The Markandeya Purana (Study)
by Chandamita Bhattacharya | 2021 | 67,501 words
This page relates ‘Shakti Mythology (Introduction)’ of the study on the Markandeya Purana, one of the oldest of the eigtheen Mahapuranas preserving the history, civilisation, culture and traditions of ancient India. The Markandeyapurana commences with the questions raised by Rishi Jaimini (a pupil of Vyasa), who approaches the sage Markandeya with doubts related to the Mahabharata. This study examines various social topics such as the status of women, modes of worship, yoga, etc.
Śakti Mythology (Introduction)
This section is considered to be the sacred scripture of Śaktism. In this section, we find about the mythology of goddess Devi śakti. There are huge amount of mythology found in this section. In this mythology, the various and different methods of devi Śakti’s incarnation have been depicted.
This mythology can be divided into following heads.
[1. The Story of Yoganidrā and Birth of Mahāmāyā]
[2. Killing of Mahiṣāsura and Birth of Mahāmāyā]
[3. Birth of Ambikā/ Kauśikī out of Pārvati’s body]