Vayu Purana
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The Vayu Purana is a Shaiva Purana, dedicated to Vayu (the wind), containing some 24,000 shlokas. It is divided into four parts (padas),
- Prakriya
- Upodghata
- Anusanga
- Upasamhara
[edit] Further reading
- Mani, Vettam. Puranic Encyclopedia. 1st English ed. New Dehli: Motilal Banarsidass, 1975.
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