Purana literature in ancient Sanskrit literature which is very huge and glorified. After the Vedas, the mythology is the only recognition. The mythology can be called the encyclopedia of Indian civilization, culture, politics, geography, history etc. in a way. Let’s know about the Puranas. How many parts of the Puranas were and how many were their numbers.
We will also briefly discuss 18 parts of Purana. What are the benefits, we will know that as well!
Creation time:
The creation time of the Puranas is controversial. Although their composition had begun from the 6th century BC, however, in the Gupta-era, they had moved to the present form, amplified and related. According to Indian traditions the number of puranas is 18. Puranas can be divided into two parts –
- MahaPurana
- UpPurana
The number of MahaPuraan is 18 and the Uppranana is also 18.
MahaPurana:
Mahapurana is divided into three parts –
Satvik Puran – The relation of the Sattva Puranas is related to Vishnu.
Rajas Purana – Rajas Puranas are from Brahma and
Tamas Puran – The relation of the Tamas Puranas is related to Shiva.
18 MahaPurana:
Sattvik Mahapurana
Vishnu purana
Bhagwat Purana
Narada Purana
Garuda Purana
Padam Puran
Varah Purana
Rajas Puran
Brahma Purana
Cosmos mythology
Brahmavyavta Purana
Markandeya Purana
Future mythology
Waman Puran
Tamas Purana
Air purANa
Ganga Purana
Skanda Purana
Agni Purana
Matsya Purana
Kurm Purana
In addition to these 18 mythologies, 18 UpPurana were written. Two of these lists were given, First and second.
18 MahaPurana:
Acharya Baldev Upadhyay has given the list of subprints given on the basis of Garuda Purana –
Suntkumar
Narasimha
Kapil
Kalika
Samb
Parashar
Maheshwar
The solar
Nordic
Shiv
Durvas
human
Dicipline
Varun
Bhishitha
Goddess-devout
Nandy
Aditya
Brief description of Special Puranas:
Vishnu Purana:
In this Vishnu has been worshiped as an incarnation. This is the most prominent in terms of authenticity and antiquity. This is the Puranana of Vaishnava philosophy. There are six degrees (sections), 126 chapters and 23 thousand verses.
Shrimad Bhagavat purana:
Bhagavat is the most famous and popular puranaa of the Puran Vaishnavas. They consider it to be the fifth Veda. There is a detailed description of the incarnations of Vishnu. In the tenth chapter, Radha’s name was not yet known, despite being a detailed description of Krishna ‘Leelaa’s ‘. In it, the proponents of Narayan Shastra, Kapil and Mahatma Buddha are considered as incarnations of Vishnu. There are 12 scales and 18 thousand stanzas.
Narad purana:
It is also called a large chorus. It has 125 and 82 chapters and 25 thousand verses respectively in its two parts. In its eastern part, the description of Varanashram’s ethics, Shraddha, atonement, grammar, Nirukta, verses, astrology etc. is described. The place of this Vaishnava Purana comes in the World Heritage Puranas. It describes the vows and festivals of Vaishnavas. Only the only remedy for salvation is explained to Vishnu worship.
Garuda Purana:
In this mythology, Vishnu told Garuda the creation of the world. There are two sections, 287 chapters and 18 thousand verses. In the eastern region is the magnificence of the incarnations of Vishnu. The north-section of this purana is called the cataclysm, which contains 45 chapters. It contains interesting and detailed descriptions of pregnancy, hell, yamnagar path, the place of death of the cathedrals, the form of the demons, the age of humans, the extension of yamlok, the method of transpiration, the tree of torch, etc. This mythology is recited at the time of ‘Shraddha’.
Padma Purana:
In it, Radha is mentioned as Krishna’s beloved. While primarily being Vishnupak, this Purana Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva have to establish the sense of unity in these three deities. There are 50 thousand verses in this giant puranaa.
Varah Purana:
There are 218 chapters and 24 thousand verses. In it, it is described by Vishnu to take the form of a boar and deliver the earth.
MahaPurana Description:
There are 40,000 verses in the total age. In the Puranas, there is a lot of information in Vishnu, Vayu, Fisheries and Bhagwat, the history of the kings, the genealogy of kings etc. In the Vishnu Purana, the description comes from the origin of creation to the Mauryavans of Kaliyug and the Guptavans. The purpose of the Puranas was to preach through ancient legends, devotion of Devahima and Tirthahamima, and to maintain unshakable sentiments on religion in the heart of the masses.
