The Puranas (Sanskrit: पुराण purāṇa, of ancient times) are Hindu religious texts that are part of the Vedas.They contain narratives about the history of the Universe from creation to destruction and the genealogies of kings, heroes, sages, and demigods.Some of the Puranas are discourses on cosmology, geography and Hindu philosophy. They are usually written in the form of a dialogue.Vyasa, the narrator of the Mahabharata, is traditionally considered the compiler of the Puranas.yasa, the narrator of the Mahabharata, is traditionally considered the compiler of the Puranas.