Koorma PuranaDiamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd - 96 pages The Puranas work as guiding inspiration in Hindu life. The stories of Puranas reflect the composite human nature of all times. The lessons of the Puranas are captivating, entertaining and widely followed by the Hindus, so much that it can undisputedly be said that the Puranas are the beacons of Indian ethos. Today, when the old values seem outdated, the stories of the Puranas bring forth the lessons as much the graceful as were in old times. There are 18 Puranas, which tell the tales of vice and virtue, good and evil, religion and irreligion and so on. These are relevant even today. Koorma Purana is one of them. Its text is presented in form of a tortoise's expression of stories and morals out of them. The word 'Tortoise' means 'Koorma' in Sanskrit. According to Hindu scriptures, the Koorma was the metamorphosed form of Lord Vishnu, in his second incarnation. The morals derived from the stories spoken by the Koorma, were actually emanating from metamorphosed Lord Vishnu. The Koorma discusses the Shaiva and Shaakta theories. |
Contents
The division of time | |
The creation of human and other species | |
Dakshas yagya | |
The demon dynasty | |
The solar and lunar dynasties 9 Durjaya and Urvashi | |
Prayagraj | |
Description of the earth | |
Lord Shivas incarnations 15 | |
Ishwar Gita | |
Yoga | |
Shraadh rituals | |
Post death rites | |
The significance of Daan | |
The four Yugas | |
Glorious Kashi | |
Atonement of sins 22 Conclusion | |
Common terms and phrases
abode alms Andhaka Angira atone avatar Bali bath blessed brahmachari called created Daan Daksha daughter death deities demon lord departed ancestors Devi devotee of Lord devotion Dharma divine donations Durjaya duties Dwaapar yuga Dweepa dwell dynasty earth Ganga gave birth Goddess Gods and sages Grihastha Guru Hiranyakashipu holy incarnation Indra Indradyumna indulge Kaal bhairava Kali Yuga Kalpa Kashi Kashyapa king knowledge Koorma Purana Krishna Kshatriyas Lakshmi Lingam lokas Lord Brahma Lord Shiva Lord Supreme Lord Vishnu lunar day Mandal Mantra Manu Manvantara married Maya meditation Narayan narrated ocean one’s Parvati penance perform Yagyas Prahlad Prajapati Prayagraj process of creation Purana Raja religious rituals river ruler sacred Sage Vedavyasa Sandhyansha Sanyaas Sanyasi Satva Satya Yuga scriptures seven Shankukarna Shiv Shraadh sins sons Sootaji soul stage supreme spirit SutaJi Tama Teerthas Treta Yuga Urvashi Vaanaprastha Vaishya Vaman Varna Vashishtha Vedas Vedavyas Vedavyasa Vedic wife worship Lord Shankar Yagya Yoga yojan Yudhisthir