Essence of Vamana Purana

One of the major eighteen Mahapuranas

Kamakoti.org presents the Essence of Vamana Purana in English, condensed and commented by Sri V.D.N. Rao, devotee of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and Retired Official of the Government of India.

The Vamana Purana is one of the major eighteen Puranas. This compilation is part of the extensive series of Puranas featured on kamakoti.org. You can click here to access the complete list of Puranas.

The author can be contacted at raovdn@gmail.com.

📚 Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Invocation Chapter 2 Kapaali atones at Varanasi for Brahma’s ‘Panchamukha hatya’ Chapter 3 Sati Devi’s self- sacrifice and destruction of Dakhsha Yagna Chapter 4 ‘Shiva Lingodbhavana’ ( The origin of Shiva Linga) and its worship Chapter 5 Nara Narayana and Prahlada Chapter 6 Dharmopadesha to Daitya Sukeshi, his reformation, Surya’s action and reaction Chapter 7 Vishnu Puja on Shukla Ekadashis and Vishnu Panjara Stotra Chapter 8 Origin of Kurukshetra: Samvarna-Tapati Vivah, King Kuru and Kurukshetra Mahatmya Chapter 9 Bali defeats Indra, Vamana’s Avatara and Bali’s Donation of Three Feet Chapter 10 Parvati weds Shiva, Devi Kaali’s Tapasya led to Gauri Swarupa and birth of Ganesha Chapter 11 Katyayani destroys Chanda-Munda, Raktabeeja, and Shumbha-Nishumbha Chapter 12 Kartikeya’s birth and his killings of Asuras like Taraka, Mahisha and Baana Chapter 13 Kedara Kshetra, Muraasura Vadha, Shivabhisheka, Oneness of Shiva-Vishnu Chapter 14 Andhakaasura’s obsession and Prahladaa’s Dharma bodha Chapter 15 Andhakasura’s extermination by Maha Deva and appearance of Ashta Bhairavas Chapter 16 Bhakta Prahlada’s Tirtha Yatras and legends related to some Tirthas Chapter 17 The background of King Pururava Chapter 18 Shiva and Vishnu killed Jalodbhava-Origin of Sudarshana Chakra and Trishula Chapter 19 Gajendra Moksha Chapter 20 Vishnu Panjara, Saarasvata and Paapa Prashamana Stotras by Shiva and Agastya Muni Chapter 21 Vamana Deva leaves Rasaatala for Brahma Loka and Brahma’s worship to Vishnu Chapter 22 Bali Daanava in Patala Lokas and worship to Maha Vamana Chapter 23 Vamana Purana Vaachana, Shraavana /Shravana, Pathana Phala Shruti