The huge body of ancient religious writings known as Hindu scriptures is thought to be the cornerstone of Hinduism. There is a wide...

In the Puranas, stories of sins, virtues, dharmas, and karmas are told, with different deities as the focus. The various forms of gods...

Hinduism, in its origins and development, has played a major role in oral traditions and visual imagery. Two other important...

Puranas are religious texts written in Sanskrit that were passed down orally for centuries before being written from the 2nd century....