ESSENCE OF PURANAS SERIES
Essence of Varaha Purana
One of the major eighteen Mahapuranas
Kamakoti.org presents the Essence of Varaha 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.
The Varaha Purana is one of the major eighteen Puranas. This compilation is part of the extensive series of Puranas featured on kamakoti.org. You can click here to access the complete list of Puranas.
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📚 Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Origin of Creation Chapter 3 Exemplary Devotion of Priyavrata, Ashvasira, Vasu and Raibhya
(Pundarikaksha and Gadadhara Mantras included)
Chapter 4 Overview of Lord Vishnu’s Incarnations Chapter 5 Rituals of Shraddha (Amavasya Tarpana Mantra included) Chapter 6 Regular Annual Shraddha Chapter 7 Origin of some Deities, specific days for worship and fruitful results Chapter 8 Creation of Agni Deva, his several names and implication of worship Chapter 9 Origin of Aswini Kumars and their worship on ‘Dviteeya’
(Narayana Mantra included)
Chapter 10 Significance of Triteeya as the day of worship to Devi Gauri /Devi Parvati
(Rudra Stuti included)
Chapter 11 Birth of Gajanana, Priority Invocation and adoration on Chaturthi
(Ganesha Vrata Vidhana included)
Chapter 12 Adulation of ‘Nag Devatas’ on every ‘Panchami’ day Chapter 13 Kartikeya’s worship on ‘Shasthi’ and its auspiciousness Chapter 14 Devotion to ‘Surya’ on ‘Saptamis’ (Text of Adithya Hridayam included) Chapter 15 Manifestations of ‘Ashta Matrikas’ and worship on ‘Ashtami’ Chapter 16 Devi Durga’s carnage of Vetrasur and Her ‘puja’ on Navami
(Durga Stuti included)
Chapter 17 Reverence to ‘Dasa Dishas’ (Ten Directions) on ‘Dashami’ Chapter 18 Kubera the Lord of Wealth worshipped on ‘Ekadasi’ Days Chapter 19 Adoration to Bhagavan Vishnu on Dwadasi Day destroys sins Chapter 20 Dharma (Virtue), its profile over Yugas and worship on Trayodasis Chapter 21 Manifestation of Rudra Deva and penance on Chaturdasis Chapter 22 Reverence to Pitras on ‘Amavasya’ day and benefits Chapter 23 Daksha’s curse to Moon, reappearance and worship on Pournamis Chapter 24 Concepts of ‘Bhakti’ (Devotion) and ‘Aradhana’ (Worship) Explained Chapter 25 Effectiveness of ‘Dwadasi’ Vrathas related to Vishnu’s ‘Dasavataras’
[‘Shodasopachara Vidhana’included]
Chapter 26 Bhakti in seeking Lord Vishnu-relevance of ‘Pancha Ratra’ Gyan Chapter 27 Concept of Unity in Diversity-Maha Vishnu manifests in Triple Forms Chapter 28 Genesis of Gautami River and benevolence of Lord Rudra to Sage Gautam Chapter 29 Rudra Deva’s realisation of ‘Maha Purush’
(Adi Deva Stuti by Rudra Deva included)
Chapter 30 Manifestation of ‘Tri Shaktis’-Brahmi, Vaishnavi and Rudrani Chapter 31 Significance of ‘Vaishno Devi’ (Devi ‘Stuti’ included) Chapter 32 Tri Shakti Devi Rudrani (Chamundi Stuti included) Chapter 33 ‘Kapala Vimochan’ and Rudra Vratha Chapter 34 Procedure of Maha Vishnu Vratha Chapter 35 ‘Go daan’ (Charity of Cows) in various forms Chapter 36 Varaha Deva rescues Bhu Devi, His description, Stuti and Worship Chapter 37 Bhagavan Varaha’s questionnaire to humanity about the roots of grief and Joy! Chapter 38 Varaha Deva describes ‘Aparadhas’ (Offences) to be avoided Chapter 39 ‘Sa-mantrak Vishnu Puja’ (Worship to Vishnu by Mantras) Chapter 40 A few Illustrations of ‘Vishnu Maya’ Chapter 41 Tirtha Yatras’ (Visits to Holy Rivers and Pilgrim Centers) Chapter 42 Sins and Remedies- Observance of Vamana Vratha as cures and preventives Chapter 43 Vishnu Puja-‘Aparadha Prayaschyas’ (Correctives for misdeeds) Chapter 44 Regulations concerning Last Rites-Pitru Yagna Chapter 45 Nachiketa’s visit to Hell and return Chapter 46 Lord Yama advises Narada as to how best to avoid Hell Chapter 47 Yama’s Prescription to achieve Salvation Chapter 48 Phala Shruti Chapter 49 Concluding Hymn