Bhagavata Purana
Hindu devotional text
The Bhagavata Purana is one of the major Hindu sacred texts, composed in Sanskrit, devoted primarily to the god Vishnu and especially his avatar Krishna.
It recounts Krishna's life, teachings, and divine exploits, and has profoundly shaped Hindu devotional practice and Indian literature.
The text is also called the Srimad Bhagavatam.
- VishnuHindu deity of preservation
- KrishnaEighth avatar of Vishnu
- AlvarsVaishnavite Tamil poet-saints
- Hindu mythologyIndia's traditional religious narratives
- divine loveDeity's unconditional affection
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- VishnuVishnu, avatars, Krishna, Rama, Buddha
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- Hindu textsVedas, Upanishads, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita
- KrishnaKrishna, flute, Radha, peacock feather, blue skin
- Puranascosmology, genealogies, genealogy, dynasties, avatars
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Hindu text on sensuality
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