“Hindu Mythology” is not Mythology

The Puranas in the Context of Dharma

Authors

  • Urja Joshi University of North Texas image/svg+xml
  • Leah Kalmanson University of North Texas Professor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12794/journals.ntjur.v4i1.268

Keywords:

Religion, mythology, Hinduism, Hindu mythology, dharma, postcolonialism, Hindu religion

Abstract

The limitations of the concept of "religion" are evaluated in the use of the term "Hindu mythology" to refer to the Puranas of Hinduism. A more inclusive schema of “dharma” allows for the Puranas to be understood outside of the Eurocentric categories of religion, mythology, and philosophy. This reclamation of the Puranas through the concept of dharma is an effective intervention in resisting colonial legacies.

Author Biography

  • Leah Kalmanson, University of North Texas Professor

    Leah Kalmanson is an Associate Professor and the Bhagwan Adinath Professor of Jain Studies.

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Published

2024-12-11

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024)

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Copyright (c) 2024 Urja Joshi, Leah Kalmanson

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“Hindu Mythology” is not Mythology: The Puranas in the Context of Dharma. (2024). North Texas Journal of Undergraduate Research, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.12794/journals.ntjur.v4i1.268