Bazsites.com Epics And Puranas

Directory Topics

Shri Durga Devi - The story of the goddess from the epics, puranas and Tantrik texts.

Nambiar (Ambalavasi/Mizhavu) - Nambiar and Chakyar in the context of temple art forms like Chakyar koothu,Koodiyattam,Ottanthullal and similar cultural things refers to the Hindu community in the state of Kerala, India, belonging to the Ambalavasi community. These highly refined art forms narrating stories from Hindu epics and puranas, combined with prevailing socio-political events, were originally performed in temples in connection with festivals by members of this community.
Kalakeyas - The Kalakeyas were the descendants of Kala, one among the 13 mothers or matriarchs (that included Aditi, Diti and Danu) mentioned in the Puranas and the epics. They are also called Asuras, but that name is also used for the Danavas and Daityas.
Historic figures of ancient India - This article tries to compile and classify the prominent personalities of ancient India that find mention in more than one source of Sanskrit/Vedic literature like the two Hindu epics viz the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, the Puranas and the Vedas with their supplement texts. It also tries to clear the ambiguities arising from the names like Rama and Krishna.
Exotic tribes of ancient India - The classic Indian epics such as the Mahabharata, the Ramayana and the Puranas refer to many exotic tribes, describing them as superhuman or subhuman. Narrations about these tribes are often mixed with mythology and fiction.