Title: Books On Hindu Mythology And Puranas - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Description: Puranas are religious texts written in Sanskrit that were passed down orally for centuries before being written from the 2nd century. They are part of the sacred literature of the Hindu faith that also comprise of the Vedas, Brahmanas, Aryayankas, Upanishads, and the great epics. They are part of the sacred literature of the Hindu religion, which also consists of the Vedas, Brahmins, Aryankas, Upanishads and great epics. The earliest forms of Hindu worship focused on ritual yagna, or Vedic sacrifices. The Puranas have the Vedic spirit and were written to inform the thoughts contained in the Vedas. They are not intended for scholars, but for ordinary people who can barely understand the higher philosophy of the Vedas. The Puranas are very important to Indian history. The greatest contribution of the Puranas to mankind is the knowledge it contains, such as astronomy, medicine, history and many other subjects. – PowerPoint PPT presentation