Mahabhagavata Purana

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The Mahabhagavata Purana (

romanized: mahābhāgavatapurāṇam), also called the Devi Purana, is an upapurana (minor Purana) traditionally attributed to the sage Vyasa. Written between the tenth and eleventh centuries CE in Bengal, the work belongs to the Shakta tradition. It primarily describes the legends of the supreme goddess of Hinduism, Mahadevi, and her manifestation as the goddesses Sati, Parvati, Kali, and Ganga. The work is regarded to have been strongly influenced by the Tantra tradition, including descriptions of the Tantric forms of goddess-worship such as the mahavidyas, and integrating them with the Vedanta school of thought.[1]

Contents

The Mahabhagavata Purana begins with the manifestation of Mahadevi as Sati, her marriage to

Shakti Pithas as the sites where a grieving Shiva meditated after the death of Sati at the Daksha Yajna, the deity proclaiming blessings upon the devotees who worshipped at them.[5] Kamarupa is described to be the greatest of the Shakti Pithas, offering moksha (liberation) to all adherents who worship at the site.[6]

Translations and Commentaries

References

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  6. ^ Shri Ganesh Durga Society. Mahabhagavata Puran 001. p. 93.
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