Difference between revisions of "Devipurāṇa"
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| − | The Devīpurāna is an Upapurāṇa belonging to the | + | The Devīpurāna is an Upapurāṇa belonging to the Śakti sampradaya, which mainly deals with the exploits of the Devī, especially as Vindhya-vāsinī. Devipurāṇa was probably composed in Bengal in the seventh century A. D.and the printed edition available now, is only a part of a much bigger original version.The method of the worship of the Devī mentioned in Devīpurāna is very different from that followed in present-day Bengal. |
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==Content of Devīpurāna== | ==Content of Devīpurāna== | ||
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* Dexterity of Devī Vindhya-vāsinī. | * Dexterity of Devī Vindhya-vāsinī. | ||
* Various stories connected with Devī’s incarnations. | * Various stories connected with Devī’s incarnations. | ||
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* Holy places. | * Holy places. | ||
* Giving gifts. | * Giving gifts. | ||
| − | * Customs and usages of people | + | * Customs and usages of people. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 27 February 2016
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Devipurana, DevipurANa, Devipuraana
The Devīpurāna is an Upapurāṇa belonging to the Śakti sampradaya, which mainly deals with the exploits of the Devī, especially as Vindhya-vāsinī. Devipurāṇa was probably composed in Bengal in the seventh century A. D.and the printed edition available now, is only a part of a much bigger original version.The method of the worship of the Devī mentioned in Devīpurāna is very different from that followed in present-day Bengal.
Content of Devīpurāna
The topics dealt by Devīpurāna include:
- Dexterity of Devī Vindhya-vāsinī.
- Various stories connected with Devī’s incarnations.
- Devī’s relationship with Śiva and other gods.
- Śākta iconography.
- Śākta vows.
- Some cults of Śiva, Viṣṇu and Gaṇapati.
- Construction of towns and forts.
- Different Vedic schools.
- The science of medicine.
- Holy places.
- Giving gifts.
- Customs and usages of people.
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore
