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Meaning Of Purana
n.
One of a class of sacred Hindoo poetical works in the
Sanskrit language which treat of the creation, destruction, and
renovation of worlds, the genealogy and achievements of gods and
heroes, the reigns of the Manus, and the transactions of their
descendants. The principal Puranas are eighteen in number, and there
are the same number of supplementary books called Upa Puranas.