Narada PuranaThe Narad purana is not a very long purana. The original text contains twenty-five thousand couplets. Sometimes the purana is also referred to as naradiya purana. It is said 'Narada' purana because it is recited by Narada himself after hearing it from sage sanaka. |
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Anuchan Ashrama asked astrology atonement bath Bhadrasheela Bhagiratha birth blessed body Brahma Brahmin called ceremony chanting Chhandas committed curse deeds demon devoted to Lord devotion to Vishnu Dharma Dhwaja divine Dwapar Ekadashi Ekadashi Vrata evil final release forest Ganga Gayatri gods Guru heaven hell Hence holy river holy teertha Indra Jatismara Jyotish Kali Yuga Kalpa Kapil Keshini killing a Brahmin king knowledge Kshatriya lives Lord Krishna Lord Narayan Lord Supreme Lord Vishnu lunar day Mantra Manvantara Markandeya Matuli messengers NAMAH Narada Purana night one's penance penitence performed person Pralaya pray to Vishnu Punya Rakshasa realised realm recited righteous rituals river Ganga Sagar Sage Sanak told sage's Sanak told Narada Sanskrit Satya Yuga Scriptures Shoodra Shraddha sinners sins Soudas soul story Subahu Sumali Sutaji tell temple tithi Treta Treta Yuga Vaastu Vaishya Vali Vashishtha Vedas Vedavyas Vedic Vrata wife worship Yagna Yagyamali Yama Yoga