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Puran literally meaning "ancient, old" is a vast genre of Hindu literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legends and other traditional lore. The Puran are known for the intricate layers of sym We have 18 total Puran in Hinduism. These Puran are mentioned in the form of 4 lacs granth, where each granth consists of 32 syllables. The word Puran means “Puran-Navam-Bhavti” in Sanskrit. It means “that through which old become new”. So, Puran are ancient entities, but it is designed to suit the modern language or today’s human needs.
18 Puran can be sub grouped in three categories
Brahmanda Puran I Brahma Vaivarta Puran I Markandeya Puran I Bhavishya Puran I Vamana Puran I Brahma Puran
Brahamand Puran
Brahamand Puran
Brahmanda Puran is divided into three sections and contains more than 12 thousands shlokas. It mentions various celestial planets and describes how they are formed in the universe.
Brahama Vaivatra Puran
Brahama Vaivatra Puran
The Brahma Vaivarta Puran contains over 18000 slokas and is divided into 218 chapters. This purana primarily glorifies Lord Brahma, Devi Tulsi, Goddess Saraswati, and Lord Krishna. It also contains many shlokas about ayurvedic treatment.
Markandeya Puran
Markandeya Puran
When compared to the other puranas on the list, Markandeya Purana is the smallest. It contains over 9,000 shlokas and is divided into 137 chapters. The entire purana is based on the conversion of Rishi Ganini and Markandeya, in which they discuss the importance of profession-based social hierarchies. Aside from that, this purana also contains a few legends about Goddess Durga and Lord Krishna.
Bhavishya Puran
Bhavishya Puran
Bhavishya Puran has over 28 thousands shlokas and is divided into 129 chapters. This purana is well-known for its prophecies about the future. Many of which have already been proven to be correct. Interestingly, many of the purana’s stories and prophecies are very similar to the bible’s.
The purana contains many cryptic hints about the modern-day religions, particularly Islam and Christianity. The mentioned prophecies found in this purna is very accurate. Aside from that, it explains the importance of the Sun to the survival of living beings on Earth and demonstrates how the the planet’s oval orbit causes the change of weather seasons.
Vamana Puran
Vamana Puran
Vamana Puran is divided into 95 chapters and contains over 10 thousands shlokas which are divided into two sections. However, only the first section of the purana has been preserved. This purana goes into great detail about Lord Vishnu’s Vamana avatars.
Brahama Puran
Brahama Puran
Brahma Puran is also referred to as the Adi Purana because it’s thought to be the first purana ever written by Sage Vasya. It has over 245 chapters and 14 thousands verses in total.
The purana compiles the greatness of Lord Brahma and how he created the cosmic universe. Additionally, it makes numerous references to Lord Vishnu, Vayu, the Markandeya Purana, and even some stories from the epic Mahabharata.
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