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Hindu Puranas By R. Harishankar
The details of the 18 Puranas are as follows:-
Maha-purana of Hinduism. It features Krishna and Radha,and is a Vaishnavism text. The text identifies Lord Krishna as the supreme reality, and asserting that all gods such as Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, Ganesha,Muruga are the incarnations of Lord Krishna.
The Agni Purana, is one of the eighteen major Puranas of Hinduism. The text is classified as a Purana related to Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and Shaktism, but also considered as a text that covers them all.
Bhagavatam , is one of Hinduism's eighteen Puranas. It is composed in Sanskrit and also in all major Indian languages, it promotes bhakti to Krishna. The Bhagavata Purana is a revered text in Vaishnavism. The Brahma Purana is one of the eighteen major Puranas in Sanskrit language. It is also called as Adhi Purana. Another title for this text is Saura Purana, because it includes many chapters related to the Sun god. The Brahma Purana contains several passages from Mahabharata and Puranas such as the Vishnu, Vayu, Samba, and Markandeya.
The Brahmanda Purana is one of the eighteen major Puranas.It is listed as the eighteenth Maha-Purana. It is one among the oldest Puranas. The Brahmanda Purana includes the Lalita Sahasranamam, which tells the glory of Goddess Parvathi.
The Kurma Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas. The text is named after the tortoise avatar of Vishnu.
The Padma Purana categorizes Kurma Purana as a Tamas Purana.
The Brahmavaivarta is a Sanskrit text and a
The Garuda Purana is one of 18 Mahapuran in Hinduism. It is a part of Vaishnavism literature, primarily centering around Hindu god Vishnu and also praises all other gods. The text contains relationship between gods, good versus evil, the theory of "heaven and hell" with "karma and rebirth" and ancestral rites.
The Linga Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and a Shaivism text of Hinduism. The text tells us the worship of Linga, and is mainly focussed on Shiva as a Supreme God. However, along with the worship of Lord Shiva, the Linga Purana includes the importance for Vishnu and Brahma.
The Markandeya Purana is a Sanskrit text of Hinduism, and is one of the eighteen major Puranas. The
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