| Types of Puranas | What is covered | Also symbolized by |
| Rajasika Purana | Those that describe the Creation in full and Praise Lord Brahma | Dimness & Passion |
| Sathvika Puranas | Those that Praise Lord Vishnu, Vishnu Puran and the like | Truth & Purity |
| Tamasika Purana | Those that Praise Lord Shiva and deal more about the Karmas. | Darkness & Ignorance |
| Puranas | number of Slokas | Type of Purana |
| Agni | 16,000 | Tamasika |
| Bhavisya | 14,500 | Rajasika |
| Bhagavata | 18,000 | Sathvika |
| Brahma | 10000 | Rajasika |
| Brahmavaivavarta | 18,000 | Rajasika |
| Brahmanda | 12,000 | Rajasika |
| Garuda | 18,000 | Sathvika |
| Linga | 11,000 | Tamasika |
| Kurma | 18,000 | Sathvika |
| Markandeya | 9,000 | Rajasika |
| Naradiya | 25,000 | Sathvika |
| Padma | 55,000 | Sathvika |
| Matsya | 14,000 | Sathvika |
| Skanda | 81,000 | Tamasika |
| Varaha | 24,000 | Sathvika |
| Vamana | 10,000 | Sathvika |
| Vayu | 24,000 | Tamasika |
| Vishnu | 23,000 | Sathvika |