{"product_id":"brahmavaivarta-purana-brahma-khanda-part-1","title":"Brahmavaivarta Purana: Brahma Khanda Part 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bhatt, G. P.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Motilal Banarsidass Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 187\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-11-2016\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Language: English\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 187\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAbout the Book\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBrahmavaivartapurana figures as the tenth in the traditional list of the Puranas. It is divided into four parts called khandas, comprising 267 chapters. The khandas are: Brahmakhanda : 30 chapters, Prakstikhanda : 67 chapters, Ganapatikhanda:46 chapters and Srikrsnajanmakhanda 133 chapters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is well known that the Brahmavaivarta is a Vaisnavite Purana and the sole objective of the work is to glorify the life and achievements of Sri Krsna, an incarnation of Visnu and his Sakti Radha. Many episodes and topics have been interwoven to embellish the main theme of the work. In this Purana, Krsna is not simply an incarnation, he is far superior to and even creator of Prakrti. He is God above all gods.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPart I, i.e., Brahmakhanda deals with the creation of the universe including the gods and animate and inanimate beings by Brahman, the creator God, who is, according to this Purana, none other than a manifestation of Krsna and acts under the guidance of the latter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPart II, i.e., Prahrtikhanda deals with Prakr ti, the primordial matter. According to this Purana, Prakrti is not inert as she is conceived by the Sankhya philosophy, but is intelligent; she is the primary goddess of creation. In compliance with Krsna's desire, she is manifested as the five goddesses, viz., Durga, Radha, Laksmi, Sarasvati, and Savitri. Many stories about these deities have been narrated and rituals for their worship described in this part.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPart III, i.e., Ganapatikhanda narrates many legends about Ganesa, the elephant- headed god, widely worshipped throughout India and even outside. Though named Ganapatikhanda, this part deals with the birth and life of both sons of Siva, viz., Ganesa and Skanda Karttikeya. According to t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788120840294\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.5 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e english\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Motilal Banarsidass Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49289816211760,"sku":"DRG.MLBD_9788120840294","price":553.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/motilal-banarsidass-publications-book-default-title-brahmavaivarta-purana-brahma-khanda-part-1-39476663910704.jpg?v=1775955799","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/brahmavaivarta-purana-brahma-khanda-part-1","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}