Karmic links that exist between the Deities, Sages, Kings and living beings.However, some other Puranas (such as the Bhagavata Purana) contains five more characteristics thereby making a list to 10. Legends during the time of various Kings.Genealogy of the Gods, Sages, and Kings.Typically, Puranas cover five major topics. In fact, it is believed that there were approximately 64 Puranas: The remaining (Six) are Tamasic or Shiva Puranas and glorify Lord Shiva.Six are Rajasic or Brahma Puranas which glorify Lord Brahma.Six are Satvic or Vaishnava Puranas which glorify Lord Vishnu.The 18 main Puranas have been divided into three categories and have been named after the Deity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Together they contain over 400,000 verses (slokas). There are as much as 18 main Puranas and 18 minor Puranas (known as Upapuranas). In fact, the Puranas contain a wealth of information on yogic practices as well as different branches of spiritual practice. The Bhagavata Purana preaches the practice of Bhakti Yoga. In fact, the first Purana was compiled between the 3rd and 10th centuries C.E.īy far the most famous Purana stands to be the Bhagavata Purana that narrates the childhood and early life of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Hindu God, Lord Vishnu. It contains narratives of heroes and demigods and even the genealogies of the kings.
It describes Hindu cosmology and geography. The Puranas contain a vivid description of the history of the Universe from creation to destruction. Puranas are encyclopedic and cover various topics including cosmogony, cosmology, folk tales, pilgrimages, theology, medicine, temples, grammar, philosophy, astronomy, and even the genealogies of Gods, Goddesses, Kings, Heroes, Sages, and Demigods.
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