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Bhagvata Purana



Bhagvata Purana has inspired many Indian painting styles. Rajashani Paintings such as Pichwais and Phad paintings are based on Bhagvata Purana.

Bhagavata Purana is one of the Puranas, a part of the epic literature of Hinduism.the primary focus of Bhakti Purana is the process of bhakti yoga (loving devotion to the Supreme Lord) in which Vishnu or Krishna is understood as the Supreme all-embracing God of all Gods . Earlier sections of the literature contain stories of devotees and objects of their devotion: the various avataras of Krishna or Vishnu. The most famous section is one of the latter Canto's (10th canto) which deals in detail with the story of Krishna's appearance and pastimes in Vrindavan.



The Bhagavata Purana is in a conversational format. A cursed (the curse being inevitable death in seven days) King holds conversation with a young disciple and the conversation is what we know as the Bhagvad purana. The conversation between the cursed King and his disciple goes on uninterrupted for seven days, during which the king does not eat, drink or sleep. During this time the saint explains that one's goal in life is understanding the supreme absolute truth defined as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna

Lord Krishna

Lord Krishna is seen, as a figure of inspiration and spirituality .His love dalliances with the gopis is the main focus of Bhagvada Purana. Radha's unflinching love for Krishna and their relationship are often interpreted as the human quest for union with the divine. This kind of love is of the highest form of devotion in Vaishnavism, and is symbolically represented as the bond between the wife and husband.



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