NARADA PURANA

Naradapuran

Kamakoti.org presents the Essence of Narada Purana in English, condensed by Sri. V.D.N.Rao, devotee of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and Retired Official of the Government of India. Narada Purana is one of the major eighteen Puranas.

This is the fourth in the series of Puranas being featured on kamakoti.org after Shiva Purana, Markandeya Purana and Padma Purana.

The author can be contacted at raovdn@gmail.com

INDEX

PREFACE

Brief on Primary Creation by Maha Vishnu

'Shraddha-Bhakti', the corner stones of Supreme Realization

Sacred Ganga from Vishnu’s feet to Earth by Bhagiratha’s tenacity

Shukla Paksha Dwadashi Vratas from Margasirsha to Kartik Months

‘Sandhyopasana’-Procedure, Meaning and Interpretation

Yoga, the proven way to ‘Moksha Prapti’

King Bharata turned as Jada Bharata who counselled King Souvira about Advaita

Six ‘Vedangas’ constitute the means of knowledge to attain ‘Mukti’

Shukadeva’s mastery of ‘Vedangas’, ‘Upadeshas’ by Janaka, Vyasa and Sanat Kumara

Shiva Darshan- ‘Pati’, ‘Pashu’, ‘Paasha’ and ‘Prapti’

Explanation of ‘Mantras’, ‘Matrika Nyaasas’ and ‘Deva Puja Vidhi’

‘Vratas’ on specific days for special purposes

Special implication of Ekadashi Vrata-the legend of King Rukmangada

‘Yugala Sahasranama’ of Radha-Krishna

Over-view of ‘Ashtaadasa’ (eighteen) Puranas

Narada Purana Phala Shruti


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