Brahma Purana
ब्रह्मपुराण
The First of the Eighteen Maha Puranas
An encyclopedic compendium of cosmogony, sacred geography, Jagannath theology, tirtha lore, and dharma — narrated by Lomaharshana at the Naimisha forest.
Start ReadingAbout This Book
The Brahma Purana is traditionally listed as the first of the eighteen Maha Puranas. Narrated by the Suta Lomaharshana to the sages assembled at Naimisharanya, it spans cosmogony, genealogy, sacred geography (especially Purushottama Kshetra / Puri), Jagannath theology, Surya worship, and the full cycle of dharma, karma, and moksha. It preserves unique Odisha-centric tirtha traditions alongside pan-Indian Puranic lore.
How This Book Is Organised
The Brahma Purana is structured as a single continuous text of 246 Adhyayas (chapters).
Adhyayas
246 chapters covering cosmogony to moksha
Shlokas
Verses read one by one
Available Reading Features
This edition of the Brahma Purana on Vedapath includes:
Original Sanskrit verses (Devanagari)
Transliteration for guided reading
Word-by-word meanings
Clear, faithful translations
Tirtha lore, Jagannath theology, and Surya worship
Adhyayas of the Brahma Purana
The Brahma Purana is divided into 246 Adhyayas.
Each Adhyaya covers a distinct topic in cosmogony, genealogy, tirtha, or dharma.