The presently available Agni Purana consists 383 chapters. The last chapter of the text gives a list of fifty topics discussed in the text. The Eighteen Puranas relate the tales of duty and action, sins and virtues through the life and events of divine icons. They contain the triumphs and tribulations of mankind.
Hindu Puranas are the best fusion of Indian ethos and literature. This scripture will introduce Agni with its multi-dimensional grandaunt from birth to death. That is why it is worshipped more at home than in temples. Agni is closest to mankind among all divine icons because of its indispensability in daily life. Numerous hymns have been dedicated to Him in Vedas. He is the most revered deity among Hindu pantheons. Its composition is either dated to the 8th-9th century or the 10th-11th centuryĪgni Purana is the celebration of Agni the Fire God.
Tradition has it that it was originally recited by Agni to the sage Vasishta. It has a number of verses dealing with ritual worship, cosmology, history, warfare, and even sections on Sanskrit grammar, meter, law, medicine, and martial arts. It also has details account about Rama, Krishna, Prithvi, and the stars. Agni Puran Hindi audio book on Pocket FM (Thanks to Navya Sree N)Īgni Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas, contains descriptions and details of various incarnations (avatars) of Vishnu.First volume of English Translation of Agni Purana by MN Dutt, published in 1987: Agni Purana, Vol 1.A summary of Agni Purana in English: Agni Purana: A Summary in English.
English Translation of Agni Purana published in four parts in 1954 by Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited, Delhi:.