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=== अग्निपुराणम् ॥ Agni Purana ===

=== अग्निपुराणम् ॥ Agni Purana ===

Agni has a purana ascribed to him, named as Agni Purana<ref>[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Link to Agni Purana from Wikisource] </ref> (one of the ten main Puranas), and is said to have been related to Brahmarshi Vasishta by Agni himself. In here, Agni gives the essence of Brahmavidya apart from the details of the ten avataras or incarnations of Vishnu. This purana is a sacred text containing the expositions on the following matters in brief             

अग्निः ॥ Agni has a पुराणम् ॥ purana ascribed to him, named as अग्निपुराणम् ॥ Agni Purana<ref>[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Link to Agni Purana from Wikisource] </ref> (one of the ten main पुराणानि ॥ Puranas), and is said to have been related to ब्रह्मऋषिः वसिष्ठः ॥ Brahmarshi Vasishta by अग्निः ॥ Agni himself. In here, अग्निः ॥ Agni gives the essence of ब्रह्मविद्या ॥ Brahmavidya apart from the details of the ten अवताराः ॥ avataras (incarnations of विष्णुः ॥ Vishnu). This पुराणम् ॥ purana is a sacred text containing the expositions on the following matters in brief             

* religious rituals such as conducting vratas or sacred vows, pilgrimages and consequences of attaining hell when these dharmas are not adhered to.             

* religious rituals such as conducting व्रताः ॥ vratas or sacred vows, pilgrimages and consequences of attaining hell when these धर्माः ॥ dharmas are not adhered to.             

* different Manu's in each Manvantara or Era of Manu             

* different मनु-s || Manus in each मन्वन्तरम् ॥ Manvantara or Era of मनुः ॥ Manu             

* the different varnasrama dharmas and raja dharmas             

* the different वर्णाश्रमधर्माः ॥ varnasrama dharmas and राजधर्माः ॥ raja dharmas             

* astrology and time aspects             

* astrology and time aspects             

* various aspects about construction of temples             

* various aspects about construction of temples             

* wars between devas and asuras             

* wars between देवाः ॥ devas and असुराः ॥ asuras             

* list of all other Mahapuranas and their length in terms of slokas              

* list of all other महापुराणानि ॥ Mahapuranas and their length in terms of श्लोकाः ॥ shlokas              

* literature and grammar. Agni Purana is the oldest text to talk about the characteristics of a Kavya or poetic text.             

* literature and grammar. अग्निपुराणम् ॥ Agni Purana is the oldest text to talk about the characteristics of a काव्यम् ॥ Kavya or poetic text.             

* the origin of sristi and pralaya or destruction             

* the origin or सृष्टिः ॥ srshti and प्रलयः ॥ pralaya (destruction)            

* yoga sastra and brahmavidya             

* योगशास्त्रम् ॥ yoga shastra and ब्रह्मविद्या ॥ brahmavidya             

=== शिवपुराणम् ॥ Shiva Purana ===

=== शिवपुराणम् ॥ Shiva Purana ===

<blockquote>पुरा कल्पे महाकाले प्रपन्ने लोकविश्रुते आयुध्येतां महात्मानौ ब्रह्मविष्णू परस्परम् २७ (Shiv. Pura. 5.27)

<blockquote>पुरा कल्पे महाकाले प्रपन्ने लोकविश्रुते आयुध्येतां महात्मानौ ब्रह्मविष्णू परस्परम् २७ (Shiv. Pura. 5.27)

तयोर्मानं निराकर्तुं तन्मध्ये परमेश्वरः निष्कलस्तंभरूपेण स्वरूपं समदर्शयत् २८ (Shiv. Pura. 5.28)<br>

तयोर्मानं निराकर्तुं तन्मध्ये परमेश्वरः निष्कलस्तंभरूपेण स्वरूपं समदर्शयत् २८ (Shiv. Pura. 5.28)<br>

ततः स्वलिंगचिह्नत्वात्स्तंभतो निष्कलं शिवः स्वलिंगं दर्शयामास जगतां हितकाम्यया २९ (Shiv. Pura. 5.29)<ref>Shivapuranam ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A5%A7_(%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE)/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%AB Adhyaya 5])</ref></blockquote>The Shiva Purana contains the legend about Shiva appearing in the form of a pillar of fire (stambha) burning infinitely without a beginning or end, between Brahma and Vishnu. This form is believed to be the Sadasiva, the five-headed Shiva, who asks Brahma and Vishnu to find the beginning and end of this Anilastambha.  The Shiva-linga represents that pillar of fire which is Agni. Brahma and Vishnu were very surprised to see the pillar of fire, which was so enormous in size that it reached the sky and penetrated down the earth.  Vishnu transformed himself into a boar and went to 'Patal' (nether  world) to find the base of that 'Pillar of fire'. But he was unsuccessful in his attempt and came back. Brahma then sought the help of Ketaki flower to give a false witness before lord Vishnu, that he (Brahma) had been successful in seeing the limit of that pillar of fire. Ketaki flower agreed. Both of  them  went  to  Vishnu  and  Brahma  told  him  that  he  had  seen  the  limit  of  that  Pillar  of  fire. Ketaki flower gave a witness. Vishnu accepted the superiority of Brahma.

ततः स्वलिंगचिह्नत्वात्स्तंभतो निष्कलं शिवः स्वलिंगं दर्शयामास जगतां हितकाम्यया २९ (Shiv. Pura. 5.29)<ref>Shivapuranam ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A5%A7_(%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE)/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%AB Adhyaya 5])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>purā kalpe mahākāle prapanne lokaviśrute āyudhyetāṃ mahātmānau brahmaviṣṇū parasparam 27 (Shiv. Pura. 5.27)</blockquote><blockquote>tayormānaṃ nirākartuṃ tanmadhye parameśvaraḥ niṣkalastaṃbharūpeṇa svarūpaṃ samadarśayat 28 (Shiv. Pura. 5.28)</blockquote><blockquote>tataḥ svaliṃgacihnatvātstaṃbhato niṣkalaṃ śivaḥ svaliṃgaṃ darśayāmāsa jagatāṃ hitakāmyayā 29 (Shiv. Pura. 5.29)</blockquote>The शिवपुराणम् ॥ Shiva Purana contains the legend about Shiva appearing in the form of a pillar of fire (स्तम्भः ॥ stambha) burning infinitely without a beginning or end, between ब्रह्मा ॥ Brahma and विष्णुः ॥ Vishnu. This form is believed to be the सदाशिवः ॥ Sadashiva, the five-headed शिवः ॥ Shiva, who asks ब्रह्मा ॥ Brahma and विष्णुः ॥ Vishnu to find the beginning and end of this अनिलस्तम्भः ॥ Anilastambha.  The शिवलिङ्गम् ॥ Shiva-linga represents that pillar of fire which is अग्निः ॥ Agni. ब्रह्मा ॥ Brahma and विष्णुः ॥ Vishnu were very surprised to see the pillar of fire, which was so enormous in size that it reached the sky and penetrated down the earth. विष्णुः ॥ Vishnu transformed himself into a boar and went to 'पातालः ॥ Patal' (nether  world) to find the base of that 'Pillar of fire'. But he was unsuccessful in his attempt and came back. ब्रह्मा ॥ Brahma then sought the help of केतकी ॥ Ketaki flower to give a false witness before lord विष्णुः ॥ Vishnu, that he (ब्रह्मा ॥ Brahma) had been successful in seeing the limit of that pillar of fire. केतकी ॥ Ketaki flower agreed. Both of  them  went  to  विष्णुः ॥ Vishnu  and  ब्रह्मा ॥ Brahma  told  him  that  he  had  seen  the  limit  of  that  Pillar  of  fire. केतकी ॥ Ketaki flower gave a witness. विष्णुः ॥ Vishnu accepted the superiority of ब्रह्मा ॥ Brahma.

Knowing that Brahma lied, in order to punish him Shiva severed the fifth head of Brahma and cursed him that he will not be worshiped by anyone and Ketaki flower will not be used for puja of Shiva.  

Knowing that ब्रह्मा ॥ Brahma lied, in order to punish him शिवः ॥ Shiva severed the fifth head of ब्रह्मा ॥ Brahma and cursed him that he will not be worshiped by anyone and केतकी ॥ Ketaki flower will not be used for puja of शिवः ॥ Shiva.  

== रामायणमहभारतयोः अग्निः ॥ Agni In Ramayana and Mahabharata ==

== रामायणमहभारतयोः अग्निः ॥ Agni In Ramayana and Mahabharata ==