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The '''Markandeya Purana''' is one of the eighteen major Puranas in the sacred literature of Hinduism. A | The '''Markandeya Purana''' is one of the eighteen major Puranas in the sacred literature of [[Hinduism]]. A ''purana'' is a collection of myth, legend, and genealogy. Puranas are in the category of ancient Hindi writings considered to be "Smriti" (remembered by ordinary human beings and attributed to an author). Other Hindu scriptures such as the [[Vedas]] are considered to have been heard and transmitted through direct knowledge by accomplished and enlightened sages and seers (called "rishis"); those texts are not "Smriti" but instead are categorized as "Śruti".<ref name=Shruti /> | ||
The Markandeya Purana is believed to have been composed between 250 CE and 550 CE. | |||
The eighteen so-called "Maha Puranas" (major ones) are: Vishnu, Naradiya, Padma, Garuda, Varaha, Bhagavata, Matsya, Kurma, Linga, Shiva, Skanda, Agni, Brahmanda, Brahmavaivarta, Markandeya, Bhavishya, Vamana, Brahma. | |||
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The Markandeya Purana is one of the eighteen major Puranas in the sacred literature of Hinduism. A purana is a collection of myth, legend, and genealogy. Puranas are in the category of ancient Hindi writings considered to be "Smriti" (remembered by ordinary human beings and attributed to an author). Other Hindu scriptures such as the Vedas are considered to have been heard and transmitted through direct knowledge by accomplished and enlightened sages and seers (called "rishis"); those texts are not "Smriti" but instead are categorized as "Śruti".[1]
The Markandeya Purana is believed to have been composed between 250 CE and 550 CE.
The eighteen so-called "Maha Puranas" (major ones) are: Vishnu, Naradiya, Padma, Garuda, Varaha, Bhagavata, Matsya, Kurma, Linga, Shiva, Skanda, Agni, Brahmanda, Brahmavaivarta, Markandeya, Bhavishya, Vamana, Brahma.
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=== Durga Saptashati (700 Verses) Chapters 81-93 of the Markandeya Purana consists of the Durga Saptashati (English: 700 Verses), which is a Hindu religious text written in Sanskrit describing the victory of the Goddess Durga over various evil influences. The text is also known as "Devi Mahatmya", "Chandi Paath", or "the Chandi".[2][3] A ritualistic reading of Durga Saptashati is part of the Navratri celebrations in India in the honor of the Goddess Durga. Because all of it is in verse, the text has been referred to as a divine song. Chapter 8 of the 700 Verses consists of the well-known 32 Names of Durga mantra.
Devī Mahātmyam
The Markandeya Purana also contains the Devī Mahātmyam.
Notes
- ↑ Shruti on Encyclopedia Britannica online, last access 12/28/2022.
- ↑ Shri Durga Saptashati, a description of the "700 Verses", as well as the full text for its 13 chapters, on drik Panchang©, Hindu Calendar for the World; last access 12/28/2022
- ↑ How a centuries old epic shaped the spiritual backbone of Navratri, an article about the "700 Verses" on Firstpost.com, an online media website in Mumbai; last access 12/29/2022