Matsya Purana

मत्स्यपुराणम् · മത്സ്യപുരാണം

A Purana in the form of a dialogue with the fish avatar, with early temple architecture material.

Attributed to Traditionally attributed to Vyasa. Period c. 4th–8th century CE 14,000 verses

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Structure: Chapter → Shloka
Text type: purana
Counting convention: Traditional count; editions and recensions vary.
Counts: Traditional attribution, not yet independently verified
Rights: Sanskrit source text is in the public domain; the imported edition and translator credits are recorded per text.
Dating source: Approximate scholarly range; traditional chronology differs.
Languages online: Sanskrit

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