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The tradition of Itihāsa is generally understood to be developed by the bardic tradition of Sūtas and Cāraṇas whose duties consisted of composing royal eulogies. [6] In the mythical narratives of the Itihasa-Purana there is no clear distinction between mythology, hagiography and historiography. [2]
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.
The Epic-Puranic chronology is a timeline of Hindu mythology based on the Itihasa (the Sanskrit Epics, that is, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana) and the Puranas.These texts have an authoritaive status in Indian tradition, and narrate cosmogeny, royal chronologies, myths and legendary events.
This reference to itihasa-purana is used by the Mahabharata, which belongs to the class of epic literature called "itihasa", to refer to itself as the fifth Veda. [3] Relying also on its attribution to Vyasa , the legendary compiler of the Vedas, the Mahabharata declares itself a new Veda for a new era, intended for all people, and which is the ...
Shaktism is a goddess-centric tradition of Hinduism ... Itihasa-Purana; ... (London, 1849) Beyond tantra, the Shakta sub-traditions subscribe to various philosophies ...
Itihasa-Purana; Epic-Puranic royal genealogies ... Hinduism has no single founder, and is formed of diverse traditions, [7] ... Trubner & Co., London. Klostermaier ...
Ashtavakra studied, became a sage and a celebrated character of the Hindu Itihasa epics and Puranas. [1] Ashtavakra is the author of the text Aṣṭāvakra Gītā, also known as Aṣṭāvakra Saṃhitā, in Hindu traditions. The text is a treatise on Brahman and Ātman. [2]
The first is Sanskrit traditions found in ancient texts such as the Vedas and the Agama (Pancaratra), and the second is the Tamil traditions found in early medieval texts (Tamil Prabandham) [18] and practices such as the emotional songs and music of Alvars that expressed spiritual ideas, ethics and loving devotion to god Vishnu.