Purana

The Hindu mythology bases more on its eighteen Puränas, six each are rendered to each of the Hindu Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

(A) Vishnu Puränäs: - 
1] Vishnu, 
2] Bhagavata, 
3] Näradëya, 
4] Garuda, 
5] Padma. 
6] Varäha. 

(B) Brahma Puränäs: -
1] Brahma, 
2] Brahmända, 
3] Brahma Vaivarta, 
4] Märkandèya, 
5] Bhavishya,
6] Vämana. 

(C) Shiva Puränäs: - 
1] Väyu, 
2] Linga, 
3] Skanda, 
4] Agni, 
5] Matsya, 
6] Küma. 

In all these purana-s goddess Lakshmi is given a laudable place whithout any sectarian dispute. In the Vaishnavite purana-s, Shiva starts telling the efficacy of Vishnu to Goddess Parvati. While Shaiva mythology places goddess Parvati, the consort of Shiva, as one half of His body [ardha naareeshvara tattva,] Vaishnavites place Goddess Lakshmi in the heart of Vishnu itself, as if it is a Lotus [hridaya kamala.] This is to depict the inseparable unision of Universal purusha and prakriti, seed and field, or male and female.