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is the caste purāṇa of the Moḍh Brāhmaṇs and Moḍh Vāṇiyās, and was composed by the former. The purāṇa states that the Moḍh Brāhmaṇs were created by the gods to transform Dharmāraṇya into a holy tīrtha. Moḍh Vaṇiks (who are grouped with
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