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The Srimad Devi Bhagavatam, also known as Devi Purana, was composed into 12 chapters, containing 18000 verses by the great Veda Vyasa. Though classified as an upapurana it is the only purana Vedavyasa called "Maha Purana" meaning the great purana. At the end of each chapter of the 18 main puranas or the upa puranas is the verse "This is the end of the fifth section of the Vishnu Purana", or "Thus ends the first chapter of GaneshaPurana Upasanakhanda called "The Description of Somakanta". Where as in the Devi Bhagavatam it is clearly

Hinduism is not a religion but a way of life. Unlike other religions, Hindu dharma has many specialties. This is not known as a religion, it is known as the dharma; Sanaathana Dharma. Sanaathana means, according to Bhagavath Geetha, which cannot be destroyed by fire, weapons, water, air, and which is present in all living and non living being. Dharma means, the way of life which is the ‘total of all aachaaraas or customs and rituals’.

The theme of the Mandukya Upanishad is an exposition of the Mystic Syllable, Om, with a view to training the mind in meditation, for the purpose of achieving freedom, gradually, so that the individual soul is attuned to the Ultimate Reality.

The Srimad Bhagavad Gita, also known as the Gita, is an ancient Sanskrit text from the Indian subcontinent. It is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata and is commonly regarded by Hindus as one of their most important religious texts. This 700-verse Hindu scripture in Sanskrit is considered by many to be a concise introduction to Vedanta or spiritual knowledge and devotional practice in Hinduism.