Vishnu Smriti Aims to Contribute to the Overall Well-being

Vishnu Smriti (विष्णु स्मृति) is one of the latest books of the Dharmaśāstra tradition in Hinduism and the only one which does not deal…

Matsya Purana Describes the Creation of the Universe

The Matsya Purana (मत्स्य पुराण) is one of the eighteen major Puranas (Mahapurana) and among the oldest and most preserved in…

Brahmanda Purana is the Narrative of Samudra Manthan

The Brahmanda Purana (ब्रह्माण्डपुराण) is a Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas, a genre of Hindu texts. It is listed as the…

Vamana Purana is Dedicated to the Worship of Lord Vamana

The Vamana Purana (वामन पुराण), is a medieval-era Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas of Hinduism. The text is named after one of…

Kurma Purana Refers to the Tortoise Incarnation of Lord Vishnu

The Kurma Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas and a medieval-era Vaishnavism text of Hinduism. The text is named after the tortoise avatar of Vishnu. The manuscripts of Kurma Purana have…

Varaha Purana is Named After Varaha Avatar of Vishnu

The Varaha Purana (वराह पुराण) is a Sanskrit text from the Puranas genre of literature in Hinduism. It belongs to the Vaishnavism literature corpus praising Narayana (Vishnu) but…

Brahmavaivarta Purana had Existed in the 1st Millennium CE

The Brahmavaivarta Purana (ब्रह्मवैवर्त पुराण) is a voluminous Sanskrit text and a major Purana (Maha-purana) of Hinduism. It is an important Vaishnava text. This Purana majorly centers around the…

Bhavishya Purana is Attributed to the Sage Vyasa

The Bhavishya Purana (भविष्य पुराण) is one of the eighteen major works in the Purana genre of Hinduism, written in Sanskrit. The title Bhavishya means “future”…