ESSENCE OF PURANAS SERIES
Essence of Skanda Purana
One of the major eighteen Mahapuranas
Kamakoti.org presents the Essence of Skanda Purana in English, condensed and commented by Sri V.D.N. Rao, devotee of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and Retired Official of the Government of India.
This is part of the series of Puranas being featured on kamakoti.org after Narada Purana, Shiva Purana, Markandeya Purana and Padma Purana. You can click here to access the complete list of Puranas.
The author can be contacted at raovdn@gmail.com.
📚 Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Preface
Chapter 2
Devi Sati’s self-immolation and Daksha Yagna destroyed
Chapter 3
Significance of Siva Puja- Similarity of Three Murtis
Chapter 4
Danavas defeat Devas, churning of Ocean and Emergence of ‘Amrit’
Chapter 5
Devas regain Swarga, Indra commits/ dissolves ‘Brahmahatya’ and reinstated
Chapter 6
Vritrasura vs. Indra and Sage Dadhichi’s illustrious sacrifice
Chapter 7
Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’
Chapter 8
Kartikeya exterminates Tarakasura
Chapter 9
Skanda’s remorse and ‘Prayaschittha’ (Atonement)
Chapter 10
Ashtottara Namavali of Kartikeya and Phala Sruti
Chapter 11
Significance of ‘Daan’ (Charity)-Its Profile and Fruits
Chapter 12
Narada seeks replies to a questionnaire and bestows Brahma’s Charity to Kalaap Village
Chapter 13
King Indradyumna and his ‘Satsang’ Group
Chapter 14
The famed ‘Shata Rudreeyam’
Chapter 15
Skanda’s ‘Vijaya Sthambh’ (Tower of Victory) and ‘Siddha Saptaka’
Chapter 16
Mahakaal blesses Kumari, Kalabhiti and Karandhama
Chapter 17
Procedure of Siva Puja
Chapter 18
Narada sets up the Idols of Vasudeva and Bhattaditya (Surya Deva)
Chapter 19
Why had ‘Mahi Sagara Sangama Tirtha’ become a ‘Gupta Kshetra”?
Chapter 20
Some Tirthas and Kshetras of repute
Chapter 21
Arunachala ‘Mahatmya’
Chapter 22
Venkatachala ‘Mahatmya’
Chapter 23
Eight-folded approach to Venkateswara
Chapter 24
Purushottama Kshetra (Utkala Khanda) Mahatmya
Chapter 25
Badari Kshetra Mahatmya
Chapter 26
Significance of the month of Kartika
Chapter 27
Margasirsha Mahatmya
Chapter 28
Vaisakha Month’s Significance
Chapter 29
Ayodhya ‘Mahatmya’ and the Import of ‘Tirthas’ around
Chapter 30
Setu Tirtha (Rameswara Kshetra)
Chapter 31
Dharmaranya Mahatmya-Sadachari Brahmanas, SandhaVandana, Do’s & Dont’s
Chapter 32
Kamadhenu creates Vaishyas to safeguard and assist Brahmanas
Chapter 33
Chaturmasya Mahatmya and ‘Shodasopacharas’ (Sixteen Services)
Chapter 34
Siva Mantra, Siva Ratri, Siva Puja, Siva Pradosha Vrata and Siva Kavacha
Chapter 35
Kashi Mahatmya- Pride of Vindhyachal suppressed by Sage Agastya
Chapter 36
Manasa Tirtha
Chapter 37
Description of Celestial Worlds
Chapter 38
Origin and ‘Mahatmya’ of Kasi
Chapter 39
Avanti Kshetra Mahatmya
Chapter 40
Narmada’s Origin, significant events ascribed to the River and her Mahatmya
Chapter 41
Viswamitra sends mortal Trishanku to Swarga
Chapter 42
Origin of Nagara, Shankha Tirtha, Achaleswara / Siddheswara Lingas
Chapter 43
Most Significant ‘Siva Kshetras’ as identified by Maha Deva
Chapter 44
Origin of Kedar Kshetra and its importance
Chapter 45
Birth of Viswamitra, cause of his rivalry with Vasishtha and his curse to Saraswati
Chapter 46
Prabhasa Kshetra Mahatmya
Chapter 47
Dwaraka ‘Mahatmya’
Chapter 48
ANNEXURE ON VISHNU SAHASRANAMA
Chapter 49
ANNEXURE-SHRI LAKSHMI SAHASRANAMA STOTRA
Chapter 50
ANNEXURE-SHRI SARASWATHI SAHASRANAMA STOTRA