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Padma Puranam - A Brief Note

  • 23 Jun, 2023

Padma Purana is one of the largest of the eighteen Puranas. It is said to have 55 thousand verses. Padma Purana is divided into six Khandas. A Khanda means a division.

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    Padma Purana is one of the largest of the eighteen Puranas. It is said to have 55 thousand verses. Padma Purana is divided into six Khandas.

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