Mahapurana
Vishnu Purana
विष्णुपुराणम्
Overview
The Vishnu Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas and is often regarded as a model of the Puranic genre for its clear treatment of the traditional five subjects: creation, dissolution and recreation, the lineages of gods and sages, the cosmic ages, and the genealogies of kings. Framed as a dialogue between the sage Parashara and his disciple Maitreya, it presents Vishnu as the supreme reality from whom all proceeds. It is a central text of Vaishnava tradition.
Major Themes
- Vishnu as the supreme reality
- Cosmology and the cycles of creation
- The cosmic ages (yugas)
- Genealogies of gods, sages, and kings
- Dharma and devotion
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