The Skanda Purana

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

Hinduism Purana

This page describes Kashi-khanda which is book 4 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.

Book 4 - Kāśī-khaṇḍa

- Sub-Contents: (+ / -)

+ Section 1 - Pūrvārdha

. Chapter 1 - Increase in the Height of Vindhya

. Chapter 2 - Satyaloka

. Chapter 3 - The Hermitage of Agastya

. Chapter 4 - The Characteristics of a Chaste Woman

. Chapter 5 - Agastya’s Departure

. Chapter 6 - Tīrthādhyāya (Sacred Places)

. Chapter 7 - The Seven Holy Cities

. Chapter 8 - The World of Yama

. Chapter 9 - The Regions of Celestial Damsels and of the Sun

. Seventy names of the Sun God

. Chapter 10 - The Worlds Of Indra And Agni

. Chapter 11 - The World of Vahni (Fire-God)

. Chapter 12 - The Worlds of Nirṛti and Varuṇa

. Chapter 13 - Gandhavatī and Alakā

. Chapter 14 - Somaloka

. Chapter 15 - Description of the Stellar World

. Chapter 16 - The World of Śukra (Venus)

. Chapter 17 - The Worlds of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn

. Chapter 18 - The World of Seven Sages

. Chapter 19 - The Story of Dhruva

. Chapter 20 - The Story of Dhruva: The Vision of the Lord

. Chapter 21 - The Story of Dhruva: Dhruva’s Eulogy of Viṣṇu

. Chapter 22 - Brahmā Praises Kāśī

. Chapter 23 - Caturbhujābhiṣeka (Caturbhuja-abhiṣeka)

. Chapter 24 - Śivaśarman Attains Salvation

. Chapter 25 - Agastya visits Skanda

. Chapter 26 - Description of Maṇikarṇikā

. Chapter 27 - The Greatness of Gaṅgā

. Chapter 28 - The Greatness of Gaṅgā (continued)

. Chapter 29 - Gaṅgā-Sahasranāma (A Thousand Names of Gaṅgā)

. Chapter 30 - The Greatness of Vārāṇasī

. Chapter 31 - The Manifestation of Bhairava

. Chapter 32 - The Manifestation of Daṇḍapāṇi

. Chapter 33 - Description of Jñānavāpī

. Chapter 34 - In Praise of Jñānavāpī

. Chapter 35 - Sadācāra (Conduct of the Good)

. Chapter 36 - The Rites and Duties of a Religious Student

. Chapter 37 - The Characteristics of Women

. Chapter 38 - The Characteristics of Women (continued)

. Chapter 39 - Manifestation of the Lord of Avimukta

. Chapter 40 - Duties of a Householder

. Chapter 41 - The Path of Yoga

. Chapter 42 - Means of Dodging Kāla

. Chapter 43 - King Divodāsa’s Valour

. Chapter 44 - Description of Kāśī

. Chapter 45 - The Arrival of Sixty-four Yoginīs

. Chapter 46 - Description of Lolārka

. Chapter 47 - Description of Uttarārka

. Chapter 48 - The Greatness of Sāṃbāditya

. Chapter 49 - Description of Draupadāditya and Mayūkhāditya

. Chapter 50 - Description of Khakholkāditya

+ Section 2 - Uttarārdha

. Chapter 51 - Description of Sun-gods Called Aruṇa, Vṛddha etc.

. Chapter 52 - Description of Daśāśvamedha

. Chapter 53 - Śiva’s Attendants Go to Vārāṇasī

. Chapter 54 - The Greatness of Piśācamocana Tīrtha

. Chapter 55 - Ganeśa Proceeds on a Mission to Kāśī

. Chapter 56 - Manifestation of the Māyā of Gaṇeśa

. Chapter 57 - Manifestation of Dhuṇḍhi Vināyaka and Fifty-six Vināyakas

. Chapter 58 - Attainment of Salvation by Divodāsa

. Chapter 59 - Pañcanada Comes into Being

. Chapter 60 - Manifestation of Bindumādhava

. Chapter 61 - The Greatness of Vaiṣṇava Tīrthas

. Chapter 62 - Manifestation of the Bull-emblemed, Lord

. Chapter 63 - The Story of Jyeṣṭheśa

. Chapter 64 - The Secret of Jyeṣṭheśvara

. Chapter 65 - Manifestation of Parāśareśvarādi Liṅgas

. Chapter 66 - Śaileśa and Other Liṅgas

. Chapter 67 - In Praise of Ratneśvara

. Chapter 68 - The Origin of Kṛttivāsas

. Chapter 69 - The Assembly of Sixty-eight Holy Spots

. Chapter 70 - Establishment of the Deities

. Chapter 71 - Exploits of Durgā

. Chapter 72 - Victory of Durgā

. Chapter 73 - The Greatness of Oṃkāra

. Chapter 74 - The Greatness of Oṃkāra (Continued)

. Chapter 75 - Manifestation of Trilocana

. Chapter 76 - The Power of Trilocana

. Chapter 77 - The Greatness of Kedāra

. Chapter 78 - The Greatness of Dharmeśa

. Chapter 79 - Dharmeśākhyāna (Episode of Dharma)

. Chapter 80 - The Vrata Called Manorathatṛtīyā

. Chapter 81 - The Legend of Dharmeśvara

. Chapter 82 - Exploits of Amitrajit

. Chapter 83 - Manifestation of Vīreśvara

. Chapter 84 - Tirthas from the Confluence of Gangā and Varaṇā up to Maṇikarṇikā

. Chapter 85 - Granting of Boons to Durvāsas

. Chapter 86 - Manifestation of Viśvakarmeśa

. Chapter 87 - Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

. Chapter 88 - Satī Casts off Her Body

. Chapter 89 - Manifestation of Dakṣeśvara

. Chapter 90 - The Story of Pārvatīśa

. Chapter 91 - The Greatness of Gaṅgeśvara

. Chapter 92 - The Story of Narmadeśvara

. Chapter 93 - Manifestation of Satīśvara

. Chapter 94 - Manifestation of Amṛteśa and Other Liṅgas

. Chapter 95 - Vyāsa’s Arms Get Paralysed

. Chapter 96 - Vyāsa Released from the Curse

. Chapter 97 - Holy Spots in Vārāṇasī

. Chapter 98 - Departure unto the Pavilion of Salvation

. Chapter 99 - The Greatness of Śrī Viśveśvara

. Chapter 100 - Index to Kāśīkhanda

. Chapter 100a - Yātrā Parikrama (pilgrimages) (1): Pañca-tīrthikā Yātrā

. Chapter 100b - Yātrā Parikrama (pilgrimages) (2): Vaiśveśvarī Yātrā

. Chapter 100c - Yātrā Parikrama (pilgrimages) (3): Aṣṭāyatana Yātrā

. Chapter 100d - Yātrā Parikrama (pilgrimages) (4): Bath and Darśana of 14 Liṅgas

. Chapter 100e - Yātrā Parikrama (pilgrimages) (5): Ekādaśāyatanī Yātrā

. Chapter 100f - Yātrā Parikrama (pilgrimages) (6): Gaurī Yātrā

. Chapter 100g - Pilgrimages of Gaṇeśas, Bhairava etc.

. Chapter 100h - Antargṛha Yātrā

. Chapter 100i - Phalaśruti (Fruit of hearing etc.) of the Kāśī Khaṇḍa

The Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Kāśī-Khaṇḍa) has 2 sections and a total of 100 chapters. It details the Varanasi and Vindya Tirtha region.

Last Updated: 22 August, 2020

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