Religion and Philosophy of the Padma Purana The Himalayan Institute Press A special feature of the

A special feature of the present volume is the inclusion of available compositional material in all its variety and bulk from 1650 A

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She is the author of The Legacy of Yoga in Bhagawad Geeta

Religion and Philosophy of the Padma Purana The Himalayan Institute Press A special feature of thePreface I was inspired to take up the study of the puranas by Late professor H. D. Velankar. The inspiration that he gave continued to be with me right through the completion of this work. No words would be adequate to express the gratitude that I owe him. In Delhi University I enrolled myself as a ph. D. Student for the " Critical study of the Padma purana with special reference to Religious Rites and Ceremonies". An intensive study of the text