A Shaiva Purana on the liṅga, creation and the worship of Shiva.
लिङ्गपुराणम्
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Paired in many lists with the Shiva Purana. Editions vary; this is a public English doorway.
श्रीमद्भागवतम्
The Purana of Vishnu-Krishna’s descents, including the childhood of Krishna.
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A Purana of Vishnu’s cosmology, genealogies and avatars.
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A Purana of Shiva, Parvati, their family and Shaiva observance.
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The Purana that contains the Devī Māhātmya, the core text of Durga’s story.
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A Purana that places the Goddess at the centre of the cosmic story.
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The largest Purana, named for Skanda (Kartikeya), rich in place-lore and pilgrimage.
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A large Vaishnava Purana named for the lotus, with geography, vows and Vishnu lore.
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A Purana framed as Agni’s teaching: cosmos, kingship, iconography and more.
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A Purana of origins, holy places and mixed Vaishnava–Shaiva lore.
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A Purana associated with the sage Narada, mixing cosmology, vows and bhakti.
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The Purana of the cosmic egg, including the Lalitopakhyana in some recensions.
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A Purana spoken to Garuda, known in popular memory for its chapters on death and the afterlife.
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