मार्कण्डेय पुराण

Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa

The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa is generally counted among the older purāṇas. The sage Jaimini brings his questions about the Mahābhārata to Mārkaṇḍeya, who directs him to four wise birds, and from this frame unfold stories such as that of King Hariścandra and the queen Madālasā's teaching to her son. Its best-known part is the Devī Māhātmya, also called the Durgā Saptaśatī or Caṇḍī, which celebrates the Goddess's victories over the asuras and remains central to Śākta worship.

What you will learn

• The narrative frame of Jaimini, Mārkaṇḍeya and the birds
• Teachings on dharma through Hariścandra and Madālasā
• The Devī Māhātmya and its place in Devī worship

Lessons

1. 1Introduction to the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2Jaimini, Mārkaṇḍeya and the wise birds🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3Hariścandra and the cost of truth🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Madālasā's teaching and the manvantaras🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5Devī Māhātmya: the Goddess's three victories🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6Durgā Saptaśatī in worship today🔒 Unlocks after enrolment