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Genealogy in Brahmandapurana

Prameela A.K., New Bharatiya Book Corporation, 2016, 190 p, ISBN : 9788183152549, $28.00 (Includes free airmail shipping)

Genealogy in Brahmandapurana

The Puranas constitute a considerable part of the rich Sanskrit literature and their importance and relevance a can be assessed in various dimensions. For a long time they were viewed only as explanatory treatises of Vedas in the form of myths and legends. Vedas in the form of myths and legends. Modern studies on Puranas specially concentrate on Historical, Cultural and Social glimpses that are reflected in Purana text. The descriptions of the genealogy of the sages and kings in different Puranas have special significance in this regard. The Social, Cultural and Historical significance's of the description of the genealogical data of these kings and Rsis have been highlighted in this work. It is divided into seven chapters. The first chapter is an overview of the earlier studies in the field of Puranas. The second chapter discusses the development of Puranic literature focusing the changing scenario in its nature and content. In the third chapter an analysis of the textual material and content of Brahmandapurana is done. The fourth chapter deals with the genealogical data of sages and the Parsurama legend seen in Brahmandapurana. An indepth study of the genealogical records of royal dynasties recounted in Brahmandapurana is carried out in the fifth chapter. The historical, social and cultural aspects reflected in the Vamsa and Vamsanucarita portions of Brahmandapurana are traced out in the sixth chapter. The book thus concludes highlighting the finding.

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