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Names of the 18 Puranas in Hinduism

Hindu Puranas are Holy Scriptures and are a combination of legend and history and deals with creation, destruction and renewal of the universe. They also contain stories and teachings based on the principles of Vedas and Upanishads. The reason for observing certain rituals in Hinduism and the origin of most of the important Hindu festivals are found in the Puranas. There are 18 Puranas in Hinduism. They are as follows: Vishnu Purana Naradiya Purana Padma Purana Garuda Purana Varaha Purana Bhagavata Purana Matsya Purana Kurma Purana Linga Purana Vayu Purana (in some texts Vayu Purana is replaced with Shiva Purana as the scholars consider it as part of Linga Purana). Skanda Purana Agni Purana Brahmanda Purana Brahmavaivarta Purana Markandeya Purana Bhavishya Purana Vamana Purana Brahma Purana Apart from this there are also several other Upa-Puranas or minor Puranas. You may also like to read Lord Shiva in Hindu Puranas

Dnyaneshwari in English Online with Meaning – Bhagavad Gita in Marathi by Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj

Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj is one of the greatest saints of Maharashtra and it is his Marathi commentary of Bhagavad Gita, the Dnyaneshwari that is read and studied in homes in Maharashtra . At a very early age, Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj wrote this masterpiece, and in Dnyaneshwari, He uses similes, metaphors and illustrations to convey the message of Lord Krishna to common people. In his Dnyaneshwari, he calls the Gita the literary image of Lord Krishna. You can read all the 18 chapters of Dnyaneshwari in English with meaning here at the official website of Bhavan’s Pune – Dnyaneshwari in English Online with Meaning