Characters of the Padma Purana
The gods, people and places the Padma Purana names most, each opening onto every verse that names them.
Deities
- Vishnu5,481 verses
- Shiva2,852 verses
- Brahma1,905 verses
- Rama1,626 verses
- Indra1,444 verses
- Krishna986 verses
- Parvati884 verses
- Yama644 verses
- Hanuman223 verses
- Saraswati195 verses
- Kartikeya185 verses
- Ganesha147 verses
- Agni145 verses
- Vayu143 verses
- Vamana119 verses
- Balarama117 verses
- Narasimha109 verses
- Varaha100 verses
- Devi88 verses
- Parashurama83 verses
- Radha73 verses
- Kurma42 verses
- Lalita42 verses
- Durga37 verses
- Matsya32 verses
- Sati32 verses
- Shani26 verses
- Kali10 verses
- Kalki10 verses
- Lakshmi
- Surya
Characters
- Narada671 verses
- Sita380 verses
- Vyasa252 verses
- Lakshmana184 verses
- Ravana138 verses
- Bhishma127 verses
- Yudhishthira123 verses
- Dasharatha79 verses
- Prahlada79 verses
- Kamsa74 verses
- Arjuna62 verses
- Hiranyakashipu61 verses
- Devaki55 verses
- Vibhishana55 verses
- Vishvamitra55 verses
- Valmiki48 verses
- Vasudeva45 verses
- Jamadagni35 verses
- Yashoda32 verses
- Pandavas22 verses
- Bhima19 verses
- Kumbhakarna18 verses
- Indrajit16 verses
- Kartavirya Arjuna16 verses
- Kunti15 verses
- Draupadi11 verses
- Drona10 verses
- Vaivasvata Manu10 verses