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

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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'. The Viṣṇu Purāṇa is thus an ancient account of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Puranas.
Corporate Authors: JSTOR (Organization), Australian National University Press
Other Authors: Taylor, McComas, 1956- (Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Acton, ACT : Australian National University Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Puranas. > Viṣṇupurāṇa > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Puranas. > Viṣṇupurāṇa.
Hindu philosophy in literature.
Values in literature.
Hinduism > Social aspects.
Hindouisme > Aspect social.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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