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The Markandeya Purana is remarkably non-sectarian in character. The Vedic deities, Indra, Brahma, Agni and Surya, as also the sun-myths, get greater coverage than Visnu or Siva. There is a clear trend towards popularising the srauta and the smarta rites which had begun to be neglected by the people.
Apart from the usual subjects of creation, dissolution, the manvantaras and genealogies, this purana has also dealt with the following topics: legends of Hariscandra, Kartavirya and also of the queen Madalasa; descriptions of hell, karma and its fructification; some aspects of yoga; geographical description of Bharata and sraddhas.
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