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The Itihasa-Purana, the Epic-Puranic narratives of the Sanskrit Epics (Mahabharata and the Ramayana) [1] and the Puranas, [1] contain royal genealogies of the lunar dynasty and solar dynasty which are regarded by Indian traditions as historic events, and used in the Epic-Puranic chronology to establish a traditional timeline of Indian history.
In the mythical narratives of the Itihasa-Purana there is no clear distinction between mythology, hagiography and historiography. [2] The Indian tradition regards the Itihasa-Purana as authoritative historical writings, documenting past events [1] and prescribing dharma, the right way tho live. [7]
The Bhagavata Purana [3.11.18-20] (c. 500-1000 CE) gives a matching description of the yuga lengths in divine years. The Kali Yuga is the present yuga . According to Puranic sources , Krishna's departure marks the end of Dvapara Yuga and the start of Kali Yuga , [ note 2 ] which is dated to 17/18 February 3102 BCE , [ 17 ] [ 18 ] twenty years ...
"Future Purana") is one of the eighteen major works in the Purana genre of Hinduism, written in Sanskrit.The title Bhavishya means "future" and implies it is a work that contains prophecies regarding the future, however, the "prophecy" parts of the extant manuscripts are a modern era addition and hence not an integral part of the Bhavishya ...
If the practices of good men (Sadāchāra) are not in conflict with what is taught in the veda and smṛti, such practices can be regarded as authoritative in matters relating to dharma, but when there is the least thing repugnant to the teaching of the Veda, then, as there would be a conflict of authorities, the practices cannot be regarded as ...
Pulastya makes his presence known before Bhishma, pleased by his austerities. Bhishma offers libations of water and pays his respects to the sage. Pleased, Pulastya instructs Bhishma regarding the path of dharma, which itself had been taught to him by Brahma. [7] [8]
Karan Johar, the son of founder Yash Johar, has directed seven films for Dharma Productions, as of 2023. Dharma Productions is an Indian production company established by Yash Johar in 1976. [1] As of 2024, the company has produced 63 Hindi films, including three that have yet to be released.
R. C. Hazra has dated the Purana to the 4th century CE on the basis of the description of the rasa lila in it, as according to him, the Visnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana belong to the 5th century CE and 6th century CE respectively. [15] According to Dikshit, the date of the Matsya Purana is 3rd century CE.