Markandeya Purana (Study)
by Chandamita Bhattacharya | 2021 | 67,501 words
This page relates 鈥榃orship of other Gods and the Mythology therein鈥� 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 惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 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, 叠谤补丑尘腻, Agni, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 etc. will be delineated in the following pages under the following headings鈥�
[1 Worship and Mythology of Datt膩treya i.e. N膩r膩ya峁嘺]
[2 Worship and Mythology of 叠谤补丑尘腻]
[3 Worship and Mythology of Agni]
[4 Worship and Mythology of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻]
These sections will discuss below.