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The Darsanas are not easy to understand. They are meant only for the learned few. Through Puranas, essential teachings are taught in a very easy and interesting way. Even to this day, the Puranas are popular. The Puranas contain the history of remote times. They also give a description of the regions of the universe not visible to the ordinary physical eye. They are very interesting to read and are full of information of all kinds.  

The Darsanas are not easy to understand. They are meant only for the learned few. Through Puranas, essential teachings are taught in a very easy and interesting way. Even to this day, the Puranas are popular. The Puranas contain the history of remote times. They also give a description of the regions of the universe not visible to the ordinary physical eye. They are very interesting to read and are full of information of all kinds.  

=== The Eighteen Puranas ===

=== The Eighteen Puranas<ref name=":0" /> ===

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

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

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Of these, six

Of these, six are Sattvic Puranas and glorify Vishnu. Six are Rajasic and glorify Brahma. Six are Tamasic and they glorify Siva.  

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

Ishta-Devata. Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu are one.

The most renowned among the Puranas are the Srimad Bhagavata and the Vishnu Purana. The most popular is the Srimad Bhagavata Purana. Next comes Vishnu Purana.  

A portion of the Markandeya Purana is well known to all Hindus as '''Chandi''' or '''Devi Mahatmya'''. Its theme is worship of God as the Divine Mother. Chandi is read widely by the Hindus on sacred days and Navaratri (Durga Puja) days.

Vishnu Purana. A portion of the Markandeya Purana is well known to all Hindus

 

as Chand 4 or Devimahatmya. Worship of God as the Divine Mother is its theme.

==== The Srimad Bhagavata Purana and the Ten Avataras ====

Chandi is read widely by the Hindus on sacred days and Navaratri (Durga Puja)

The Srimad Bhagavata Purana is a chronicle of the various Avataras of Lord Vishnu. There are ten Avataras of Vishnu. The aim of every Avatara is to save the world from some great danger, to destroy the wicked and protect the virtuous. The ten Avataras are:

days. The Srimad Bhagavata Purana and the Ten Avataras The Srimad Bhagavata

 

Purana is a chronicle of the various Avataras of Lord Vishnu. There are ten

Matsya (The Fish), Kurma (The Tortoise), Varaha (The Boar), Narasimha (The

Avataras of Vishnu. The aim of every Avatara is to save the world from some

great danger, to destroy the wicked and protect the virtuous. The ten Avataras

are: Matsya (The Fish), Kurma (The Tortoise), Varaha (The Boar), Narasimha (The

Man-Lion), Vamana (The Dwarf), Parasurama (Rama with the axe, the destroyer of

Man-Lion), Vamana (The Dwarf), Parasurama (Rama with the axe, the destroyer of

the Kshatriya race), Ramachandra (The hero of Ramayana—the son of Dasaratha),

the Kshatriya race), Ramachandra (The hero of Ramayana—the son of Dasaratha),

power of the gods which had been eclipsed by the penance and devotion of King

power of the gods which had been eclipsed by the penance and devotion of King

Bali. The object of Parasurama Avatara

Bali. The object of Parasurama Avatara

was to deliver the country from oppression of the the o  Kshatriya rulers. Parasurama destroyed the

was to deliver the country from oppression of the the o  Kshatriya rulers. Parasurama destroyed the