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-Varaah Puraan,   13-Skand Puraan,
14-Vaaman Puraan,   15-Koorm Puraan,  16-Matsya Puraan,  17-Garud Puraan,  18-Brahmaand Puraan

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Saagar Manthan

Saagar Manthan story has been given at many places in Hindu Scriptures. We all have been hearing that 14 Ratn (gem or good things) came out of the Ksheer Saagar, but different scriptures give different list of them. Here are some references as what came out of Saagar Manthan to compare how they differ in sequence and things:--

[2Padm Puraan, 1-Srishti-5]
(1) Surabhi (Kaamdhenu) - Taken by Rishi
(2) Varunee Devee (Madiraa or Wine) - Taken by Daitya,
(3) Paarijaat tree (Kalp Vriksh) - Planted in Swarg (Nandan Van)
(4) Apsaraa (600 million in number)
(5) Chandramaa (Moon),
(6) Kaalkoot (Vish or poison) - Drank by Shiv
(7) Dhanvantari with Amrit Kund -
(8) Ucchshraivaa horse - Taken by Raajaa Bali
(9) Airaavat elephant - Taken by Indra
(10) Lakshmee - Brahmaa gave her to Vishnu

[3Vishnu Puraan, 1-Pratham-3]
(1) Surabhi
(2) Vaarunee Devee
(3) Paarijaat tree
(4) Apsaraa (600 million in number)
(5) Chandramaa (Moon) - Taken by Shiv
(6) Halaahal (Vish or poison) - taken by snakes
(7) Dhanvantari with Amrit
(8) Lakshmee - Chose Vishnu as her husband

[5Bhaagvat Puraan, 8/3-4]
(1) Halaahal (Vish or poison) - Drank by Shiv
(2) Surabhi (Kaamdhenu) - Taken by Rishi
(3) Uchchshraivaa Horse - Taken by Raajaa Bali
(4) Airaavat Elephant - Taken by Indra
(5) Kaustubh Mani - Taken by Vishnu
(6) Paarijaat (Kalp Vriksh) - Planted in Swarg (Nandan Van)
(7) Apsaraa
(8) Lakshmee - Chose Vishnu as her husband
(9) Vaarunee Devee (Madiraa or Wine) - Taken by Daitya
(10) Dhanvantari along with Amrit Kalash

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