Bhavishya Purana Vol.5

The Bhavishya Purana is the eleventh among the Puranas and it containsfour parts. The first part contains a description of the genesis, greatnessof the deities and worship of Lord Vishnu, Shiva and Surya. Second,third and fourth parts describe about the greatness of Shiva, Vishnu andSurya respectively. Like other Puranas, Bhavishya Purana also containsa description of the ancient kings and Chandra and Surya dynasties.The four parts include 216, 62, 100, and 208 chapters. The specific appeal ofthis Purana is that it narrates incidents that will occur in the future, as well asaccounts that happened in the distant past. This volume 5 covers chapter 151-183, This volume containsan elaborate exposition of the auspicious and inauspiciouscharacteristics of men and women and in the courseof this description, there is much information on Vedicphysiognomy.