IMPORTANCE OF PADMAPURAN AND ITS BENEFITS.
Next Brahmaji describes Padmapuraan. Just as five senses adorn our body similarly this Puraan is divided into five parts. This Puraan has fifty five thousand shlokas. In this book Rishi Pulastya describes the principles of nature
in chronological order and discusses dharma with Bhishma. The subjects include the importance of Pushkar tirth, the Brahmyagya, types of vrat, marriage of Parvati, death of Tarkasur, importance of cow and Kalkeya vadh. It also mentions grah puja and types of daan.
This is the part of Shrishtikhand.
The Bhumikhand part discusses about the story of Shivsharma based on respect to parents, stories about Suvrat, Ven, Pruthu, Sunitha, Dharma, Nahush, Yayati, Guritirth, Jaimini, Ashok Sundari,
Demon Huund, Kamoda, demon Vihuund, dialogue between Rishi Chyavan and Kunjal.
The next part is Swarg khand which starts with a dialogue between Muni Sauti and other Maharishi's about the evolution of earth and also refers to the placing of different loks and tirtha's.
It also describes the origin of river Narmada and its tirtha's, story of Kalindi, Kashi, Gaya and Prayag, dialogue between rishi Vyas and Jaimini, Samudra manthan and Bhishma Panchak.
Pataal khand is about Shri Ram, Pulastya vansh, glory of Jagannath, Vrindavan, Shri Hari leela,