The Padma Purana
by N.A. Deshpande | 1951 | 1,261,945 words | ISBN-10: 8120838297 | ISBN-13: 9788120838291
The English translation of the Padma Purana, one of the largest of the eighteen major puranas. It contains detailled information regarding ancient Indian society, traditions, geography, as well as religious pilgrimages (yatra) to sacred places (tirthas), instructions on ancestor worship (shraddha) and the traditional Puranic view on the creation of...
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Publisher’s note
The purest gems lie hidden in the bottom of the ocean or in the depth of rocks. One has to dive into the ocean or delve into the rocks to find them out. Similarly, truth lies concealed in the language which with the passage of time has become obsolete. Man has to learn that language before he discovers that truth.
But he has neither the means nor the leisure to embark on that course. We have, therefore, planned to help him acquire knowledge by an easier course. We have started the series of Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology in English Translation. Our goal is to universalize knowledge through the most popular international medium of expression. The publication of the Purāṇas in English Translation is a step towards that goal.