Sundarakanda, chapter 8

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Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]

Further Description of the Aerial Chariot Pushpaka. Halting there, the intelligent monkey, born of Pavana, regarded that splendid chariot encrusted with gold and gems more carefully. Fashioned of plated gold, embellished with lovely images, regarded by Vishvakarma himself as an incomparable artistic achievement, travelling in space like a guiding light in the orbit of the sun, it was immeasurably resplendent....

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The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]

It is not easy to decide the date of Padma Purana. There are clear indications of additions and omissions. It has already been shown above, while discussing the number of Khandas and verses in Padma Purana, that certain portions were added to or taken away from the Purana. A glaring example of contradiction noticed in Svargakhanda (chapter 50) would suffice to show that it is not the work of one hand....

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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]

The Cakrayudha of Mahavishnu is one, the Trishula of Shiva is another, and the third is Pushpakavimana (Pushpaka Aerial chariot). The fourth is Shakti, a weapon of Subrahmanya. Vishvakarma gave them all as presents to Brahma. (Chapter 2, Am a 2, Vishnu Purana).How Kubera got the Pushpaka.Vaishravana alias Kubera was the son born to Vishravas of his wife Devavarnini, daughter of sage Bharadvaja. Vishravas did penance to please Brahma to get a son and Vaishravana was born by the blessing of Brahma....

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