India`s rich cultural and spiritual heritage is embodied in three ancient scriptures: the Vedas the Upanishads and the Puranas. Though it is the Vedas which are the basic scriptures of Hinduism, modern Hindu religious practices are deeply indebted to the Puranas. Known as the saviours of Hinduism. About Author : Raj Kumar Pruthi, P.D. from Kurukshetra University, acquired his law degree from Delhi University. Later he did certificate courses from Jawaharlal Nehru University on International politics and from Swami Vivekanand Yoga Research centre, Bangalore. Contents : PrefaceIntroductionMeaning and Characteristic age of the puranasContents of the PuranasOrigin and DevelopmentNumber and ClassificationThe Puranas and HistoryGeography in the PuranasBrahma Purana Vishnu PurnasVamana PuranaVaraha PuranaMatsya puranaKurma PuranaGaruda PuranaSkanda pUranaMarkandeya puranaetc..
