| Author: | Dr S.P. Bhagat | ISBN: | 9781365404696 |
| Publisher: | Lulu.com | Publication: | September 18, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Lulu.com | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dr S.P. Bhagat |
| ISBN: | 9781365404696 |
| Publisher: | Lulu.com |
| Publication: | September 18, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Lulu.com |
| Language: | English |
It is a Vaishnav Purana presented in a style of dialogue between Narad and Sanat kumar in 22 chapters. This Purana contains detailed description of major places of pilgrimage. Vedas are regarded as the oldest scriptures in the entire known history of human civilization. Even the Vedas speak about Puranas. A shloka in Matsya Purana speaks- PURAANAM SARVASHASTRAANAAM PRATHAMAM BRAHMANAA SMRITAM ANANTARAM CHA VAKTREBHYO VEDAASTASYA VINIRGATAH Brahma recalled about Puranas even before starting the creation of other scriptures. Vedas emerged thereafter from his mouth. It clearly shows the antiquity of Puranas. There are in all eighteen Puranas. Among them, Narad Purana is perhaps the most significant as it has been created by none other than the sage Narad.
It is a Vaishnav Purana presented in a style of dialogue between Narad and Sanat kumar in 22 chapters. This Purana contains detailed description of major places of pilgrimage. Vedas are regarded as the oldest scriptures in the entire known history of human civilization. Even the Vedas speak about Puranas. A shloka in Matsya Purana speaks- PURAANAM SARVASHASTRAANAAM PRATHAMAM BRAHMANAA SMRITAM ANANTARAM CHA VAKTREBHYO VEDAASTASYA VINIRGATAH Brahma recalled about Puranas even before starting the creation of other scriptures. Vedas emerged thereafter from his mouth. It clearly shows the antiquity of Puranas. There are in all eighteen Puranas. Among them, Narad Purana is perhaps the most significant as it has been created by none other than the sage Narad.
