Vedas, Puranas & Chalisas

Goswami Tulsidas's immortal retelling of Ram Katha in Awadhi — the seven kands from Bal Kand to Uttar Kand, with the Gita Press Hindi commentary. Read or download the complete book here in the app.

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The oldest of the four Vedas — hymns of praise to Agni, Indra, Usha and the cosmic order.

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The Veda of ritual: the prose formulas a priest recites while performing a yajna.

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The Veda of melody — Rig Vedic verses set to chant, the root of Indian sacred music.

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Everyday life in verse: healing, protection, household rites and blessings for peace.

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Opens the Purana cycle with creation, the sun and the sacred geography of Odisha.

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The lotus of creation, with the glory of Vrindavan, Pushkar and the vrata calendar.

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A compact classic on Vishnu's avatars, cosmic cycles and the story of Dhruva and Prahlad.

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Shiva's leelas, the Jyotirlingas, Parvati's tapasya and the meaning of lingam worship.

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The most loved Purana — Krishna's childhood, the Rasa leela and the path of bhakti.

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Sage Narada on devotion, vratas, pilgrimage and the duties of a spiritual seeker.

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Holds the Durga Saptashati — the Devi Mahatmya recited through Navaratri.

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An encyclopedia: ritual, temple building, astrology, medicine, grammar and statecraft.

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Sun worship, festival rules and prophecies of the ages to come.

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Radha and Krishna at the centre of creation, with the glory of Ganesha and Devi.

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The origin of the lingam, Shiva's 28 forms and the discipline of yoga.

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The boar avatar lifting the earth, plus vratas and the holy sites of Mathura.

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The largest Purana — Kartikeya's birth and a vast atlas of tirthas across Bharat.

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The dwarf avatar and King Bali, with Shaiva and Vaishnava lore side by side.

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The tortoise avatar at the churning of the ocean, and the Ishvara Gita.

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The fish avatar saving Manu from the deluge, with temple and dana traditions.

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Read after a death in the family: the soul's journey, karma and the last rites.

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The egg of the cosmos — and the source of the Lalita Sahasranama.

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The Goddess as the supreme reality, with the Devi Gita at its heart.

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Ganesha's births, leelas and the worship that removes obstacles.

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The final avatar and the close of Kali Yuga.

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The man-lion avatar and the devotion of Prahlad.

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Tulsidas's forty verses of courage — the most recited chalisa in every Hindu home.

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Forty verses to the Mother, sung through Navaratri for strength and protection.

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Praise of Bholenath, recited on Mondays and through the month of Shravan.

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Sung before every beginning, to clear the path of obstacles.

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For students and artists — verses to the goddess of learning and music.

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Friday and Diwali recitation for prosperity and a settled home.

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Forty verses on the flute player of Vrindavan.

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Praise of Maryada Purushottam Ram and his reign of dharma.

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Saturday verses to Shani Dev for patience through hard karma.

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Fierce verses to Maa Kali, who cuts fear at its root.

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Forty verses to the preserver of the worlds, recited on Thursdays.

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Sung with the Friday vrat for contentment in the household.

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