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Śivapurāṇa · Roughly 3rd–10th century CE (layers vary by text) · Sanskrit
Traditional: Maharishi Vyasa (traditional)
Scholarly note: Modern scholarship treats each Purāṇa as layered, often multi-century composition by many redactors rather than a single author.
Glorify Śiva, liṅga worship, and sacred geography of Śiva temples.
Extent · Seven saṃhitās in vulgate editions
Saṃhitā-based compilation with cosmogonic and kathā layers.