ESSENCE OF PURANAS SERIES
Essence of Matsya Purana
One of the major eighteen Mahapuranas
Kamakoti.org presents the Essence of Matsya 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 Matsya 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 Brahma’s boon to Satyavrata, Matysavatar, Pralaya and Srishti again Chapter 3 How Bhumi was renamed as Prithvi? Chapter 4 Devi Sati’s self-immolation and her Shakti-Peethas Chapter 5 Amavasya’s importance for Pitru Devas & Its link with the mother of Veda Vyas Chapter 6 Highlights of Pitru Vamsha and the concept of ‘Shraddhas’ Chapter 7 Chandra’s origin, wedding with Stars, Tara and birth of Budha & their progeny Chapter 8 Deva Guru’s son Katch became Danava Guru’s disciple to learn ‘Sanjivini Vidya’ Chapter 9 Shiva’s boon to Shukra, the latter weds Jayanti and Indra’s maneuver (‘Shivaashtottara’ included) Chapter 10 Description of Agni Vamsha-Origin of Main Line Agnis Chapter 11 Creation of Agasthya and Vasishtha as brothers by MitraVaruna from Urvashi Chapter 12 Features of ‘Nava Grahas’ and Procedure of Navagraha Shanti Chapter 13 Significance of ‘Vratas’, procedures and their fruits
(Over-view of Sixty Vratas included)
Chapter 14 Over-view of Sixty Vratas Chapter 15 Yudhishtara’s atonement of killings at Kurukshetra by Visit to Prayaga Kshetra Chapter 16 Tripurasuras harass Trilokas and Maha Deva destroys Tripuras Chapter 17 ‘Skandopaakhyaana’ (The Chapter on Skanda) Chapter 18 Bhagavan Vishnu’s Incarnation as Lord Nrisimha Chapter 19 Daityas dominate over Devas and Kalanemi terminated by Vishnu Chapter 20 Andhakasura’s killing necessitated Shiva to create ‘Maatrikas’ Chapter 21 The Incarnation of Vamana Deva and Bali Daanava’s humiliation Chapter 22 Varahaavatara uplifts Prithvi from Rasaatala Chapter 23 Kurmaavatara, ‘Amrita Mathan’, Kaalakuta and Devi Mohini Chapter 24 The Basics of ‘Vaastu Shastra’-Origin, Construction methodology & Vaastu Yagna Chapter 25 Dharma Raja impressed with Savitri’s conviction and reverses Satyavan’s death Chapter 26 ‘Gotra Pravara Nirnaya’ (Determination of Gothras /Vamshas and ancestry) Chapter 27 ‘Matsya Purana Phalashruti’