Purana-Itihasa

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Opening of the Vaiśākhapurāṇamāhātmya with the Odia Bhagavata

Purana-ItihasaAugust 13, 2026

The Odia Bhagavata: A Regional Purāṇa's Voice

Vaiśākhapurāṇamāhātmya opens with the Srimad-Bhagavata in Odia — Jagannātha Dāsa's song — and closes with a king's praise, a regional scripture with a local accent.

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Opening of the Yogavāsiṣṭha on the supreme Self

Purana-ItihasaJune 24, 2026

The Question of Action: A Dialogue from the Yogavāsiṣṭha

A Yogavāsiṣṭha manuscript preserves the dialogue of Kāruṇya and Agniveśya — a young renunciate's question about duty, answered with the ancient story of a king and a messenger.

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Opening verses of the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with the poet's homage

Purana-ItihasaJune 17, 2026

The Poet's Prayer: Opening the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa

A Rāmāyaṇa manuscript opens with the poet's homage — Vālmīki as the cuckoo on the tree of poetry, and Rāma's virtues announced before the story begins.

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