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Markandeya Purana

early Sanskrit text, one of eighteen major Puranas, contains the Devi Mahatmya
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Markandeya Purana

Summary

Markandeya Purana is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Markandeya Purana authored Vyāsa[3].
  • Markandeya Purana's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Markandeya Purana's Commons category is recorded as Markandeya Purana[5].
  • Markandeya Purana's language of work or name is recorded as Sanskrit[6].
  • Markandeya Purana's title is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'मार्कण्डेयपुराण'}[7].
  • Markandeya Purana's entry in abbreviations table is recorded as MārkP.[8].

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Authorship and Creation

Markandeya Purana authored Vyāsa[3].

Publication

Markandeya Purana's language of work or name is recorded as Sanskrit[6].

Why It Matters

Markandeya Purana has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

literary work

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Sumedhag28 · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Aliases → —
    Language of work or name → Sanskrit
    Author → Vyāsa
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q12617225]]"
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