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The Vishnu Purana is one of the oldest of the Puranas, containing some 23,000 shlokas, presented as a dialogue between Parasara with his disciple Maitreya. It is divided in six parts. The third part treats the Maha Avatara of Vishnu.

Further reading


  • Mani, Vettam. Puranic Encyclopedia. 1st English ed. New Dehli: Motilal Banarsidass, 1975.

External links


  • http://www.telugutoranam.com/hinduism/index.php3?slide=vishnu

Puranas | Vaishnavism

 

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