Bhagavad Purana is the most popular and widely circulated of all the Puranas.
Bhagavad Purana (also known as Srimad Bhagavata, Bhagavatam or Bhagwat) is the most popular and widely circulated of all the Puranas. The word 'Purana' means 'narrative of olden times'. After the four vedas, the Puranas form the most sacred of the texts for devout Hindus. The highest philosophy found in Vedas and Upanishads was difficult for commoners to understand. Hence Puranas, which were recited at the time of sacrifices became popular. With the passage of time, Puranas involving different deities manifested: Brahma, Padma, Vishnu, Siva, Garuda, Narada, Bhagavata, Agni, Skanda, Bhavishya, Brahmavaivarta, Markandeya, Vamana, Varaha, Matsya, Kurma and Brahmanda - a total of eighteen.
Shri Yogeshwarji, great Gujarati saint & literate, wrote a voluminous treatise on Bhagavat Purana entitled 'Srimad Bhagavad' in which he elaborated on principal stories of Bhagavata in simplified Gujarati language. Through the medium of this Application, it is our humble endeavor to make this jewel of Purana available to our Gujarati people. We sincerely wish that it will help pass on the great message of devotion to present and upcoming generations.
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