ब्रह्म पुराण

Brahma Purāṇa

The Brahma Purāṇa is traditionally called the ādi-purāṇa, the first purāṇa, and usually heads the list of eighteen. Narrated by the sūta Lomaharṣaṇa, it covers creation, the solar and lunar dynasties and the story of Kṛṣṇa, then devotes long sections to sacred places, especially the tīrthas of Odisha around Puruṣottama-kṣetra (Purī) and the Godāvarī river. Scholars regard the surviving text as a compilation that drew on other purāṇas, despite its traditional title.

What you will learn

• Why the Brahma Purāṇa is called the ādi-purāṇa
• Creation and the solar and lunar dynasties
• The sacred geography of Odisha and the Godāvarī

Lessons

1. 1Introduction to the Brahma Purāṇa🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2The ādi-purāṇa and its narrator🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3Creation and the ages of Manu🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Solar and lunar dynasties🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5Puruṣottama-kṣetra and Odisha's tīrthas🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6The Godāvarī and its sacred sites🔒 Unlocks after enrolment