For better or worse, the only unabridged English translation of the Brahmanda Purana is the one by G.V. Tagare, published by Motilal. The Brahmanda Purana (Sanskrit: ब्रह्माण्ड पुराण, Brahmāṇḍa . Click on the links below for the English translation of Brahmanda Purana, published. I was researching to find out which Purana to read first and decided to start with the Brahmanda. Buying is a little out of my league for the.
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Brahmanda Purana
There puana references to Bhagiratha who had brought Ganga from the Himalayas to the northern plains of the country and sanctified the ashes of his ancestors with her holy waters. II, Epics and Sanskrit religious literature, Fasc. The Upasamhara consists of four chapters, the episode which follows starts with ch. Length and extent of the Earth: In the enclosure of Pearls there lived Devas and the guardians of quarters in their respective characters.
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The episode opens with the worship of Sakti and the eulogy of her glory ch. His consort is Kamaksi.
In Jan Gonda ed. It also records different types of sins current in ancient India permission to non Brahmins both men and women to drink but prohibition to Brahmanas even for worshipping puranq Ch.
Seven Classes of Pitrs: Here the text is full of corrupt readings and obscurities.
His acquisition of the knowledge of Astras Translated and Annotated By: Greatness of Kamaksi The present volume opens with Ch. Churning of the ocean for Nectar The character of Paraurama is portrayed as militant, remorseless, aggressive revengeful and violent. Characteristics of Yugas It describes the sraddha ritual in detail and provides the philosophical background thereof.
When Paraurama returns, he is informed of their activities. Here, as usual, Suta is the chief speaker who on enquiry from the brahmabda describes in detail the process of Abhuta-Samplava—the annihilation of the universe. The remaining cbs of this section are treated in the next volume.
The test is well edited still it presents problems hard to be overcome by mere translation. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt.
The preparation of materials of worship in Mahapadmatavi Part of a series on. The enclosure of Rubies was inhabited by bards. Performance of annual obsequies on the New Moon Purnaa For privacy concerns, please view our Privacy Policy. The Legend of Naimisaranya 22 3.
Volume 4 Kannada Brahmanda Purana: Timeline Chronology of Hindu texts. Volume 3 Kannada Brahmanda Purana: In the third covering eight Rudras. I could not get any other translation other than the one above even after extensive googling. This city was built by Visvakarman and Maya the chief architects of Devas and asuras at the bidding of Brahma Visnu and Mahesvara the Trinity of gods recognized and accepted as the foremost deities in Indian religion.