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Liṅga Purāṇa
by Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited
Discusses Liṅgam, symbol of Śiva, and origin of the universe as per Śaivism.
Māṇdūkya Upaniṣad
by Translated by Swami Sharvananda
The Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad (Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad) is the shortest of all the Upanishads, and is assigned ...
Māṇdūkya Upaniṣad
by Translated by Swami Sharvananda
The Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad (Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad) is the shortest of all the Upanishads, and is assigned ...
Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa
by FE Pargiter
Describes Vindhyā Range and western India. Probably composed in the valleys of Narmada and Tapti ...
Matsya Purāṇa
by Nagar, Joshi et al.
An encyclopedia of diverse topics. Narrates the story of Matsya. Likely composed in west India, b...
Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad
by Translated by Swami Sharvananda
The Mundaka Upanishad (Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad) is a text embedded inside Atharva Veda. It is a Mukhya (...
Nārada Purāṇa
by Dr. GV Tagare, Motilal Banarsidass
Also called Nāradīya Purāṇa. Discusses the four Vedas and the six Vedāṅgas. Dedicates one chapter...
Padma Purāṇa
by Dr. NA Deshpande, Motilal Banarsidass
A large compilation of diverse topics, it describes cosmology, the world and nature of life from ...
Praśna Upaniṣad
by Translated by Swami Sharvananda
The Prashnopanishad (Praśnopaniṣad) is a text embedded inside Atharva Veda, ascribed to Pippalada...
Praśna Upaniṣad
by Translated by Swami Sharvananda
The Prashnopanishad (Praśnopaniṣad) is a text embedded inside Atharva Veda, ascribed to Pippalada...
Śiva Purāṇa
by Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited
It primarily centers around the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati, but references and reveres a...
Skanda Purāṇa
by Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited
Describes the birth of Skanda (or Kārtikeya), son of Śiva. The longest Purāṇa, it is an extraordi...
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