The Bhagavata Purana describes seven ancient continents called Sapta-Dvipa: Jambu, Plaksha, Salmala, Kusha, Krauncha, Saka, and Pushkara. Each continent is surrounded by unique oceans such as ...

“श्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानम्” He who has faith gains wisdom. India’s ancient Puranas are not just collections of mythological tales. They are psychological blueprints. Compiled over centuries and rooted ...

In reply to the questions asked by King Parikshit, Shri Shuka says the Bhagavata Purana discusses 10 topics. They are Sarga, Visarga, Sthanam, Poshanam, Utayah, Manvantarah, Ishanukatha, Nirodha, ...

The Bhagavata Purana, also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas in Hindu literature. Comprising 12 books (cantos) and over 18,000 verses, it is revered for its devotional ...

The date of king Pareekshit’s death became known to him, and he wanted to spend the remaining seven days of his life listening to the Bhagavata Purana, which Sage Suka narrated to him. When Suka was ...

Once sage Narada found Bhakti crying beside her sons jnana and vairagya. On seeing him, Bhakti pleaded with him to revive her sons. But no matter what Narada recited, the sons remained in the same ...

A critical edition of the Bhagavat Purana, considered to be an important ancient text of Hinduism, will be published jointly by the city-based Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) and Oxford ...

Bryant (The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali), professor of Indian religions at Rutgers University, explores the Bhagavata Purana (“The Beautiful Legend of God”), probably finalized between the fourth to ...

A surviving manuscript of the Bhagavat Purana from South India, detailing the exploits of Lord Krishna in his later years, has been transformed into an illustrated book by eminent art historian B N ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This painting depicts Krishna's 'betrothal' to his first wife, Rukmini. After his defeat of the evil King Kamsa, ...

Krishna and his family admire a solar eclipse, folio from a Bhagavata Purana India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, 1775–80 First generation after Nainsukh Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Updated on ...