Local Puranas (Sthalapuranas)

Local Puranas (Sthalapuranas)

Puranas

Historical background

Literary genre narrating the foundation myth of a temple. A mahatmya (glorification) may be composed in honour of the site, e.g. Chidambaramahatmya, as well as of a deity, such as the Devi Mahatmya.


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