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Nīlamatapurāṇa. manuscript preview Bibliothèque nationale de France

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Nīlamatapurāṇa.

ark:/12148/btv1b10083132p

The text describes the Kashmir’s history, landscape and religions. It is also known as the Kasmira Māhātmya. Kalhaṇa drew on it for writing the history of Kashmir in the...

Brahmapurāṇa manuscript preview Bibliothèque nationale de France

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Brahmapurāṇa

ark:/12148/btv1b10082800v

One of the 18 major Purāṇas, it praises Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Gaṇeṣa, Sūrya and Śakti and shows influences from Vedānta, Sāṃkhya and Yoga, Bhakti and tantra.