Monday, April 13, 2026

Planning to resume Markandeya Purana - the way forward

When I started this site a year back, the objective was to tell stories from Markandeya Purana. It was not just story telling. The idea was to add my own touch to the text, maybe add some characters and then retell them.

Then what happened?
I took up more than I could swallow. I did what I wanted to, initially, and later when my Substack idea came up, I deviated. And then that became a priority.

And there was a reason - Google was not indexing any content here. I published a post on this. You can find that here.

In July I want to resume Markandeya Purana. Hopefully July. And I will not translate it. I will do what what I started initially - add my own touch, compare the events with other Puranas and see how this Purana differs from others.

Why July?

July is the month when my mother passed away.

July is the month when its my father's birthday and my brother's birthday.

While my father will be 95 then, my brother will be -- lets say he will still remain my kid brother.

So I want to use this to celebrate.

I will not resume the story of Alarka. That is philosophy in depth and there are translations available on the internet. The last part on Alarka is here.

I will resume from the next chapter.

See you in July - actually let July get over. With July, I plan to finish the Panchatantra series. And then I can use that same slot for the Purana.

So, not July - it will be the first week of August, when the rains have washed away the summer heat.

And this does not mean its going to be only Markandeya Purana? No. There will be more.

Refer to this post for details.

So Markandeya Purana after Panchatantra. Some more stories from Indian texts to follow.

Want to go through the Markandeya Purana URLs? Some of them can be found here.

# Title Link
1Introduction to Markandeya PuranaLink
2Markandeya Purana Beginning: SageLink
3Markandeya Purana: Kandharas VengeanceLink
4Destinys Choice: Kandhara Madanika BirthLink
5Khandava Fire: Mandapalas FamilyLink
6Beyond Verse: Drona Tarkshis ExpandedLink
7Destinys Call: Tarkshis JourneyLink
8Markandeya Purana: Sage ShamikaLink
9From Kurukshetra to LiberationLink
10Jaiminis Quest: Why Vishnu Takes FormLink
11Decoding Draupadis TruthLink
12Markandeya Purana: Jaiminis ThirdLink
13Markandeya Purana: Story ofLink
14Harishchandra: Kings VowLink
15Markandeya Purana: Harishchandra atLink
16Harishchandras Ultimate TestLink
17Vasishta Vishvamitras Bird CurseLink
18Markandeya Purana: Structure and MainLink
19Beyond Harishchandra: Souls JourneyLink
20Foetal Development in WombLink
21Understanding Hindu Hells: Deep DiveLink
22Markandeya Purana: Kings JourneyLink
23Vipaschits Karmic Journey AfterlifeLink
24Karma Consequences Rebirth InsightsLink
25Markandeya Purana: Unveiling KarmasLink
26Vipaschits Noble Choice: CompassionLink
27New Posting Schedule UpdatesLink
28Markandeya Purana: Mahamatis Yoga PathLink
29Markandeya Purana: Dattatreyas StoryLink
30Markandeya Purana: Shilavatis VowLink
31Dattatreya Series Part 3: Divine BirthsLink
32Markandeya Purana: Lord DattatreyaLink
33Beyond Appearances: Dattatreyas WisdomLink
34Markandeya Purana: Story of RitadhvajaLink
35Prince Ritadhvaja: Madalasa MarkandeyaLink
36Death of Madalasa: Prince Sage DeceptionLink
37The Quest for Madalasa: Ritadhvajas VowLink
38The Naga Kings Devotion: MarkandeyaLink
39Choices and Consequences in MarkandeyaLink
40Story of Ritadhvaja and Madalasa's Miraculous Reunion - from Markandeya PuranaLink
41Markandeya Purana : Madalasa’s Cradle Songs - Birth of AlarkaLink
42The Markandeya Purana: Madalasa's Teachings on Leadership & EthicsLink

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