भविष्य पुराण

Bhaviṣya Purāṇa

The Bhaviṣya Purāṇa, the 'purāṇa of the future', is arranged in parvans and contains much on rites, vratas, the duties of the varṇas and the worship of Sūrya, the sun god. Its Pratisarga-parvan narrates later history in the form of prophecy, including figures from medieval and even colonial times. Scholars widely recognise these portions as late additions, some quite recent, so the text is a striking example of how purāṇas kept growing. This course reads it honestly, as tradition and as history.

What you will learn

• The parvans of the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa and their themes
• Vratas, rites and the worship of Sūrya
• How 'prophecy' sections were added over time

Lessons

1. 1Introduction to the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2Structure and the parvans🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3Dharma, saṃskāras and the varṇas🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Sūrya worship and its priests🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5Vratas, festivals and gifts🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6The Pratisarga-parvan and its dating🔒 Unlocks after enrolment