1-Brahm Puraan,  2-Padm Puraan,  3-Vishnu Puraan,   4-Shiv Puraan,   5-Bhaagvat Puraan,   6-Naarad Puraan 7-Maarkandeya Puraan,
8-Agni Puraan,    9-Bhavishya Puraan,  10-Brahm Vaivart Puraan,  11-Ling Puraan,   12-Vaaraah Puraan,  13-Skand Puraan,
14-Vaaman Puraan,  15-Koorm Puraan,  16-Matsya Puraan,  17-Garud Puraan,  18-Brahmaand Puraan

4-Shiv Puraan

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4-Shiv Puraan - Introduction

Shiv Puraan is the 4th Puraan in the row of 18 Puraan. It is divided in seven Sanhitaa and contains more than 24,000 Shlok. It contains detailed description of Shiv, his Avataar (incarnations), his glory, Leelaa (activities), method to worship him, and some other interesting stories about Shiv. 

This Puraan relates about Shiv Jee's form, secrets, importance and method worship. He is not only Pauraanic Dev but he is also the chief of the five Siddh Eeshwar. Ved has described him eternal; cause of all; creator, caretaker and destroyer of the universe. "Shiv" means "Kalyaan", and Kalyaan means to do good to others. Even he is the Isht Dev (Bhagvaan) of both Raam and Krishn .

(1) Vidyeshwar Sanhitaa
It is about, how Shiv Ling should be established, where it should be established, how Shiv should be worshipped, etc.

(2) Rudra Sanhitaa in Hindi  
This Sanhitaa "Rudra Sanhitaa"  is given here in Hindi language poetry. It is sent to us by Bhagwan Das Lahoti. Thanks to him. It is divided in five Khand (parts) - (1) Srishti (Creation) Khand, (2) Satee Khand, (3) Paarvatee Khand, (4) Kumaar Khand, and (5) Yuddh Khand. Here Rudra Sanhitaa is given in Hindi language poetry, Dohaa and Chaupaayee style, in which Tulasee has written his Raam Charit Maanas, for our general readers. We hope that our readers will benefit from it. 

(3) Shat (one hundred - 100) Rudra Sanhitaa

(4) Koti (one Crore - 10,000,000) Rudra Sanhitaa

(5) Umaa Sanhitaa

(6) Kailaash Sanhitaa

(7) Vaayaveeya Sanhitaa

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