Shiva Purana primarily centers around Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, but references and reveres all gods in Hinduism. The Shiva Purana asserts that it once consisted of 24,000 verses set out in Seven Samhitas (books), however, the Purana adds that it was abridged and composed by Romaharshana.

The Shiva Purana contains chapters with Shiva-centered cosmology, mythology, the relationship between gods, ethics, Yoga, Tirtha (pilgrimage) sites, bhakti, rivers and geography, and other topics. First Samhita (Books) Talks about greatness, Importance, Rules also with Injunctions and prohibitions of listening to Shiva Purana.