Purana
Brahma Purana
ब्रह्म पुराण
Describes creation and time cycles.
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Padma Purana
पद्म पुराण
Focuses on Lord Vishnu's avatars.
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Vishnu Purana
विष्णु पुराण
Glorifies Lord Shiva and rituals.
विष्णु पुराण
Shiva Purana
शिव पुराण
A vast encyclopedia of knowledge.
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Bhagavata Purana
भागवत पुराण
Tales of Lord Vishnu's incarnations.
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Narada Purana
नारद पुराण
Details about the universe's structure.
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Markandeya Purana
मार्कण्डेय पुराण
Story of Markandeya's immortality.
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Agni Purana
अग्नि पुराण
Worship of Goddess Agni (Fire).
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Bhavishya Purana
भविष्य पुराण
A dialogue between Shiva and Parvati.
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Linga Purana
लिंग पुराण
Glorifies the Linga form of Shiva.
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Varaha Purana
वराह पुराण
Story of the Varaha avatar (boar).
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Vamana Purana
वामन पुराण
The story of the Vamana avatar (dwarf).
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Skanda Purana
स्कन्द पुराण
The greatness of the Skanda (Kartikeya).
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Vamana Purana
वामन पुराण
The story of the Vamana avatar (dwarf).
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Kurma Purana
कूर्म पुराण
The story of the Kurma avatar (tortoise).
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Matsya Purana
मत्स्य पुराण
The story of the Matsya avatar (fish).
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Garuda Purana
गरुड़ पुराण
The story of the Garuda (divine eagle).
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Brahmanda Purana
ब्रह्माण्ड पुराण
The story of the Brahmanda (cosmic egg).
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Note:A Sanskrit mnemonic verse for memorizing the 18 Puranas; explained in the work of a highly influential 12th-century scholar:Nārāyaṇa (नारायण)
मद्वयं भद्वयं चैव ब्रत्रयं वचतुष्टयम्। अनापलिंगकूस्कानि पुराणानि प्रचक्षते।।
This verse is a code where each syllable hints at the beginning of a Purana's name (e.g., 'Ma' for Matsya, 'Dvaya' for two, implying two Puranas starting with 'Ma' - Matsya and Markandeya).