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Bharatiya Samskrtika Parampara (भारतीयसांस्कृतिकपरम्परा) (view source)
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====The Eighteen Puranas ====
====The Eighteen Puranas ====
There are eighteen main Puranas and an equal number of subsidiary Puranas or Upa-Puranas. The main Puranas are:{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 600px; font-style: italic;|
There are eighteen main Puranas and an equal number of subsidiary Puranas or Upa-Puranas. The main Puranas are:{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|style=width: 600px; font-style: italic;|
* [[Brahma Purana]]
* [[Padma Purana]]
* [[Vishnu Purana]]
* [[Vishnu Purana]]
* [[Naradiya Purana]]
* [[Siva Purana]]
* [[Srimad Bhagavata Purana]]
* [[Bhagavata Purana]]
* [[Garuda (Suparna) Purana]]
* [[Narada Purana]]
* [[Markandeya Purana]]
* [[Markandeya Purana]]
* [[Agni Purana]]
* [[Bhavishya Purana]]
* [[Bhavishya Purana]]
* [[Brahma Vaivarta Purana]]
* [[Linga Purana]]
* [[Varaha Purana]]
* [[Skanda Purana]]
* [[Vamana Purana]]
* [[Vamana Purana]]
* [[Kurma Purana]]
* [[Matsya Purana]]
* [[Matsya Purana]]
* [[Kurma Purana]]
* [[Garuda (Suparna) Purana]]
* [[Linga Purana]]
* [[Brahmanda Purana]]
}}Of these, six are Sattvic Puranas and glorify Vishnu. Six are Rajasic and glorify Brahma. Six are Tamasic and they glorify Siva.
}}Of these, six are Sattvic Puranas and glorify Vishnu. Six are Rajasic and glorify Brahma. Six are Tamasic and they glorify Siva.
The most renowned among the Puranas are the Srimad Bhagavata and the Vishnu Purana. The most popular is the Srimad Bhagavata Purana followed by Vishnu Purana.
The most renowned among the Puranas are the Srimad Bhagavata and the Vishnu Purana. The most popular is the Srimad Bhagavata Purana followed by Vishnu Purana.
===The Itihasas===
===The Itihasas===
{{Main|Itihasas}}There are four books under this heading:
{{Main|Itihasas}}There are four books under this heading: