New Odia Book Kalika Purana By Kshetra Mohan Pradhan
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The Puranas is a set of religious texts that embark on the journey of a different genre of Hindu literature. There are around 18 great Puranas and the others on the lists are called Upa Puranas. Like all the other Sanskrit hymns and verses, the Puranas are also related to Vedas and are categorized as Smriti.
The Kalika Purana also called the Kali Purana, Sati Purana or Kalika Tantra, is one of the eighteen minor Puranas in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism.The text was likely composed in Assam or Cooch Behar region of India and is attributed to the sage Markandeya. It exists in many versions, variously organized in 90 to 93 chapters. The surviving versions of the text are unusual in that they start abruptly and follow a format not found in either the major or minor Purana genre mythical texts of Hinduism.Various types of animal sacrifices for devi are detailed in the Purana.
