Brahmānda Purana

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Brahmanda Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas, a Hindu religious text , is considered the last of the Puranas, and it once contained Aadhyatma Ramayana.

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The major sections of this Purana include:

Detailed description of creation of cosmos, discussion about the time as a dimension and details of Kalpa and Yuga.
Aspects of religious geography and in this context description of Jambudwip and Bharatvarsh, and certain other locations identified as islands and landmass like Anudweep, Ketumaalvarsh.
Description of certain dynasties like the houses of Bharat, Prithu, Dev, Rishi, and Agni.
Adhyatma Ramayana with seven parts.

This deals with the origin of the universe as told by Brahma. In the beginning there was a golden egg and the prapanca (universe with its activities) was formed out of it. Portions of Adhyatma Ramayana, references to Radha and Krsna and the incarnation of Parasurama are included in this. This book contains twelve thousand verses and it is believed to be uttama (best) to give this book as a gift to a Brahmin.

Describes the vedangas; describes the Adi Kalpa.

12,000 verses.

Puranas
Brahma Purana \| Brahmānda Purana \| Brahma Vaivarta Purana \| Mārkandeya Purana \| Bhavishya Purana \| Vāmana Purana \| Vishnu Purana \| Bhagavata Purana \| Nāradeya Purana \| Garuda Purana \| Padma Purana \| Varaha Purana \| Vāyu Purana \| Linga Purana \| Skanda Purana \| Agni Purana \| Matsya Purana \| Kūrma Purana

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Brahmānda Purana

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