The Shiva Purana is one of the eighteen Puranas, and it is considered as an important Sanskrit text in Hinduism, which was written by the great sage Sri Veda Vyasa, with the help of his disciple Romaharshana, and it tells about the importance of Lord Shiva and about Mata Parvati. By reading Shiva Purana, we […]
The Vishnu Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and it is considered as a holy text of Hinduism. It contains the details of Lord Vishnu, his avatars and about his famous devotees like Narada, Prahalada, Thumburu and Dhruva. According to Vishnu Purana, Lord Vishnu is considered as the main god and all the other […]
The Skanda Purana is one of the eighteen Puranas, and it contains the details of Lord Skanda, who is the son of Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati. The text is considered as very holy by the Kaumara sects of people, who worship Lord Muruga as their chief god. This text describes his war with the […]
The Ganesha Purana is a Sanskrit text that describes the features of Lord Ganesha, who is also known as Vinayaka, Ganapathi and by various other names. It is an important Purana,and it includes the miracles performed by Lord Ganesha. This famous text was written by Vyasa, who is also known as Veda Vyasa, and he […]
What is the Origin of Demons – How were demons originated? (Asuras, Rakshasas)? Puranas mentioned many legends about the origin of demons. Here is a legend / story from the Padma Purana… The story goes like this… Bhisma requested Sage Pulastya to explain how different entities like the demons came into being. Pulastya replied – Having […]
Kartaveeryarjuna, who is Kartaveeryarjuna? Why he is also known as Sahasra Arjuna? Importance of Kartaveeryarjuna in Hindu Scriptures.. Kartaveeryarjuna in the Haihaya Vamsha from the lineage of Yadu was an illustrious and powerful Chakravarti who pleased Indra and obtained thousand mighty hands. The origin of Haihava Vamsha was interesting: Once Surya Deva’s son Revanta rode on the […]
What is the Origin of Gods and How Gods are originated? Puranas mentioned many legends about the origin of Gods. Here is a legend / story from the Padma Purana… The story goes like this… Bhisma requested Sage Pulastya to explain how different entities like the deities came into being. Pulastya replied – Having failed […]
Puranas are the very important sacred texts of Hinduism. There are 18 main puranas. 1. Vishnu Puranam 2. Narada Puranam 3. Srimad Bhagavata Puranam 4. Garuda Puranam / Suparna Puranam 5. Padma Puranam 6. Varaha Puranam 7. Brahma Puranam 8. Brahmanda Puranam 9. Brahma Vaivarta Puranam 10. Markandeya Puranam 11. Bhavishya Puranam 12. Vamana Puranam […]
There are 18 Hindu Upa-Puranas. Here is the list of 18 Upapuranas mentioned in various Mahapuranas.. Sanat kumara Puranam Narasimha Puranam Brihannaradiya Puranam Sivarahasya Puranam Durvasa Puranam Kapila Puranam Vamana Puranam Bhargava Puranam Varuna Puranam Kalika Puranam Samba Puranam Nandi Puranam Surya Puranam Parasara Puranam Vasishtha Puranam Devi Bhagavatam Ganesa Puranam Hamsa Puranam