Parashara
Parashara is one of a Maharishis and credited as the author of the first Purana - the Vishnu Purana. He raised and taught his son Veda Vyasa#. Vyasa is credited as the author of the 18 Puranas (alongside the Mahabharata).
Parashara is one of a Maharishis and credited as the author of the first Purana - the Vishnu Purana. He raised and taught his son Veda Vyasa#. Vyasa is credited as the author of the 18 Puranas (alongside the Mahabharata).