An important religious text within Islam, it is a record of the traditions or sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. Its authority is second only to the Quran and is a major source of religious law and moral guidance for followers of the religion. From the Arabic, meaning “statement,” “talk,” “story,” “conversation” or “communication.”
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A body of texts written in Sanskrit and considered to be the latter part of the Vedas. They cover issues…
The heroine in dramatic representation, as outlined in the Natyashastra, who is represented in different scenarios with the nayaka, who…
The early historical period of the southernmost region of India, corresponding to present-day Tamil Nadu and parts of Kerala. Dating…
A sixteenth-century Tamil text attributed to Paranjothi Munivar, which comprises sixty four stories narrating the miracles of the Hindu deity,…
A seventh-century Arabic tale that narrates the love story of the poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and Layla bint Mahdi. Popularly…
Meaning "destruction" or "withdrawal" in Sanskrit, it is one of the cosmic acts of deities in the Hindu religious tradition.…
A genre of ancient and religious texts written in Sanskrit, Tamil and other languages. The texts are encyclopaedic and cover…
A collection of scriptures associated with Mahayana Buddhism, which influenced the creation of the Tiantai, Tendai, Cheontae and Nichiren schools.…