PURANAS
Noun
Puranas
plural of Purana
Source: Wiktionary
PURANA
Pu*ra"na, n. Etym: [Skr. pura, properly. old, ancient, fr. pura
formerly.]
Definition: One of a class of sacred Hindoo poetical works in the Sanskrit
language which treat of the creation, destruction, and renovation of
worlds, the genealogy and achievements of gods and heroes, the reigns
of the Manus, and the transactions of their descendants. The
principal Puranas are eighteen in number, and there are the same
number of supplementary books called Upa Puranas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition