Sankshipta Padmapurana (Hindi)

The Padma Purana (Sanskrit: पद्मपुराण or पाद्मपुराण, Padma-Purana or Padma-Purana) is among the eighteen Major Puranas, a category of texts in Hinduism. This comprehensive text is named after the lotus, symbolizing the appearance of the creator god Brahma. It contains extensive sections dedicated to Vishnu, along with notable segments on Shiva and Shakti. The compilation's style and arrangement suggest that it likely consists of various parts composed in different eras by different authors.

The content covers diverse topics such as cosmology, mythology, genealogy, geography, rivers, seasons, temples, pilgrimage sites across India, including the Brahma Temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan. It also presents different versions of the story of Rama and Sita compared to Valmiki's Ramayana, festivals, praise primarily for Vishnu but also for Shiva, discussions on ethics, guest hospitality, Yoga, theosophical discourse on Atman (Soul), Advaita, Moksha, and various other subjects.