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==Markandey Purana / [[:hi:मार्कण्डेय पुराण|मार्कण्डेय पुराण]]== | ==Markandey Purana / [[:hi:मार्कण्डेय पुराण|मार्कण्डेय पुराण]]== | ||
| − | *Markandey Purana is one of the eighteen [[ | + | *Markandey Purana is one of the eighteen [[Puranas]], consisting of nine thousand verses. |
*Commencing with the story of the birds that were acquainted with right and wrong, it is narrated completely by Markandey Legends of [[Vritrasur]]'s death, Baldev, [[Harishchandra]] and the quarrel between [[Vasishth]] and [[Vishvamitra]] are followed by a discussion regarding birth, death and sin. | *Commencing with the story of the birds that were acquainted with right and wrong, it is narrated completely by Markandey Legends of [[Vritrasur]]'s death, Baldev, [[Harishchandra]] and the quarrel between [[Vasishth]] and [[Vishvamitra]] are followed by a discussion regarding birth, death and sin. | ||
*There is an extensive description of the different hells or Narks. | *There is an extensive description of the different hells or Narks. | ||
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Markandey Purana / मार्कण्डेय पुराण
- Markandey Purana is one of the eighteen Puranas, consisting of nine thousand verses.
- Commencing with the story of the birds that were acquainted with right and wrong, it is narrated completely by Markandey Legends of Vritrasur's death, Baldev, Harishchandra and the quarrel between Vasishth and Vishvamitra are followed by a discussion regarding birth, death and sin.
- There is an extensive description of the different hells or Narks.
- The account of creation is confined to the origin of the Veds and patriarchal families and their descendants.
- An account of the different Manvantars is included, of which the eight, describing the deeds of the goddess Durga, is discussed in detail.