kUrmapurANa
Kurma Purana
The Kūrma Purāṇa is a Mahāpurāṇa associated with Vishnu’s Kūrma, or tortoise, incarnation. It contains mythology, cosmology, dharma teachings, sacred geography, pilgrimage, yoga, and theological discussions involving Vishnu, Shiva, and the Goddess. The text is notable for its inclusive Purāṇic character, presenting devotion, ritual, ethics, and liberation while integrating Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva elements within a broad sacred narrative framework.
Adhyaya 1 - Salvation of Indrayumna
137 verses
Adhyaya 2 - Duties of Castes and Stages of life
110 verses
Adhyaya 3 - The Order of Stages of life and the four Castes
29 verses
Adhyaya 4 - Creation of Prakriti
66 verses
Adhyaya 5 - Calculation of Time
24 verses
Adhyaya 6 - Lifting the Earth by Shri Vishnu Avatar-Varaha
26 verses
Adhyaya 7 - Creation
71 verses
Adhyaya 8 - Mukhyadi Creation, Progeny of Svayambhuva Manu and Daksa
30 verses
Adhyaya 9 - Manifestation of the lotus-Born Deity — Brahma
88 verses
Adhyaya 10 - Creation of Rudra
93 verses
Adhyaya 11 - Incarnation of the Goddess
17 verses
Adhyaya 12 - Glory of the Goddess Parvati
326 verses
Adhyaya 13 - Progeny of Daksa’s daughters
25 verses
Adhyaya 14 - The race of Svayambhuva Manu
66 verses
Adhyaya 15 - Destruction of Daksa’s sacrifice
101 verses
Adhyaya 16 - The families of Daksa’s daughters
244 verses
Adhyaya 17 - The story of Trivikrama
70 verses
Adhyaya 18 - The Race of Kasyapa
20 verses
Adhyaya 19 - The Dynasties of Sages
29 verses
Adhyaya 20 - Glory of Royal Dynasties
77 verses
Adhyaya 21 - The Race of Iksvaku
62 verses
Adhyaya 22 - The Lunar Race
88 verses
Adhyaya 23 - The Race of Jayadhvaja
48 verses
Adhyaya 24 - The Dynasty of Yadu. The Race of Krostu
87 verses
Adhyaya 25 - Krishna’s Penance
96 verses
Adhyaya 26 - Krishna’s stay at Kailasa : The Origin of the Linga
113 verses
Adhyaya 27 - Royal Dynastics
23 verses
Adhyaya 28 - Arjuna meets Vyasa
8 verses
Adhyaya 29 - Yugas, their nature
52 verses
Adhyaya 30 - The Kali Age
70 verses
Adhyaya 31 - Glory of Varanasi
81 verses
Adhyaya 32 - Greatness of Varanasi, Glory of Omkaresvara and Krttikedvara
30 verses
Adhyaya 33 - Greatness of Kapardisvara
54 verses
Adhyaya 34 - Glory of Varanasi, Greatness of Madhyamesvara
33 verses
Adhyaya 35 - Places of Pilgrimage, Glory of Varanasi (Conclusion)
37 verses
Adhyaya 36 - Prayaga, its Greatness
49 verses
Adhyaya 37 - Glory of Prayaga, Procedure of Pilgrimage
40 verses
Adhyaya 38 - Greatness of the holy place Rnamocana
17 verses
Adhyaya 39 - Glory of Prayaga and other Tirthas
19 verses
Adhyaya 40 - Arrangement of the Universe
49 verses
Adhyaya 41 - Seven Worlds; Planetary System; Solar Chariot
46 verses
Adhyaya 42 - Functions of the Twelve Adityas
28 verses
Adhyaya 43 - Bhuvana Koshas: Function of the seven rays of the Sun, Chariots of Planets
47 verses
Adhyaya 44 - Arrangement of the Universe; Description of the Upper and Nether worlds
30 verses
Adhyaya 45 - Bhuvana Kosha : Seven Dvipas and Mountain Ranges
42 verses
Adhyaya 46 - The abodes of Guardians of Worlds
41 verses
Adhyaya 47 - Ketumaila and other sub-continents
48 verses
Adhyaya 48 - Jambu-dwipa
63 verses
Adhyaya 49 - Plaksa and other continents
73 verses
Adhyaya 50 - Puskaradvipa
27 verses
Adhyaya 51 - Manvantaras, lord Visnu’s glory; his four manifestations
51 verses
Adhyaya 52 - Branches of the Vedas
27 verses
Adhyaya 53 - Incarnations of Siva in the Vaivasvata Manvantara
35 verses
