The Markandeya Purana (Study)
by Chandamita Bhattacharya | 2021 | 67,501 words
This page relates ‘Worship of other Gods and the Mythology therein’ 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.
Worship of other Gods and the Mythology therein
The Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa contains the description of some other gods also. These descriptions are not given directly but these are expressed through some mythological stories relating to these gods. Here, in this part, worship and mythology relating to various gods like Dattatreya, Brahmā, Agni, Viṣṇu etc. will be delineated in the following pages under the following headings—
[1 Worship and Mythology of Dattātreya i.e. Nārāyaṇa]
[2 Worship and Mythology of Brahmā]
[3 Worship and Mythology of Agni]
[4 Worship and Mythology of Viṣṇu]
These sections will discuss below.