Kamakoti.org presents the Purana Saraamsha in English, condensed by Sri. V.D.N.Rao, devotee of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and retired official of the Government of India.

This is the quintessence of the series of Puranas, which have been featured on Kamakoti.org after Bhagavata Purana, Skanda Purana, Narada Purana, Shiva Purana, Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata Purana, Matysya Purana, Nilamata Purana, Brahma Vaivartha Purana, Agni Purana, Varaha Purana, Bhavishya Purana and Padma Purana. The author can be contacted at raovdn@gmail.com

 

Index

1
Introduction
2
Preface to Puranas
5
Brief on Planets- Sun, Moon, Sisumara and Bilwa Swarga
3
‘Srishti Vidhana’
4
Matter, Space and Time
6
Manvantaras
7
Surya and Surya Vamsha
8
Chandra and Chandra Vamsha
9
Common coverages of Puranas
10
Sandhya Vandana-Mantrartha and Scientific Explanation
11
‘Daanas’and ‘Tirtha Yatras’
12
Some Interesting References and Episodes from Puranas
13
Over-View of ‘Astaadasha Puranas'
14
Epilogue-The Vedic Faith is Everlasting despite pulls and pressures!