Mahapurana #2 of 18 · sattvic · Vishnu
पद्म पुराण
Padma Purana
Padma Purāṇa
Verses: 55,000 · Best known for: Comprehensive Ekadashi vrata-kathas
Central theme
Creation as a lotus from Vishnu’s navel; vast pilgrimage geography of India
Summary
Six khandas (Srishti, Bhumi, Svarga, Brahma, Patala, Uttara) covering creation, earth, heaven, the lower worlds, and devotion. Contains the most extensive treatment of tirthas in any purana.
Notable stories + sections
- ●Bhagavad Gita Mahatmya
- ●Rama’s exile retold
- ●Tulasi origin story
- ●Ekadashi vrata-katha cycle
Why read it
Treasure-house of vrata-kathas + pilgrimage glorifications.