The Skanda Purana - book cover

The Skanda Purana

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

Hinduism Purana
Buy now!

This page describes Purvardha 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 - Pūrvārdha

< Previous
Next >

- Sub-Contents: (+ / -)

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

The Pūrvārdha has 50chapters.

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website:
Donate on Patreon
Liberapay
Buy me a Coffee
(one-time)
|
Why? | More options...
close