Names and Verses count of Ashtadasha Puranas:
Purana name | Verses number | Comments |
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Agni | 15,400 verses | Contains details of Vastu Shastra and Gemology |
Bhavishya | 14,500 verses | |
Brahma | 10,000 verses | Describes the Godavari and its tributaries. Shortest among Puranas. |
Brahmanda | 12,000 verses | includes Lalita Sahasranamam, a text some Hindus recite as prayer |
Brahmavaivarta | 17,000 verses | Describes Worshipping protocols of Devis,Krishna and Ganesha |
Garuda | 19,000 verses | Most hallowed Purana regarding the death and its aftermaths. |
Kurma | 17,000 verses | |
Linga | 11,000 verses | Staunch Shaiva Theological Purana |
Markandeya | 9,000 verses | The Devi Mahatmya, an important text for the Shaktas is embedded in it |
Matsya | 14,000 verses | |
Narada | 25,000 verses | Describes the greatness of Veda and Vedangas. |
Padma | 55,000 verses | Describes the greatness of Bhagavad Gita, hence also known as gītāmāhātmya (lit. the majesty of Gita). |
Shiva | 24,000 verses | |
Skanda | 81,100 verses | The longest Purana, it is an extraordinarily meticulous pilgrimage guide, containing geographical locations of pilgrimage centers in India, with related legends, parables, hymns and stories. Many untraced quotes are attributed to this text. |
Vamana (Bhagavadgitha) | 10,000 verses | Mostly describes about North India and areas around Kurukshetra. |
Varaha | 24,000 verses | |
Vayu | 24,000 verses | |
Vishnu | 23,000 verses |