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महापुराण ९ · Rajasika

Bhavishya Puranaभविष्य पुराण

Its name means 'of the future'. Besides prophecies of the ages to come, it is a major source for vrats and festivals, rites of passage, and Surya worship.

'भविष्य' नाम वाला यह पुराण आने वाले युगों के वर्णन के साथ व्रत-त्योहार, संस्कार और सूर्य उपासना का प्रमुख स्रोत है।

9 / 18Mahapurana
14,500Shlokas
RajasikaClassification
Surya, vratsFocus

What is inside

  • Brahma, Madhyama, Pratisarga and Uttara Parvas
  • Vrat kathas and festivals
  • Samskaras (rites of passage)
  • Surya worship
  • Prophecies of Kali Yuga

A story from this Purana

Where many vrat kathas come from

Much of the Uttara Parva is a dialogue between Krishna and Yudhishthira in which Krishna explains dozens of vrats – when to keep them, how and why – the root of many kathas still read today.