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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Old Weight Measurement in India

This system, up to Tolaa, is still in use in India in talking language while talking about jewelry - as people still ask a jeweler "How many Tolaa is this necklace, or ring?" Then the jeweler will convert the presently used metric weight, say 11 Gram, and will tell, "It is about one Tolaa." Normally 1 Tolaa is equal to roughly 11 1/2 Gram.

8 Khaskhas (a grain smaller than the size of mustard seed) = 1 Chaaval (rice grain)
8 Chaaval (rice grain) = 1 Rattee
8 Rattee = 1 Maashaa
12 Maashaa = 1 Tolaa = 11 1/2 Gram
5 Tolaa = 1 Chhataank
4 Chhataank = 1 Paav
4 Paav = 1 Ser
40 Ser = 1 Mound (Man)

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