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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: Vishnu Purana,

There are eighteen main Puranas and an equal number of subsidiary Puranas or Upa-Puranas. The main Puranas are:  

Naradiya Purana, Srimad Bhagavata Purana, Garuda (Suparna) Purana, Padma

 

Purana, Varaha Purana, Brahma Purana, Brahmanda Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana,

# Vishnu Purana

Markandeya Purana, Bhavishya Purana, Vamana Purana, Matsya Purana, Kurma

# Naradiya Purana

Purana, Linga Purana, Siva Purana, Skanda Purana and Agni Purana. Of these, six

# Srimad Bhagavata Purana

# Garuda (Suparna) Purana

# Padma Purana

# Varaha Purana

# Brahma Purana

# Brahmanda Purana

# Brahma Vaivarta Purana

# Markandeya Purana

# Bhavishya Purana

# Vamana Purana

# Matsya Purana

# Kurma Purana

# Linga Purana

# Siva Purana

# Skanda Purana

# Agni Purana

Of these, six

are Sattvic Puranas and glorify Vishnu; six are Rajasic and glorify, Brahma;

are Sattvic Puranas and glorify Vishnu; six are Rajasic and glorify, Brahma;

six are Tamasic and they glorify Siva. Neophytes or beginners in the spiritual

six are Tamasic and they glorify Siva. Neophytes or beginners in the spiritual