"Purana" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Puranas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇá, literally “old, ancient”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|पुराण|lit=old, ancient|tr=purāṇá}} Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇá, literally “old, ancient”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Puranas}} Purana (plural Puranas)
  1. (Hinduism) A text that is part of an ancient Indian genre of Hindu or Jain written literature, concerning various topics, including cosmogony and mythology. Wikipedia link: Puranas Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism Derived forms: Puranic

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