MAHA PURANAS - 6. Swami Sivananda

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1.INTRODUCTION : 6.
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13.Shiva Purana: 

24,000 verses. Discusses Shiva, and stories about him.


14. Skanda Purana: 

81,100 verses. Describes the birth of Skanda (or Karthikeya), son of Shiva. Being the longest Purana, it is an extraordinarily meticulous pilgrimage guide, containing geographical locations of pilgrimage centers in India, with related legends, parables, hymns and stories. Many untraced quotes are attributed to this text.


15. Vamana Purana: 10,000 verses. Describes North India, particularly Himalayan foothills region.


16. Varaha Purana: 

24,000 verses. Primarily Vishnu-related worship manual, with large Mahatmya sections or travel guide to Mathura and Nepal. Presentation focuses on Varaha as incarnation of Narayana alias Vishnu, but rarely uses the terms Krishna or Vasudeva (the other avatar of Vishnu). Many illustrations also involve Shiva and Durga.


17. Vayu Purana: 

24,000 verses. Possibly the oldest of all Maha Puranas. Some medieval Indian texts call it Vayaviya Purana. Mentioned and studied by Al Biruni, the 11th century Persian visitor to India. Praises Shiva. Discusses rituals, family life, and life stages of a human being. The content in Vayu Purana is also found in Markandeya Purana. Describes south India, particularly modern Telangana and Andhra Pradesh regions. It contains a controversial genealogical details of various dynasties.


18. Vishnu Purana: 

23,000 verses. One of the most studied and circulated Puranas, it also contains a controversial genealogical details of various dynasties. Better preserved after the 17th century, but exists in inconsistent versions, more ancient pre-15th century versions are very different from modern versions, with some versions discussing Buddhism and Jainism. Some chapters likely composed in Kashmir and Punjab region of South Asia. A Vaishnavism text, focused on Vishnu.
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