4.2. Upa Puranas: Supplementary Hindu scriptures, diverse in content, detailing legends, rituals, and cosmology, enriching mythological and cultural knowledge.
Viṣṇu Rahasya Purāṇa — The Secret Doctrine of Sustaining Consciousness The Viṣṇu Rahasya Purāṇa unveils what lies behind divine action — the mystery of how awareness sustains existence without effort.Its voice is quiet and meditative, filled with revelations on the subtle body, the power of mantra, and the inner unity of all deities.Its secret is … Read more
Viṣṇu Dharma Purāṇa — The Path of Righteousness and the Heart of Compassion The Viṣṇu Dharma Purāṇa stands as a scripture of living wisdom — a bridge between cosmic theology and daily life.Where the Mahāpurāṇas sing of creation and dissolution, this text speaks of how to live nobly, think clearly, and love universally.Its teaching: that … Read more
Nāradiya Purāṇa — The Music of Devotion and the Path of Joyful Knowledge The Nāradiya Purāṇa is the voice of Nārada — the celestial sage who sings instead of preaches, who teaches through melody rather than command.It proclaims that divine love is the most direct bridge between the finite and the infinite.In a world often … Read more
Kalki Purāṇa — The Dawn After Darkness The Kalki Purāṇa is the hymn of the last dawn — a revelation of how consciousness restores itself when ignorance reaches its peak.It tells of the future manifestation of Viṣṇu as Kalki, the horse-riding warrior of radiant light, who arises to reestablish truth (satya) and dissolve the corruption … Read more
Ekamra Purāṇa — The Sacred Grove of Consciousness The Ekamra Purāṇa celebrates Bhubaneswar — ancient Ekāmra Kṣetra — as Śiva’s chosen seat of quiet power.It teaches that just as Śiva abides within the human heart as pure awareness, He also abides upon Earth in places where consciousness and nature are perfectly balanced.The city itself becomes … Read more
Dattātreya Purāṇa — The Eternal Guru and the Path of Spontaneous Freedom The Dattātreya Purāṇa celebrates the wisdom of the Avadhūta — the sage who lives beyond convention yet embodies supreme compassion.It reveals that the Divine can be realized not only in temples and scriptures but in every experience of life — for the world … Read more
Bhairava Purāṇa — The Alchemy of Fear and Freedom The Bhairava Purāṇa stands apart in tone and intention from most Purāṇas. Where others instruct through order and devotion, this one teaches through confrontation. It declares that the very forces humanity avoids—death, loss, desire, intensity—are the gateways to direct realization.To meet Bhairava is not to meet … Read more
Pāśupati Purāṇa — The Lord of Beings and the Path from Bondage to Freedom The Pāśupati Purāṇa presents Śiva as the inner liberator — the still, radiant awareness within all that moves.It explains that every creature (paśu) lives in bondage to instinct, fear, and desire, until it turns inward and recognizes its own nature as … Read more
Maheshvara Purāṇa — The Science of Divine Consciousness and the Cycles of Becoming The Maheshvara Purāṇa describes the universe as a continuous act of revelation by Śiva Maheshvara — the Great Lord whose awareness pervades all form and all silence.It reveals how divine intelligence transforms into matter, life, and mind, and how the same process … Read more
Śiva Dharma Purāṇa — The Law of Inner Purity and Universal Duty The Śiva Dharma Purāṇa is the scripture of living divinity in daily life.It declares that devotion to Śiva is not separate from justice, kindness, or discipline.The true worshipper is one whose actions, words, and thoughts align with the rhythm of truth.Thus, Śiva Dharma … Read more