Srishti Khanda

सृष्टिखण्डः

The Creation Section — the first and longest Khanda of the Padma Purana (~593 chapters). Describes the primordial creation, the Lotus (Padma) from Vishnu's navel, Brahma's birth, the cosmic egg, genealogies of gods and sages, stories of Vishnu's glory, and sacred rivers.

Sub-categories (4)

Creation & Cosmic Orderसृष्टिवर्णनम्Genealogies of Gods & Sagesदेवर्षिवंशावलिः Vishnu Mahatmya & Vratasविष्णुमाहात्म्यव्रतानि Sacred Rivers & Tirthasनदीतीर्थवर्णनम्