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The Skanda Purana

by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 2,545,880 words

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This page describes Venkatacala-mahatmya which is section 1 of the English translation of the Skanda Purana, the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, preserving the ancient Indian society and Hindu traditions in an encyclopedic format, detailling on topics such as dharma (virtous lifestyle), cosmogony (creation of the universe), mythology (itihasa), genealogy (vamsha) etc.

Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya

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Chapter 1 - Nārada’s Vision of Yajñavarāha (Stationed on the Peak of Sumeru)
Chapter 2 - Propitiation of Śrī Varāha by Mantras
Chapter 3 - Manifestation of the Lord to the Eyes of Everyone
Chapter 4 - Nārada Approaches Padmāvatī
Chapter 5 - Śrīnivāsa Enchanted on Seeing Padmāvatī
Chapter 6 - Marks of Viṣṇu’s Devotee
Chapter 7 - Preparations for the Marriage of Padmālayā (Padmāvatī)
Chapter 8 - The Marriage of Śrīnivāsa and Padmāvatī
Chapter 9 - The Story of Hunter Vasu: The Greatness of Padmasaras
Chapter 10 - The Story of Emperor Toṇḍamān
Chapter 11 - Kāśyapa Absolved of Sins
Chapter 12 - The Greatness of Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Redemption from Hells
Chapter 13 - The Greatness of Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Dharmagupta
Chapter 14 - The Greatness of Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Sumati
Chapter 15 - The Greatness of Rāmakṛṣṇa Tīrtha
Chapter 16 - The Merit of Making a Gift of Water
Chapter 17 - The Greatness of Veṅkaṭācala
Chapter 18 - The Glory of Śrī Veṅkaṭeśvara
Chapter 19 - The Greatness of Pāpavināśana Tīrtha
Chapter 20 - Merit from Gift of Lands
Chapter 21 - The Greatness of Ākāśagaṅgā
Chapter 22 - Qualifications of Those Who Are Fit to Receive Charitable Gifts
Chapter 23 - Great Efficacy of Cakratīrtha
Chapter 24 - The Episode of the Gandharva Sundara
Chapter 25 - The Greatness of Jābālitīrtha
Chapter 26 - The Greatness of Tuṃburu (Ghoṇa) Tīrtha
Chapter 27 - Śrī Veṅkaṭācala Contains All the Tīrthas
Chapter 28 - In Praise of Kaṭāha Tīrtha
Chapter 29 - Arjuna Proceeds on a Pilgrimage
Chapter 30 - Description of the Hermitage of Bharadvāja
Chapter 31 - Agastya’s Departure to the South
Chapter 32 - The Birth of Suvarṇamukharī
Chapter 33 - The Efficacy of Suvarṇamukharī
Chapter 34 - The Miraculous Power of Agastya Tīrtha and Agastyeśvara
Chapter 35 - The Confluence of Kalyā with Suvarṇamukharī
Chapter 36 - Glorification of the Boar Incarnation (of Viṣṇu)
Chapter 37 - The Arrival of Śaṅkha, Agastya and Others at Śrī Veṅkaṭācala
Chapter 38 - Manifestation of Lord Viṣṇu to Agastya and Others
Chapter 39 - Añjanā’s Penance for Getting a Son
Chapter 40 - The Proper Time for Sacred Bath in Viyadgaṅgā

The Veṅkaṭācalamāhātmya (Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya) has 40 chapters and is related to the Tirupati Tirtha region, south India.

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