Bhagavata Purana
Sanskrit Hindu text
Summary
The Bhagavata Purana, also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam , Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana or simply Bhagavata (Bhāgavata), is one of Hinduism's eighteen major popular Puranas (Mahapuranas) and central text in Vaishnavism. Composed in Sanskrit and traditionally attributed to Veda Vyasa, it promotes bhakti (devotion) towards Vishnu. Like other Puranas, it discusses a wide range of topics including cosmology, astronomy, genealogy, geography, legend, music, dance, yoga and culture.
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Added hyperlink linking "post factum prophecy" to [Vaticinium ex eventu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaticinium_ex_eventu), the latter being synonymous in meaning to the former.
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