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avatar, it contains a combination of Vishnu and Shiva related legends, mythology, Tirtha (pilgrimage) and theology. The stories are similar to those found in the other
Puranas, but neither Vishnu nor Shiva dominate the text. The text presents a tour guide to medieval
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and vrata like the
Bhagavad Gita, but as a discourse from Shiva. The discourse begins after Vishnu and Shiva embrace each other, according to the text, and then Vishnu invites Shiva to explain the nature of the world, life and self. Shiva explains
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ideas, that is emphasizing the identity of the Atman (individual soul) and the
Ultimate Reality concept of Brahman. The text is notable for asserting that anyone from any
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The Kurma Purana, like other
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Puranic Bibliography (Up to 1985) Annoted and with Indexes: Part I: A - R, Part II: S - Z, Indexes
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The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu
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in a Shiva-as-spokesman format. These eleven chapters are in the
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of the different manuscripts contains fifty one chapters in
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Classical Hindu
Mythology: A Reader in the Sanskrit Puranas
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Classical Hindu Mythology: A Reader in the Sanskrit Puranas
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Medieval era Sanskrit text, one of eighteen major Puranas
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1162:. University of South Carolina Press. pp. 141–142.
1471:. 1st English ed. New Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1975.
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not necessarily at the end of the shelf, but randomly.
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1267:. State University of New York Press. p. 3.
999:borrows and refers to the Upanishads such as the
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1156:Gregory Bailey (2003). Arvind Sharma (ed.).
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806:: Kūrma Purāṇa) is one of the eighteen
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1264:Lord Śiva's Song: The Īśvara Gītā
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1394:K P Gietz; et al. (1992).
1376:Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide
1291:Dimmitt & van Buitenen 2012
1108:Dimmitt & van Buitenen 2012
3221:Relations with other religions
1331:Bryant, Edwin Francis (2007).
1308:The Cultural Heritage of India
818:. The text is named after the
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1204:, p. 500 with note 2778.
1422:. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag.
1400:. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag.
1337:. Oxford University Press.
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1306:in S. Radhakrishnan ed.
1005:Shvetashvatara Upanishad
2444:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam
1134:, pp. 18, 184–186.
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756:Timeline of Hindu texts
589:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam
2419:Eighteen Greater Texts
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564:Eighteen Greater Texts
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29:(Sanskrit, Devanagari)
3172:Hindu gurus and sants
2424:Eighteen Lesser Texts
1373:Dalal, Rosen (2014).
1334:Krishna: A Sourcebook
1159:The Study of Hinduism
1122:, p. 18 note 25.
909:Cornelia Dimmitt and
810:, and a medieval era
569:Eighteen Lesser Texts
24:
3162:Anti-Hindu sentiment
1469:Puranic Encyclopedia
1302:Hazra, R.C. (1962).
1259:Nicholson, Andrew J.
3268:Hinduism by country
2434:Iraiyanar Akapporul
2394:Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai
1647:Sanat-kumara Purana
911:J.A.B. van Buitenen
829:The manuscripts of
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539:Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai
285:Related Hindu texts
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1344:978-0-19-803400-1
1169:978-1-57003-449-7
1110:, p. 63, 74.
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2322:Manusmriti
2199:Dhanurveda
2132:Taittiriya
2117:Kaushitaki
2104:Upanishads
1877:Aparigraha
1779:Philosophy
1549:Markendeya
1526:Mahapurana
1075:Dalal 2014
1063:References
728:Panchadasi
713:Swara yoga
549:Tirukkuṟaḷ
363:Markandeya
208:Taittiriya
172:Sama vedic
165:Kaushitaki
150:Upanishads
137:Upanishads
3256:Theosophy
3187:Mythology
3167:Criticism
3135:Etymology
3093:Svādhyāya
2992:New Year
2941:Navaratri
2913:Festivals
2891:Grihastha
2864:Kshatriya
2838:Antyeshti
2813:Upanayana
2778:Jatakarma
2768:Pumsavana
2755:Sanskaras
2720:Naivedhya
2674:Practices
2619:Mahavidya
2587:Saraswati
2574:Goddesses
2532:Kartikeya
2429:Athichudi
2384:Tirumurai
2237:Vyākaraṇa
2204:Natyaveda
2152:Chandogya
2077:Divisions
2058:Yajurveda
1677:Narasimha
1634:Upapurana
1569:Bhagavata
1554:Bhavishya
1539:Brahmanda
922:Structure
698:Tirumurai
628:Kamasutra
387:Bhagavata
368:Bhavishya
353:Brahmānda
310:Vyakarana
179:Chandogya
155:Rig vedic
115:Divisions
103:Yajurveda
3347:Category
3312:Category
3263:Glossary
3231:Buddhism
3197:Hindutva
3157:Calendar
3038:Haridwar
3016:Vaisakhi
3011:Puthandu
2901:Sannyasa
2818:Keshanta
2649:Shashthi
2485:Trimurti
2312:Nitisara
2285:Ramayana
2280:Itihasas
2252:Jyotisha
2194:Ayurveda
2186:Upavedas
2167:Mandukya
2112:Aitareya
2094:Aranyaka
2089:Brahmana
2063:Samaveda
1988:Charvaka
1788:Concepts
1769:Timeline
1761:Glossary
1744:Hinduism
1574:Naradiya
1440:(1864).
1418:(1986).
1261:(2014).
1026:Prakriti
965:Varanasi
954:Contents
907:—
816:Hinduism
814:text of
750:Timeline
607:Shastras
490:Ramayana
392:Naradiya
325:Jyotisha
293:Vedangas
242:Mandukya
160:Aitareya
132:Aranyaka
127:Brahmana
98:Samaveda
38:a series
36:Part of
3353:Puranas
3301:Outline
3251:Sikhism
3246:Judaism
3241:Jainism
3122:Related
3098:Namaste
2951:Ramlila
2881:Ashrama
2869:Vaishya
2859:Brahmin
2682:Worship
2634:Rukmini
2624:Matrika
2597:Parvati
2592:Lakshmi
2582:Tridevi
2537:Krishna
2522:Hanuman
2517:Ganesha
2468:Deities
2354:Tantras
2344:Stotras
2297:Puranas
2242:Nirukta
2232:Chandas
2227:Shiksha
2219:Vedanga
2172:Prashna
2162:Mundaka
2084:Samhita
2053:Rigveda
1984:Nāstika
1969:Advaita
1956:Vedanta
1951:Mīmāṃsā
1931:Samkhya
1919:Schools
1907:Akrodha
1826:Saṃsāra
1806:Ishvara
1796:Brahman
1672:Mudgala
1652:Ganesha
1518:Puranas
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1022:Purusha
1018:Brahman
854:Puranas
483:Itihasa
338:Puranas
315:Nirukta
305:Chandas
300:Shiksha
275:Tantras
247:Prashna
237:Mundaka
122:Samhita
93:Rigveda
3322:Portal
3226:Baháʼí
3130:Hindus
3108:Tilaka
3077:Others
3053:Ujjain
3048:Prayag
3043:Nashik
2983:Pongal
2921:Diwali
2874:Shudra
2833:Vivaha
2740:Dhyāna
2715:Bhajan
2705:Bhakti
2690:Temple
2644:Shakti
2552:Varuna
2495:Vishnu
2490:Brahma
2339:Sutras
2275:Agamas
2031:Smriti
1962:Dvaita
1927:Āstika
1872:Asteya
1867:Ahimsa
1853:Moksha
1838:Dharma
1751:topics
1667:Kapila
1662:Kalika
1614:Matsya
1604:Skanda
1589:Varaha
1579:Garuda
1564:Vishnu
1559:Vamana
1534:Brahma
1450:
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1034:Moksha
977:Brahma
969:Shaiva
960:Vishnu
874:Tirtha
866:Shakti
858:Vishnu
824:Vishnu
738:Stotra
611:sutras
446:Skanda
422:Matsya
407:Vamana
397:Garuda
382:Vishnu
348:Brahma
265:Agamas
223:Maitri
69:Smriti
64:Shruti
3236:Islam
3214:India
3103:Bindi
3086:Other
3026:Ugadi
3021:Vishu
2854:Varna
2735:Tapas
2725:Yajna
2695:Murti
2629:Radha
2609:Durga
2604:Bhumi
2547:Surya
2527:Indra
2500:Shiva
2262:Other
2247:Kalpa
2137:Katha
2041:Vedas
2026:Śruti
2011:Texts
1941:Nyaya
1897:Damah
1887:Satya
1843:Artha
1821:Karma
1811:Atman
1765:Index
1687:Saura
1682:Samba
1657:Kalki
1624:Shiva
1619:Kurma
1599:Linga
1584:Padma
1042:varna
1014:Atman
862:Shiva
441:Linga
436:Shiva
417:Kurma
402:Padma
320:Kalpa
213:Katha
86:Vedas
3278:List
3140:List
3067:Teej
2996:Bihu
2978:Onam
2926:Holi
2730:Homa
2710:Japa
2700:Puja
2660:more
2654:Sita
2639:Sati
2614:Kali
2563:more
2557:Vayu
2542:Rama
2507:Agni
2477:Gods
2157:Kena
2127:Isha
1936:Yoga
1902:Dayā
1892:Dāna
1862:Niti
1848:Kama
1816:Maya
1609:Agni
1594:Vayu
1448:ISBN
1424:ISBN
1402:ISBN
1381:ISBN
1360:ISBN
1339:ISBN
1312:ISBN
1269:ISBN
1164:ISBN
1047:The
1030:Maya
1009:yoga
1003:and
995:The
926:The
895:The
888:Date
864:and
804:IAST
796:The
609:and
456:Agni
451:Vayu
203:Isha
184:Kena
75:List
3152:Law
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