There
are in all eighteen Puranas:
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Brahama
Purana
Gives a description of the creation , an account of the
Manwantaras, and the history of the solar dynasties at to the time
of the Lord Krishna. It also sets forth sanctity of Orissa with
its temples and sacred groves, dedicated to the sun, to Siva and
Jagannatha. Its object seems to be the promotion of the worship of
Krishna as Jagannatha.
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Padma Purana
It contains in all five thousand Shlokas. These are divided in
five different kandas or parts namely
1) The Shristi Khanda (Section on Creation)
2) The Bhumi Khanda (Section on Earth)
3) The Swarga Khanda (Section on Heaven)
4) The Patala Khanda (Section on regions below the earth)
5) The Uttara Khanda (Last supplement Chapter)
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Vishnu Purana
The Vishnu Purana Consists of mythological characteristics that of
mythological history of Vishnu. Vishnu descended in ten different
avtaras
It also includes legends of kings and dynasties. But most of
the dates in Vishnu Puranas are specific
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Vayu Purana
The Vayu Purana is narrated by Suta , to the Rishis at
Naimisharanya, as it was dormerlt told, at the same place, to
similiar persons by Vayu ; a repetition of circumstances not
uncharacteristic of this Purana. It is divided into four Padas,
termed , severally, Prakriya, Upodghata, Anushanga, and Upasamhara;
a classification peculiar to this work. These are preceded by an
index, or heads of chapters, in the manner of the Mahabharat and
Ramayana - another peculiarity.
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Sri Bhagwat
The name of a Purana which consists of eighteen thousand Shlokas distributed
amongst three hundred and thirty two chapters.
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Narada / Naradiya
Purana
This Purana is related to Narada and gives an account of Vrihas
Kalpa. It is communicated to the Rishis at Naimisharanya on the
Gamati river.It contains a number of prayers addressed to one or
the other form of divinity. It is a compilation to support the doctorine
of Bhakti or Faith in Vishnu.
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Markanda /
Markandeya Purana
The Purana consists of an account of the nature of Vasudeva and an
explanation of some of the incidents described in the Mahabharata.
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Agni Purana
This Purana derives its name from its having been communicated originally
by Agni, the fire God to the muni Vashistha, for the purpose of
instructing him in the two-fold knowledge of Brahma.
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Bhavishya
Purana
One of the Puranas in which Brahma having described the
greatness of the Sun , explained to the Manu the existence of the
world and the characters of all created beings in the course of
Aghora Kalpa.
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Brahma Vaivartha
Purana
That Purana which is related by Savarane to Narada , and contains
the account of the Greatness of Krishna with the occurrences of
the Ratha Tanthra Kalpa. It contains eighteen thousand Stanzas.
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Linga Purana
The Purana in which Siva explained the objects of life , viz,
virtue, wealth , pleasure, and final liberation at the end of Agni
kalpa.
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Varaha Purana
Contains Accounts of Varaha incarnation of
Vishnu.
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Skanda Purana
The Skanda purana is that in which the six faced Deity is
related the events of Tatpurusha Kalpa, enlarged with many tales
and subservient duties taught by Maheshwara.
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Vamana Purana
This contains accounts of dwarf incarnation of Vishnu.
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Kuruma Purana
The Purana in which the Janardhana in the form of a tortoise , in
regions under the earth , explained the objects of life, duty,
wealth, pleasure and celebration.
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Matsya Purana
It consists of the Fish or Matsya incarnation account of Vishnu.
There are also chapters on law and morals and one which furnishes
directions for building houses and making images.
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Garuda Purana
It consists description of Vratas , or religious observances , of
holidays , of sacred place etc. Also it has accounts of Astrology,
Palmistry, precious stones and medicine.
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Brhamanda Purana
It has declared in twelve thousand two hundred verses , the magnificence
of the egg of Brahma and which in the account of the future kalpas
is contained , is called the Brahmanda Purana and was revealed by
the Brahma.
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