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18 MAHA

Madwayam Bhadwayam chaiva Bratrayam Vachatustayam | A Na Pa Linga Ku Skani puranani prudhak prudhak || 18 MAHA PURANAS

Matsya Madwayam

Bhavishya Bhadwayam Bhagavata 18 MAHA PURANAS Bratrayam Brahma Vaivarta Brahmanda

Vayu Vachatustayam 18 MAHA PURANAS A Agni Na Pa Padma Lin Linga Ga Ku Skan Skanda PANCHA LAKSHANAS

Sargascha Pratisargascha Vamso Manvantarani cha | Vamsaanucharitam chiva puranam panchalakshanam || PANCHA LAKSHANAS

Sargascha Creation Periodic Annihilation Pratisargascha and recreation of the Universe Vamso Vamsas of Rishis and Devatas

Manvantarani Cosmic cycles presided over by different Manus Vamsaanucharitam Historical accounts of Royal Dynasties 3 TYPES OF PURANAS

Satvika Styled on Vishnu

Rajasa Styled on Siva

Tamasa Styled on Sakti and other WHAT DO PURANAS COVER?

Teerth yatras one has to undertake - Like Satyanarayana

Pujas like Vinayaka Chaviti, Navratri, Dussera, Deepavali 1.

Describes the formation of Universe

Oldest Svyambhu and his wife Satrupa and other Prajapathis Other are discussed Various continents and lokas are discussed Sacred places of are mentioned Utkala or has been mentioned 2.PADMA PURANA Divided into 5 parts; 1st part is Srushti Khanda Srushti Khanda talks about birth of Brahma in a Padma Brahma is given a high prominence Describes Sraddha karmas and Gaya Creation of the Universe is mentioned from the perspective of Saankhya tradition Talks about Masam Mahatyam, importance of various months 3.

Divided into 6 parts which are subdivided into many parts or chapters 1st part talks about Creation, about and Prakriti

Narrated by Sage to his disciple Rishi Maitreya Gives final judgements- like Kaliyuga is yuga 4.

Divided into 4 parts

Gives description about and 5.VAYU PURANA Creation and Recreation of the universe Measurement of time from Suryodaya to Suryodaya Origins of Devatas like Agni, Vayu, et al Origins of Rishis like Atri, Bhrigu, Angiras, et al Mentions about Rakshashas, Gandharvas, ancient dynasties of kings who came from Mentions about animals, birds, creepers Talks about Gupta Dynasty of Magadha in Kaliyuga 6.NARADA PURANA

One of the Vaishnava Puranas Divided into 2 parts; 1st part is called Brhannaradeeya Purana which is actually an Upa Purana Talks about Narada Rishi Mentions various Vishnu topics 7.BRAHMANDA PURANA

Lalitha Sahasranamam is mentioned Lalithopakhyana is also mentioned It describes the importance of Kanchi Kamakshi 8. PURANA

Purana Anukramani is mentioned which gives the index for all the 18 Puranas

The puranas are systematically arranged by Vyasa and no one can tamper with them

The contents of all the puranas are mentioned here

Very important from research perspective 9.

Narrated by Vishnu himself in the form of Tortoise During the churning of the milky ocean by Asuras and Devas, Amruta comes out Main theme of this purana is Advaita It also talks about Maya 10.MARKANDEYA PURANA Mention of Saptasati, Chandi Yagam, Mahatyam

Narrated by Rishi Markandeya Begins with the story of 4 birds which know the moral notions of right and wrong In the form of Q&A Answers many questions about Drupadi, , etc 11.VAMANA PURANA

Vamana Avatara is described in this purana 12.BHAVISHYA PURANA

Matsya purana extols this purana Mahatyam of Sun is mentioned by Brahma himself in this purana Aghora is mentioned as well Stories of events of future period are mentioned 13.AGNI PURANA Praise of Agni who is a form of Vishnu Encyclopedia of Alankara Sastra Encyclopedia of Lakshana Sastra or figures of speech, Literature, poetics Worship of , Sankarshana, , , is also mentioned Navarasas are discussed here Medicine is also mentioned here 14.SKANDA PURANA Divided into 7 parts; Maheswara, Vishnu, Brahma, Kasi, Avanti, Nagara and Prabhasa Describes the entire ancient history and geography (Bhuvana ) of Bharatavarsha Mentions the Himalayan region Teerthayatras are discussed here Every inch of our country is recorded in this purana Can be used to reconstruct our ancient history and geography 15. Talks about the greatness of Lord Siva Mentions propagation of Linga- (worship of Siva-Linga) Manifestation Of Lord Nandishwar Mentions the great devotee Dhruva Talks about Daksha Immolation of Madana (Kamadeva) Wedding of Lord 16.VARAHA PURANA

Talks about the Varaha incarnation of Lord Vishnu

Mentions tales differentiating between sorrow and happiness

Description of the appearance of

Description of the court of Yama 17.

Garuda Purana is one of the Vishnu Purunas It's a conversation between Vishnu and his vahana, Garuda

Description about death, afterlife, paap, life in , location of naraka Description of Yama, the Lord of the Underworld, his assistant Talks about and how it can be attained through the practice of and devotion 18.

Srimad Bhagvatam Last purana

Puranasara of all the other puranas

18000 slokas Most well known purana DEVI BHAGAVATA PURANA

Srividya is mentioned