Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s3.t12.27

v2.c10.s3.t12.27

**15. Kurma Purana** has about 17,000 verses, focusses on praising Shiva, narrating avatars stories of Shiva, introducing Shiva sites and telling people how to know Shiva through meditation and to acquire the supreme knowledge through pious rituals.