what are purana? how essential are they?
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Purana (/pʊˈrɑːnə/; Sanskrit: पुराण, purāṇa; literally meaning "ancient, old"[1]) is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legends and other traditional lore.[2] The Puranas are known for the intricate layers of symbolism depicted within their stories. Composed primarily in Sanskrit and Tamil[3] but also in other Indian languages,[4][5] several of these texts are named after major Hindu deities such as Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma and Shakti.[6][7] The Puranic genre of literature is found in both Hinduism and Jainism.[5]
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puranas are an essential part of the vedic literature. they are 18 in numbers and each has 5 sections. from the historical point of view only fifth section has an importance of its on as it contains information about the kings and their dynasties.