Upapurana
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Definition and number
Similar to the case of the Mahapuranas, a claim has been made in a number of Puranas and
Major Upapuranas
Sl. No. | Upapurana name | Chapters number | Status | Comments |
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01 | Sanat-kumara Purāṇa | Nineteen | Published | It is narrated by Sanatkumāra. |
02 | Nārasimha Purāṇa | Sixty-eight | Published | It discusses Vishnu's Narasimha incarnation. |
03 | Nānda Purāṇa | Fifty-two | Unpublished, manuscript available | It is narrated by Nandi. |
04 | Śivadharma Purāṇa | Twenty-four | Published | It talks about Śaivaism and Śaktism. |
05 | Samba Purana | Eighty -four | Manuscript unavailable | It is narrated by Durvāsā. |
06 | Nāradīya Purāṇa | Thirty-eight | Published | It is narrated by Nārada. |
07 | Kāpila Purāṇa | Twenty-one | Published | It discusses Kapila's Samkhya Philosophy. |
08 | Mānava Purāṇa | Manuscript unavailable | It is narrated by Manu. | |
09 | Auśanasa Purāṇa | Unpublished, Manuscript unavailable | It is narrated by Uśanā. | |
10 | Mudgala Purana | Vulgate Published By Choukhamba,
Manuscript unavailable |
It discusses about Ganesha. | |
11 | Vāruṇa Purāṇa | Twelve | Published | It is narrated by Varuṇa. |
12 | Kālikā Purāṇa | Ninety-eight | Published | It discusses about Pārvatī. |
13 | Māheśvara Purāṇa | Twelve | Unpublished, manuscript available | It discusses Shiva and Parvati's family and all deities. |
14 | Ganesha Purana | Eighty-four | Published | It narrates about Ganesha. |
15 | Saura Purāṇa | Sixty-nine | Published | It discusses Shiva and Parvati's family and all deities. |
16 | Parāshara Purāna | Eighteen | Published | It is narrated by Parashara. |
17 | Vishnudharmottara Purana | Fifteen | Published | It is narrated by Brahma. |
18 | Bhārgava Purāṇa | Forty | Published | Its narrated by Vaśiṣṭha. |
Sthala, Kula, and Minor Upapuranas
They are called Atipuranas.
- Bṛihaddharma Purāṇa
- Gaṇeśa Purāṇa
- Mudgala Purāṇa
- Kālki Purāṇa
- Ṣivarahasya Purāṇa
- Kriyāyogasāra Purāṇa
- Yuga Purāṇa
- Lakṣmi Purāṇa
- Bhaviśyottara Purāṇa
- Devānga Purāṇa
- Śiva Purāṇa
- Nīlamata Purāṇa
- Malla Purāṇa
- Basava Purāṇa
- Periya Purāṇam
- Dharma Purāṇa
- Mahābhāgavata Purāṇa
- Viṣṇudharma Purāṇa
- Kārtava Purāṇa
- Ṛju Purāṇa
- Pāśupati Purāṇa
- Ekāmra Purāṇa
- Pārānanda Purāṇa
- Dattātreya Purāṇa
- Viśvakarma Purāṇa
- Vāsuki Purāṇa
- Ātma Purāṇa
- Caṇḍī Purāṇa
- Bhairava Purāṇa
- Viṣṇurahasya Purāṇa
- Śukra Purāṇa
- Kubera Purāṇa
- Sarasvati Purāṇa
- Govinda Purāṇa
- Bhūgola Purāṇa
Sectarian divisions
Unlike the Mahapuranas, most of the Upapuranas have been able to preserve their older materials along with their distinctive sectarian character. All extant Upapuranas can be broadly divided into six groups according to the sectarian views found in these texts: Vaishnava, Shakta, Shaiva, Saura, Ganapatya and non-sectarian.[1]
The most significant texts among the Vaishnava Upapuranas are the Manava Purana, the Vishnudharmottara Purana, the Narasimha Purana, the Naradiya Purana and the Kriyayogasara.[1]
The extant Narasimha Purana comprises 68 chapters. The extant Vishnudharma Purana comprises 105 chapters.
Shakta Upapuranas
Among the Shakta Upapuranas, the most important extant texts are the Kalika Purana, the Mahabhagavata Purana and the Chandi Purana.[1]
The extant Kalika Purana comprises 98 chapters.
Shaiva Upapuranas
The notable
The extant Saura Purana comprises 69 chapters. The extant Parashara Upapurana consists 18 chapters. The extant Shivadharma Purana comprises 24 chapters and deals only with the religious rites and duties of the worshippers of
Saura Upapuranas
The only extant text which can be called an exclusive Saura Purana is the Samba Purana.[1] It comprises 84 chapters.
Ganapatya Upapuranas
Only two extant Upapuranas profess the views of the Ganapatya sect. These are the Mudgala Purana and the Ganesha Purana.[1]
Non-sectarian Upapuranas
The Upapuranic works, which do not profess any particular sectarian views are the
Scholarship
This section may be unbalanced towards certain viewpoints. (October 2020) |
Dr.
References
- ^ ISBN 81-85843-03-1, pp.271-286
- ISBN 3-447-02522-0.