Kamakoti.org presents the Essence of Markandeya Puarana in English, condensed by Sri. V.D.N.Rao, devotee of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and Retired Official of the Government of India. Markandeya Purana is one of the major eighteen Puranas and is in the style of a dialogue between the sage Jaimini, and the sage Markandeya