Periodic Reporting for period 1 - PURANA (Mythical Discourse and Religious Agency in the Puranic Ecumene)

The Purāṇas (Primordial Texts) constitute the most voluminous and enduring genre of Sanskrit literature. These anonymous texts narrate the mythic cycles associated with the major deities of Hinduism (Viṣṇu, Śiva, Brahmā, the Goddess, etc.). The Purāṇas have also...