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  2. Devi Bhagavata Purana - Wikipedia

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    It weaves in the characters well known in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, states Rocher, and introduces in the key characters that appear in remaining books of the Devi-Bhagavata Purana. [52] It also includes: Parasara union with Matsyagandha and part of Lord Vishnu, born as Vyasa. Union of Ganga with Shantanu and birth of eight Vasus as her sons.

  3. Andhra Mahabharatam - Wikipedia

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    Andhra Mahabharatham ఆంధ్ర మహాభారతం is the Telugu version of Mahabharatha written by the Kavitrayam (Trinity of poets), consisting of Nannayya, Thikkana and Yerrapragada (also known as Errana).The three poets translated the Mahabharata from Sanskrit into Telugu over the period of the 11–14th centuries CE, and became the idols for all the following poets. [1]

  4. Navaratri - Wikipedia

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    [42] [44] [45] Durga Puja festival marks the victory of the goddess Durga in the battle against the shape-shifting, deceptive, and powerful buffalo demon Mahishasura. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] The festival begins with Mahalaya , a day where Shakta Hindus remember the loved ones who have died, as well the advent of the warrior goddess Durga.

  5. Durga Puja - Wikipedia

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    Durga calmly understands and counters the evil in order to achieve her solemn goals. [30] [31] [G] Durga, in her various forms, appears as an independent deity in the Indian texts. [52] In the Mahabharata, both Yudhisthira and Arjuna invoke hymns to Durga. [53] She appears in Harivamsa in the form of Vishnu's eulogy and in Pradyumna's prayer ...

  6. Durga - Wikipedia

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    While the Vedic literature uses the word Durga, the description therein lacks the legendary details about her that is found in later Hindu literature. [31] The word is also found in ancient post-Vedic Sanskrit texts such as in section 2.451 of the Mahabharata and section 4.27.16 of the Ramayana. [27] These usages are in different contexts.

  7. List of Hindu texts - Wikipedia

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    Andhra Mahabharatam (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర మహాభారతం): The Telugu version of Mahabharatha written by the Kavitrayam (Trinity of poets), consisting of Nannayya, Tikkana and Yerrapragada (also known as Errana). The three poets translated the Mahabharata from Sanskrit into Telugu over the period of the 11–14th centuries CE.

  8. Udyoga Parva - Wikipedia

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    The Udyoga Parva (Sanskrit: उद्योग पर्वः), or the Book of Effort, is the fifth of eighteen books of the Indian epic Mahābhārata. [1] Udyoga Parva traditionally has 10 parts and 199 chapters. [2] [3] The critical edition of Sabha Parva has 12 parts and 197 chapters. [4] [5]

  9. List of characters in the Mahabharata - Wikipedia

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    The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India composed by Veda Vyasa.At its heart lies the epic struggle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.The central characters include the five Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva—along with their wife Draupadi.