Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s3.t12.20

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**10. Brahmavaivarta Purana** has about 18,000 verses, consisting of four parts ie *Brahma*, *Prakriti*, *Ganesha* and *Krsna Janma*, separately describing the creation of the world and tales of five goddesses, Ganesa (son of Shiva and Parvati) and Krishna, with the focus on the tales of Krishna.