Brahmavaivarta Purana had Existed in the 1st Millennium CE

The Brahmavaivarta Purana (ब्रह्मवैवर्त पुराण) is a voluminous Sanskrit text and a major Purana (Maha-purana) of Hinduism. It is an important Vaishnava text. This Purana majorly centers around the…

Linga Purana Contributes to the Broader Tapestry of Hindu Traditions

The Linga Purana (लिङ्गपुराण) is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas and a Shaivism text of Hinduism. The text’s title Linga refers to the iconographical symbol for Shiva. The author(s) and date…

Bhavishya Purana is Attributed to the Sage Vyasa

The Bhavishya Purana (भविष्य पुराण) is one of the eighteen major works in the Purana genre of Hinduism, written in Sanskrit. The title Bhavishya means “future”…

Dharma Refers to Order and Custom That Sustain Life

Dharma (धर्म) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, among others. Although no single-word translation exists for dharma in English (or…

Agni Purana Serves as Source of Wisdom

The Agni Purana, (अग्नि पुराण) is one of the eighteen major Puranas of Hinduism. The text is variously classified as a Purana…