Padma Purana is a detailed exposition of the creation and destruction cycles, emphasizing the glory of Lord Vishnu and the power of devotion (Bhakti). It also explains the virtues of holy …

Dec 6, 2023 · Includes: 1. Brahma Purana2. Padma Purana3. Vishnu Purana4. Shiva Purana5. Bhagavata Purana6. Narada Purana7. Markandeya Purana8. Varaha Purana9. Agni...

Oct 2, 2019 · Let us see the list of 18 PURANAS & UPA-PURANAS: He compiled the following 18 Puranas: (Preferred by the Persons dominated with Satva guna, ie, Mode of goodness) Vishnu …

Mahapurana (महापुराण) or Trishashthilkshana Mahapurana is a major Jain text [1] composed largely by Acharya Jinasena during the rule of Rashtrakuta ruler Amoghavarsha and …

Oct 28, 2019 · Several Puranas, such as the Matsya Purana, list “five characteristics” or “five signs” of a Purana. These are called the Pancha Lakshana, and are topics covered by a Purana:

There are 18 Maha Puranas (Great Puranas) and 18 Upa Puranas (Minor Puranas), with over 400,000 verses. The first versions of the various Puranas were likely composed between the …

Mahapurana may refer to: Mahapurana (Hinduism), the 18 great Puranas of Hinduism, especially the Bhagavata Purana and Vishnu Purana Mahapurana (Jainism), a major Jain text by Jinasena

Nov 6, 2019 · 1. Brahma Purana 2. Padma Purana 3. Vishnu Purana 4. Shiva Purana 5. Vamana Purana 6. Markandeya Purana 7. Varaha Purana 8. Agni Purana 9. Kurma Purana 10. …

In the beginning, there was only one Purana. The sage Vedavyasa divided this original Purana into eighteen mahapuranas. The mahapuranas have four lakh shlokas all together and their …

Mar 4, 2023 · The Padma Purana is one of the eighteen major Puranas, a classification of texts of Dharmic religions. It is named after the lotus in which creator god Brahma appeared, and …