Bhavishya Purana, Volume 3

It Is The Greatest Of All Literatures, And It Enhances Ones Intelligence. It Awards One An Exalted Reputation, And Enables One To Achieve The Eternal Goal Of Life. All Types Of Religious Principles Are Described In This Literature. The Faults And Good Qualities Of All Kinds Of Activities Are Mentioned Herein (Chapter 1, Texts 7980)Apart From This, The Compilers Of This Literature Have Included Many Historical Incidents And Traditional Stories. A Description Of The Creation Of The Three Worlds, The Various Purificatory Processes, And Ancient Histories Are Found In This Great Literature (Chapter 1, Text 85)This Literature Also Includes Glorification Of Those Who Speak On Spiritual Matters, The Rules And Regulations For Observing Various Vows, The Proper Etiquette To Be Observed By The Members Of The Four Asrama, The Duties Of A Student Who Has Just Returned After Completing His Studies At The Gurukula, Intimate Association With Women, The Procedures For Marriage, The Characteristics Of Men, And The Characteristics Of Women. (Chapter 1, Texts 8687)About The Bookthe Bhavisya Purana Is One Of The Eighteen Major Puranas. The Specific Appeal Of This Purana, Is That It Narrates Incidents That Will Occur In The Future, As Well As Accountsthat Happened In The Distant Past.In This First Volume Of Bhavisva Purana, There Are No Future Predictions, But As In All The Puranas, There Is Much Of Great Interest. In This Volume There Is An Elaborate Exposition Of The Auspicious And Inauspicious Characteristics Of Men And Women, And In The Course Of This Description, There Is Much Information On Vedic Physiognomy.