Purana
noun
Pu·ra·na pu̇-ˈrä-nə 
often capitalized
: one of a class of Hindu sacred writings chiefly from a.d. 300 to a.d. 750 comprising popular myths and legends and other traditional lore
Puranic
pu̇-ˈrä-nik
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit purāṇa, from purāṇa ancient, from purā formerly; akin to Sanskrit pura before, Greek para beside, pro before — more at for
First Known Use
1684, in the meaning defined above