ESSENCE OF PURANAS SERIES
Essence of Brahma Vaivarta Purana
One of the major eighteen Mahapuranas
Kamakoti.org presents the Essence of Brahma Vaivarta Purana in English, condensed and commented by Sri V.D.N. Rao, devotee of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and Retired Official of the Government of India.
This is part of the series of Puranas being featured on Kamakoti.org after Bhagavata Purana, Skanda Purana, Narada Purana, Shiva Purana, Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata Purana, Matsya Purana and Padma Purana. You can click here to access the complete list of Puranas.
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📚 Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Invocation Chapter 2 Krishna creates Tri Murtis and Devis & grants equal status to Shiva Chapter 3 Brahma’s Secondary creation, his own progeny and that of their offspring Chapter 4 Brahma and Narada curse each other and Brahma’s ineligibility of worship Chapter 5 Narada reborn as Gandharva, his Yogic death and further births Chapter 6 Shri Krishna ‘Stuti’ and ‘Kavacha’ & Shiva ‘Stuti’ and ‘Kavacha’ Chapter 7 Narada’s Darshan of Maha Deva and Nara Narayana Chapter 8 Maharshi Narayana defines Pancha Prakritis, their Kalaas and manifestations Chapter 9 Devi Saraswati’s ‘Puja Vidhana’and ‘Kavacha’ Chapter 10 Yagnavalkya’s Stuti to Saraswati and restoration of his lost memory of Vedas Chapter 11 Mutual curses of Lakshmi, Saraswati and Ganga land them in Bharata Varsha Chapter 12 Origin of Prithvi, worship and consequences of disrespect to her Chapter 13 ‘Ganga’: Bhagirath’s efforts, Puja to her and final restoration as Vishnu’s wife Chapter 14 Vedavati-Maya Sita- Draupadi and finally as Devi Tulasi Chapter 15 Devi Savitri’s ‘Puja Vidhana’ Chapter 16 Mahalakshmi: her exit from Swarga and restoration, and Puja Vidhana Chapter 17 Lakshmi Puja by Indra -‘shodashopachaaraas’ (Sixteen Services) and ‘Stuti’ Chapter 18 Worship of Swaha, Swadha, Dakshina, Shashthi, Mangala Chandi and Manasa Chapter 19 Devi Radha-Her origin at Goloka, birth on Earth & return and Puja Vidhan Chapter 20 ‘Durga’s ‘Shodasanaama Vyaakhya’, Puja, Stotra and Kavacha Chapter 21 ‘Ganeshaakhyaana’-‘Utpatthi’, Shani Vikshana, Kashyapa’s Curse to Shiva, ‘Eka Danta’ due to fight with Parashurama, Ganesha Kavacha & Mahatmya Chapter 22 Shri Krishna ‘Leelas’ and ‘Mahatmya’ Chapter 23 Brahma Vaivarta Purana ‘Phala Shruti’ Chapter 24 Narayana Maharshi explains about the ‘Tatwa’ of Shri Krishna and Prakriti Devi