Purana · Smriti
Garuda Purana
A Vaishnava Purana known for its teachings on death and the afterlife, and for its list of the seven sacred cities (Sapta Puri) that grant liberation.
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- What is Tirtha? Pilgrimage in Hindu Life Temples
The Garuda Purana counts the inner virtues, truth and charity and patience and self-control, as the real fords, and urges the seeker to bathe in the crossing-place of the purified heart.
- What are the Puranas? Scriptures
The Puranas (Sanskrit purana, 'old' or 'ancient tale') are a large class of Hindu scriptures that retell creation, the cosmic ages, divine and royal genealogies,…