वायु पुराण

Vāyu Purāṇa

The Vāyu Purāṇa, proclaimed by the wind god Vāyu, is widely considered by scholars to be among the oldest purāṇas, and in some traditional lists it takes the place of the Śiva Purāṇa. Arranged in four pādas and closely related to the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa, it gives a classic account of creation, cosmography, the ages of Manu, the lineages of sages and kings, and ends with the praise of Gayā. It is a key text for seeing the purāṇic genre in an early form.

What you will learn

• Why scholars count the Vāyu among the oldest purāṇas
• Purāṇic cosmography, time cycles and lineages
• The Gayā-māhātmya and ancestral rites

Lessons

1. 1Introduction to the Vāyu Purāṇa🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2Vāyu, the sūta and the four pādas🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3Creation and the cosmic cycles🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Earth, continents and worlds🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5Lineages of sages and kings🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6Gayā-māhātmya and ancestral rites🔒 Unlocks after enrolment