Essence of Agni Purana

One of the major eighteen Mahapuranas

Kamakoti.org presents the Essence of Agni 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 Agni 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 ‘Dashaavataaras’ (The Ten Incarnations) Chapter 3 The profile of Universal Creation Chapter 4 Procedure of ‘Puja’ to Ganapati, Shiva, Chandi, Vishnu or Surya Chapter 5 Shri Lakshmi Stotra and benefits Chapter 6 ‘Vishnu Panjara Stotra’ for providing ‘Raksha’ (Safety) Chapter 7 Maarjana /Apaamaarjana Stotras for Raksha to self and others Chapter 8 A Brief on Vedas and Puranas Chapter 9 Temple Construction and fruits Chapter 10 Tirtha Mahatmya Chapter 11 Description of Bhuvan Kosha Chapter 12 ‘Aashrama/ Varna Dharmas’ Chapter 13 ‘Aachaara Varnana’ (Description of Traditions) Chapter 14 Dreams and Omens Chapter 15 ‘Paapa naashaka Stotra’ Chapter 16 ‘Gayatri Mantra’ and ‘Sandhya Vidhi’ Chapter 17 Sansrit Literature and Grammar Chapter 18 Rudiments of Yoga Practice Chapter 19 ‘Dhanurveda’ (The Science of Archery and Weaponry) and Rules of Battle Chapter 20 Kingship Duties and Rama Rajya Chapter 21 Property Rights Chapter 22 ‘Atma Gyan’ (Awareness of Super Force) and the example of Jada Bharata Chapter 23 The spirit of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 24 Yama Dharma Raja and ‘Yama Gita’ Chapter 25 ‘Phala Shruti’