Skanda Purana
The Skanda Purana is the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, dedicated to Skanda (Karthikeya), the son of Shiva. It contains about 81,000 verses.
- Skanda Purana is the largest of all 18 Mahapuranas with approximately 81,100 verses.
- Named after Skanda (Kartikeya), the son of Shiva, though it covers all major deities.
- Classified as a Tamas Purana with focus on Lord Shiva and Skanda.
- Divided into Samhitas, Khandas, and numerous sub-sections covering entire sacred India.
- Contains stories of virtually every major tirtha (pilgrimage site) in India.
- The Kashikhanda section glorifies Varanasi (Kashi) in great detail.
- Contains the Kedara Khanda, Avantya Khanda, and many regional Mahatmyas.
- An encyclopedic text that served as the basis for many regional temple traditions.
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Example: Skanda Purana, Kashi Khanda, Chapter 1
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Skanda Purana: Revakhanda (GRETIL) · Chapter 1 · Verse 1
स्नानैः सिद्धाङ्गनानां कुचयुगविगलत्कुङ्कुमासङ्गपिङ्गम।।
snānaiḥ siddhāṅganānāṃ kucayugavigalatkuṅkumāsaṅgapiṅgam||
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Praise of Skanda — Lord of Spiritual Armies
Skanda Purana · Chapter 1 · Verse 1.1
स्कन्दं षण्मुखमीशानं शक्तिहस्तं महाबलम्। देवसेनापतिं देवं वन्दे गुहं षडाननम्॥
skandaṁ ṣaṇ-mukham īśānaṁ śakti-hastaṁ mahābalam deva-senāpatiṁ devaṁ vande guhaṁ ṣaḍānanam
I bow to Skanda, the six‑faced Lord, holder of the shakti‑spear, of mighty strength, commander of the divine hosts — Guha of six faces.
Revakhanda (GRETIL) Chapter 1 - Verse 2
Skanda Purana: Revakhanda (GRETIL) · Chapter 1 · Verse 2
पायाद्वो नर्मदाम्भः करिकरभकराक्रान्तरहस्तरङ्गम।।
pāyādvo narmadāmbhaḥ karikarabhakarākrāntarahastaraṅgam||
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Revakhanda (GRETIL) Chapter 1 - Verse 3
Skanda Purana: Revakhanda (GRETIL) · Chapter 1 · Verse 3
यक्षविद्याधराकीर्णे नानागणसमन्विते।।
yakṣavidyādharākīrṇe nānāgaṇasamanvite||
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