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The Skanda Purana

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

Hinduism Purana
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This page describes Purushottama-kshetra-mahatmya which is section 2 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 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya

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Chapter 1 - A Dialogue between Jaimini and the Sages
Chapter 2 - Yama’s Prayer
Chapter 3 - Story of Mārkaṇḍeya and the Greatness of Yameśvara
Chapter 4 - The Redemption of Puṇḍarīka and Aṃbarīṣa
Chapter 5 - Puṇḍarīka and Aṃbarīṣa Attain Salvation
Chapter 6 - Description of the Land of Utkala
Chapter 7 - The Story of Indradyumna
Chapter 8 - The Messenger Vidyāpati Returns
Chapter 9 - Vidyāpati Reports to Indradyumna
Chapter 10 - Dialogue Between Nārada and Indradyumna
Chapter 11 - Dialogue Between Nārada and Indradyumna (Continued)
Chapter 12 - Description of the Holy Place Ekāmravana (Bhuvaneśvara)
Chapter 13 - The Greatness of Kapoteśa and Bilveśvara
Chapter 14 - Nārada Consoles Indradyumna
Chapter 15 - Indradyumna’s Grief Dispelled
Chapter 16 - Installation of the Idol of Nṛsiṃha
Chapter 17 - Indradyumna Performs a Thousand Horse-sacrifices
Chapter 18 - The Eternal Banyan Tree Emerges
Chapter 19 - The Lord Manifests Himself as Wooden Idol
Chapter 20 - Origin of the Indradyumna Lake
Chapter 21 - Indradyumna Gets the Royal Shrine Built
Chapter 22 - Indradyumna Goes to Brahmā’s Abode along with Nārada
Chapter 23 - Indradyumna Returns after Visiting Brahmā
Chapter 24 - Devas Eulogize the Lord: Padmanidhi’s Reception
Chapter 25 - The Construction and Installation of the Chariot of the Lord
Chapter 26 - Indradyumna Worships the Lord: King Gāla Submits to Indradyunma
Chapter 27 - Installation of the Four Deities
Chapter 28 - The Lord Adopts the Form of Nṛsiṃha
Chapter 29 - The Lord Grants Boons to Indradyumna
Chapter 30 - The Greatness of Pañcatīrtha
Chapter 31 - The Lord in the Wooden Body
Chapter 32 - The Rite of Jyeṣṭha Pañcaka
Chapter 33 - The Chariot-Procession Called Guṇḍicā Yātrā
Chapter 34 - In Praise of the Chariot-Procession
Chapter 35 - The Procedure of Preserving the Chariot
Chapter 36 - The Festival of the Lord’s Retiring to Sleep
Chapter 37 - King Śveta Attains Salvation
Chapter 38 - The Great Efficacy of Nirmālya etc.
Chapter 39 - Festivals to be Celebrated during Cāturmāsya
Chapter 40 - Prāvaraṇa (Covering) Festival of Nṛsiṃha
Chapter 41 - The Festival of Holy Bath on Puṣya Day
Chapter 42 - The Festival of the Transit (of the Sun) to Capricorn
Chapter 43 - The Festival of the Swing
Chapter 44 - Description of the Jyeṣṭhapañcaka Vrata
Chapter 45 - The Procedure of Splitting Damanaka Grass
Chapter 46 - Celebration of Yātrā by Dakṣa (on Akṣayatṛtīyā)
Chapter 47 - Meditation on the Lord in Different Forms
Chapter 48 - Popularization of the Lord’s Worship by Indradyumna
Chapter 49 - The Merit of Listening to a Purāṇa

The Puruṣottamakṣetramāhātmya (Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya) has 49 chapters and is related to the Puri Odisha Tirtha region, east India.

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