The Viṣṇu Purāṇa: ancient annals of the god with lotus eyes

Viṣṇu is a central deity in the Hindu pantheon, especially in his manifestation as the seductive cattle-herding youth, Kṛṣṇa. The purāṇas are sacred texts, which, as the Sanskrit name implies, are collections of narratives from 'long ago'

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Weitere Verfasser: Taylor, McComas 1956- (ÜbersetzerIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Acton, ACT ANU Press [2021]
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Zusammenfassung:Viṣṇu is a central deity in the Hindu pantheon, especially in his manifestation as the seductive cattle-herding youth, Kṛṣṇa. The purāṇas are sacred texts, which, as the Sanskrit name implies, are collections of narratives from 'long ago'
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 562 Seiten)
ISBN:9781760464417
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DOI:10.22459/VP.2021