Matsya Puranam - The Puranas !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

 

Sage Lomaharshana describes the glorious 18 Puranas composed by Maharishi Krishna Dwaipayana Veda Vyasa to the Sages assembled and the devoutness achieved by donating the same in an auspicious day.

Brahma Puranam - It was originally recited by Lord Brahma to Marichi and it has thirteen thousand verses.   Donating the holy script on the Pournami day in the month of Vishakha brings abundance of pieties.

Padma Puranam - It has 55,000 verses donating the same in the month Jeyashta brings abundance of merit.

Vishnu Puranam – It was recited by Parasara Bhattar and it has 23,000 verses and donating the same in the month of Ashada brings abundance of religious fervor.

Vayu Puranam -  It was recited by Lord Vayu and it has 24,000 verses and donating the same in the month of Shravan brings abundance of devoutness.

Srimad Bagavada Puranam - It has 18,000 verses recited by Krishna Dwaipayana Veda Vyasa and donating the same on a Pournami day in the month of Bhadrapad brings abundance of piousness.

Narada Puranam - It was recited by Maharishi Narada and it has 25,000 verses, donating the same in the night of an Amavasaya in the month of Ashwin brings abundance of merits.

Markandeya Puranam - It has 9,000 verses and donating the same in the month of Margashirsha brings abundance of religious fervor.

Agni Puranam - It was recited by Lord Agni to Sage Vashista. It has 16,000 verses donating the same in the month of Margashirsha brings abundance of devoutness.

Bhavishya Puranam - Lord Brahma recited Bhavishya Purnam and it contains 14,500 verses.  This Purana describes about 'Bhavishya' /'The Future'. Donating the same on a Pournami day of Poushya month is treated as the most auspicious deed.

Brahma Vaivarta Puranam - It was recited by Savarni Manu to Sage Narada and it has 18,000 verses,   donating the same on a Pournami day in the month of Makam treated as highly auspicious.

Linga Puranam - It was recited by Lord Brahma and it has 11,000 verses, donating the same in the month of Phalguna brings abundance of merits.

Varaha Puranam - It was recited by Lord Vishnu to Earth and it has 24,000 verses, donating the same in the month of Chaitra brings abundance of devoutness.

Skanda Puranam - It was recited by Lord Karthikeya/Skanda and it has 81,000 verses, donating the same in the month of Chaithra brings plenty of merits.

Vamana Puranam - It was recited by Lord Brahma and it has 10,000 verses, donating the same in the month of Sharad brings abundance of pieties.

Kurma Puranam – It was recited by Lord Vishnu and it has 18,000 verses, donating the same at the time of equinoxes brings plenty of devoutness.

Matsya Puranam – It was recited by Lord Vishnu to Manu and it has 14,000 verses, donating the same at the time of equinoxes brings abundance of pieties.   It describes the importance of different Vratas /austerities and states the grandeur of Prayag (Allahabad)

Garuda Puranam -   It was recited by Lord Krishna and it has 18,000 verses

Brahmanda Puranam - It was recited by Lord Brahma and it has 12,200 verses.

Jai Sriman Narayana !!