Recording and Preserving Old Stories


 
 
Concept Explanation
 

Recording and Preserving Old Stories

Recording and Preserving Old Stories:

A number of Hindu religious stories that were in circulation earlier were written down around the same time. These include the Puranas. Purana literally mean old. The Puranas contain stories about gods and goddesses, such as Vishnu, Shiva, Durga or Parvati. They also contain details on how they were to be worshipped.

The Puranas were written in simple Sanskrit verse. Two Sanskrit epics, the Mahabharata and Ramayana had been popular for a very long time.

Stories Told By Ordinary People:

Ordinary people also told stories, composed poems and songs, sang, danced, and performed plays. Some of these are preserved in collections of stories such as the Jatakas and the Panchatantra.

 
 


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