Articles related to "Markandeya"
The Markandeya Purana
This shortest of the Puranas is a question answer session in which four learned birds resolve the doubts arising in sage Jaimini's mind.
• markandeya • purana • jaimini • manvantaras • mahayuga
This shortest of the Puranas is a question answer session in which four learned birds resolve the doubts arising in sage Jaimini's mind.
• markandeya • purana • jaimini • manvantaras • mahayuga
Jaimini and the Birds
Jaimini is advised to consult four birds who are well versed in the scriptures. The article traces how these birds acquired this learning. The wisdom imparted by these birds has been passed down to us in the Markandeya Purana.
• markandeya purana • jaimini • vyasa • mahabharata • markandeya
Jaimini is advised to consult four birds who are well versed in the scriptures. The article traces how these birds acquired this learning. The wisdom imparted by these birds has been passed down to us in the Markandeya Purana.
• markandeya purana • jaimini • vyasa • mahabharata • markandeya
More on the Manvantaras
The amazing stories of the births of Raivata, the fifth Manu, Chakshusha, the sixth Manu, and Bhoutya, the fourteenth Manu.
• manus • markandeya purana • manu • manvantara • raivata
The amazing stories of the births of Raivata, the fifth Manu, Chakshusha, the sixth Manu, and Bhoutya, the fourteenth Manu.
• manus • markandeya purana • manu • manvantara • raivata
The Narada Purana
Narada advises Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatkumar and Sanatana on how to pray to Vishnu and achieve salvation.
• narada purana • nara • narayan • saraswati • jaya
Narada advises Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatkumar and Sanatana on how to pray to Vishnu and achieve salvation.
• narada purana • nara • narayan • saraswati • jaya
The Puranas
The main scriptures in Hinduism are the Vedas and Puranas. The Vedas contain the phlosophy, whereas the Puranas contain the mythology. In paricular the Puranas have a wealth of information on creation, cosmology, time cycles, incarnations of Gods and the genealogy of legendary kings. The Puranas complement the Vedas by describing the concepts in a simple manner with the help of tales and parables. The two epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, are also popular sources of mythological information.
• bhagavad gita • mahabharata • vedas • upanishads • vid
The main scriptures in Hinduism are the Vedas and Puranas. The Vedas contain the phlosophy, whereas the Puranas contain the mythology. In paricular the Puranas have a wealth of information on creation, cosmology, time cycles, incarnations of Gods and the genealogy of legendary kings. The Puranas complement the Vedas by describing the concepts in a simple manner with the help of tales and parables. The two epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, are also popular sources of mythological information.
• bhagavad gita • mahabharata • vedas • upanishads • vid
The Daughters of Kardam
The nine daughters of Kardam and Devahuti marry nine sages and according to Brahma's instructions set about to populate the earth. Their genealogy is a who's who of Hindu
• genealogy • devahuti • kardam • brahma • kala
The nine daughters of Kardam and Devahuti marry nine sages and according to Brahma's instructions set about to populate the earth. Their genealogy is a who's who of Hindu
• genealogy • devahuti • kardam • brahma • kala
The Incarnations of Vishnu
There are ten commonly known avatars of Vishnu. The Bhagavata Purana lists twenty-two and states that there are many more.
• hinduism • vishnu • avatars • incarnations • bhagavata purana
There are ten commonly known avatars of Vishnu. The Bhagavata Purana lists twenty-two and states that there are many more.
• hinduism • vishnu • avatars • incarnations • bhagavata purana