend
- Manuscript
- Pilgrimage
- Punjab
- Assam
- Hindus
- Bala
- Om
- Hymn
- Malaya
- Narayan
- Shri
- Worship
- Pastime
- Rig
- Chandra
- Temple
- Worshipper
Adjective
Wiktionary
PURANA, proper noun. (Hinduism) Name of an ancient Indian genre (or a group of related genres) of Hindu or Jain literature (as distinct from oral tradition). They are primarily post-Vedic texts containing a narrative of the history of the Universe, from creation to destruction, genealogies of the kings, heroes and demigods, and descriptions of Hindu cosmology, philosophy and geography.
Dictionary definition
PURANA, noun. A body of 18 works written between the first and 11th centuries and incorporating legends and speculative histories of the universe and myths and customary observances.
Wise words
Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one
good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible,
speak a few sensible words.