The Skanda Purana

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

This page describes Prabhasa Khanda which is book 7 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 7 - Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa

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- Sub-Contents: (+ / -)

+ Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - Queries of Sages

. Chapter 2 - Merit in Gifting Purāṇa Texts

. Chapter 3 - Queries Made by Devī

. Chapter 4 - The Extent of Prabhāsa Kṣetra

. Chapter 5 - Sages and Devas Residing in Prabhāsa Kṣetra

. Chapter 6 - Greatness of Someśvara (Soma-īśvara)

. Chapter 7 - The Appearance (Origin) of Somanātha

. Chapter 8 - The Glory of Someśvara (Soma-īśvara)

. Chapter 9 - The Garland of Skulls and Tattvas

. Chapter 10 - Supreme Excellence of Prabhāsa

. Chapter 11 - Origin of Rājabhaṭṭāraka

. Chapter 12 - Creation of Yameśvara (Yama-īśvara)

. Chapter 13 - Origin of Arkasthala

. Chapter 14 - Creation of Siddheśvara (Siddha-īśvara)

. Chapter 15 - Origin of Pāpanāśana

. Chapter 16 - Origin of Sunandā and Other Mother Goddesses

. Chapter 17 - Procedure of Worship (of the Sun-God)

. Puṣpādhyāya (Chapter on flowers) [Puṣpa-adhyāya]

. Chapter 18 - The Birth of Moon-God

. Chapter 19 - Incarnations of Śrī Viṣṇu

. Chapter 20 - Creation of the Moon

. Chapter 21 - Advice to Propitiate Śiva

. Chapter 22 - Soma Gets a Boon

. Chapter 23 - Installation of Someśvara (Soma-īśvara)

. Chapter 24 - Importance of Somavāra Vrata

. Chapter 25 - Description of Somavāra Vrata

. Chapter 26 - Greatness of Gandharveśvara (Gandharva-īśvara)

. Chapter 27 - Greatness of Gandharvaseneśvara (Gandharvasenā-īśvara)

. Chapter 28 - Procedure of the Pilgrimage (Yātrā)

. Chapter 29 - Reason why Sea Water Is not Fit for Drinking

. Chapter 30 - Efficacy of the Worship of Someśvara

. Chapter 31 - The Origin of the Submarine Fire (Vāḍava or Vaḍavānala)

. Chapter 32 - Vaḍavānala Outwitted

. Chapter 33 - The Story of Sarasvatī

. Chapter 34 - The Descent of Sarasvatī

. Chapter 35 - Greatness of Agni Tīrtha

. Chapter 36 - Greatness of Prācī Sarasvatī

. Chapter 37 - Importance of Offering a Bracelet (kaṅkaṇa)

. Chapter 38 - Kapardi-Vināyaka

. Chapter 39 - Kedāreśvara Liṅga (Kedāra-īśvara)

. Chapter 40 - Bhīmeśvara (Bhīma-īśvara)

. Chapter 41 - Bhairaveśvara (Bhairava-īśvara)

. Chapter 42 - Caṇḍīśa

. Chapter 43 - Ādityeśvara (Āditya-īśvara) or Ādityeśa (Āditya-īśa)

. Chapter 44 - Someśvara (Soma-īśvara)

. Chapter 45 - Aṅgāreśvara (Aṅgāra-īśvara)

. Chapter 46 - Budheśvara (Budha-īśvara)

. Chapter 47 - Bṛhaspatīśvara (Bṛhaspati-īśvara)

. Chapter 48 - Śukreśvara (Śukra-īśvara)

. Chapter 49 - Śanaiścareśvara (Śanaiścara-īśvara)

. Chapter 50 - Greatness of Rāhvīśvara (Rāhu-īśvara)

. Chapter 51 - Greatness of Ketvīśvra (Ketu-īśvra)

. Chapter 52 - Greatness of Siddheśvara (Siddha-īśvara)

. Chapter 53 - Greatness of Kapileśvara (Kapila-īśvara)

. Chapter 54 - Greatness of Gandharveśvara (Gandharva-īśvara)

. Chapter 55 - Greatness of Vimaleśvara (Vimala-īśvara)

. Chapter 56 - Greatness of Dhanadeśvara (Dhanada-īśvara)

. Chapter 57 - Greatness of Varārohā

. Chapter 58 - Greatness of Ajāpāleśvarī (Ajāpāla-īśvarī)

. Chapter 59 - Greatness of Ajādevī

. Chapter 60 - Greatness of Maṅgalā

. Chapter 61 - Greatness of Lalitomāviśālākṣī (Lalitomā-viśālākṣī)

. Chapter 62 - Greatness of Catvarādevī

. Chapter 63 - Greatness of Bhairaveśvara (Bhairava-īśvara)

. Chapter 64 - Greatness of Laksmīśvara

. Chapter 65 - Greatness of Vāḍaveśvara (Vāḍava-īśvara)

. Chapter 66 - Greatness of Arghyeśvara (Arghya-īśvara)

. Chapter 67 - Greatness of Kāmeśvara (Kāma-īśvara)

. Chapter 68 - Greatness of Gaurī-Tapovana

. Chapter 69 - Greatness of Gaurīśvara (Gaurī-īśvara)

. Chapter 70 - Greatness of Varuṇeśvara (Varuṇa-īśvara)

. Chapter 71 - Greatness of Uṣeśvara (Uṣā-īśvara)

. Chapter 72 - Greatness of Jalavāsagaṇapati (Jalavāsas-gaṇapati)

. Chapter 73 - Greatness of Kumāreśvara (Kumāra-īśvara)

. Chapter 74 - Greatness of Śākalyeśvara (Śākalya-īśvara)

. Chapter 75 - Greatness of Kalakaleśvara (Kalakala-īśvara) or Kalakaleśa (Kalakala-īśa)

. Chapter 76 - Importance of the Pair of Lakulīśa Liṅgas

. Chapter 77 - Greatness of Uttaṅkeśvara (Uttaṅka-īśvara)

. Chapter 78 - Greatness of Vaiśvānareśvara (Vaiśvānara-īśvara)

. Chapter 79 - Greatness of Lakulīśvara (Lakuli-īśvara)

. Chapter 80 - Greatness of Gautameśvara (Gautama-īśvara)

. Chapter 81 - Greatness of Śrī Daityasūdana

. Chapter 82 - Origin of Cakratīrtha

. Chapter 83 - Greatness of Yogeśvarī (Yoga-īśvarī)

. Chapter 84 - Greatness of Ādinārāyaṇa

. Chapter 85 - Greatness of Sannihitā

. Chapter 86 - Greatness of Pāṇḍaveśvara (Pāṇḍava-īśvara)

. Chapter 87 - Greatness of Bhūteśvara

. Chapter 88 - Greatness of Nīlarudra

. Chapter 89 - Greatness of Kapālīśvara (Kapālin-īśvara)

. Chapter 90 - Greatness of Vṛṣavāhaneśvara (Vṛṣavāhana-īśvara)

. Chapter 91 - Greatness of Tryaṃbakeśvara (Tryaṃbaka-īśvara)

. Chapter 92 - Greatness of Aghoreśvara (Aghora-īśvara)

. Chapter 93 - Greatness of Mahākāleśvara (Mahākāla-īśvara)

. Chapter 94 - Greatness of Bhairaveśvara (Bhairava-īśvara)

. Chapter 95 - Greatness of Mṛtyuñjaya

. Chapter 96 - Greatness of Kāmeśvara (Kāma-īśvara)

. Chapter 97 - Greatness of Yogeśvara (Yoga-īśvara)

. Chapter 98 - Greatness of Pṛthvīśvara (Pṛthvī-īśvara)

. Chapter 99 - Greatness of Daṇḍapāṇi-Cakradhara

. Chapter 100 - Durvāsas Curses Sāṃba

. Chapter 101 - Greatness of Sāṃbāditya (Sāṃba-āditya)

. Chapter 102 - Greatness of Kaṇṭakaśodhinī

. Chapter 103 - Greatness of Kapāleśvara (Kapāla-īśvara)

. Chapter 104 - Greatness of Koṭīśvara (Koṭi-īśvara) or Koṭīśa (Koṭi-īśa)

. Chapter 105 - Greatness of Brahmā

. Chapter 106 - Glorification of Brāhmaṇas

. Chapter 107 - Procedure of the Worship of Brahmā

. Chapter 108 - Greatness of Pratyūṣeśvara (Pratyūṣa-īśvara)

. Chapter 109 - Greatness of Anileśvara (Anila-īśvara)

. Chapter 110 - Greatness of Prabhāseśvara (Prabhāsa-īśvara)

. Chapter 111 - Greatness of Rāmeśvara Kṣetra (Rāma-īśvara)

. Chapter 112 - Greatness of Lakṣmaṇeśvara (Lakṣmaṇa-īśvara)

. Chapter 113 - Greatness of Jānakīśvara (Jānakī-īśvara)

. Chapter 114 - Greatness of Vāmanasvāmī (Vāmanasvāmin)

. Chapter 115 - Greatness of Puskareśvara (Puskara-īśvara)

. Chapter 116 - Greatness of Śaṅkhodakakuṇḍeśvarī Gaurī (Śaṅkhodaka-kuṇḍeśvarī)

. Chapter 117 - Greatness of Bhūtanātheśvara (Bhūtanātha-īśvara)

. Chapter 118 - Greatness of Gopyāditya (Gopī-āditya)

. Chapter 119 - Greatness of Balātibaladaityaghnī (Bala-Atibala-daitya-ghnī)

. Chapter 120 - Greatness of Gopīśvara (Gopī-īśvara)

. Chapter 121 - Greatness of Jāmadagnyeśvara (Jāmadagnya-īśvara)

. Chapter 122 - Greatness of Citrāṅgadeśvara (Citrāṅgada-īśvara)

. Chapter 123 - Greatness of Rāvaṇeśvara (Rāvaṇa-īśvara)

. Chapter 124 - Greatness of Saubhāgyeśvarī (Saubhāgya-īśvarī)

. Chapter 125 - Greatness of Paulomīśvara (Paulomī-īśvara)

. Chapter 126 - Greatness of Śāṇḍilya-īśvara

. Chapter 127 - Greatness of Kṣemaṅkareśvara (Kṣemaṅkara-īśvara)

. Chapter 128 - Greatness of Sāgarāditya (Sāgara-āditya)

. Chapter 129 - Greatness of Ugraseneśvara (Ugrasena-īśvara)

. Chapter 130 - Greatness of Pāśupateśvara (Pāśupata-īśvara)

. Chapter 131 - Greatness of Dhruveśvara (Dhruva-īśvara)

. Chapter 132 - Greatness of Siddhalakṣmī

. Chapter 133 - Greatness of Mahākālī

. Chapter 134 - Greatness of Puṣkarāvartakā (Puṣkara-āvartakā)

. Chapter 135 - Greatness of Śītalāgaurī (Śītalā-gaurī)

. Chapter 136 - Greatness of Lomaśeśvara (Lomaśa-īśvara)

. Chapter 137 - Greatness of Kaṅkāla-bhairava

. Chapter 138 - Greatness of Tṛṇabindvīśvara (Tṛṇabindu-īśvara)

. Chapter 139 - Greatness of Citrāditya (Citra-āditya)

. Chapter 140 - Greatness of Citrapathā River

. Chapter 141 - Greatness of Kapardicintāmaṇi (Kapardi-cintāmaṇi)

. Chapter 142 - Greatness of Citreśvara (Citra-īśvara)

. Chapter 143 - Greatness of Vicitreśvara (Vicitra-īśvara)

. Chapter 144 - Greatness of Puṣkara-Kuṇḍa

. Chapter 145 - Greatness of Gajakuṃbhodara (Gaja-kuṃbhodara)

. Chapter 146 - Greatness of Yameśvara (Yama-īśvara)

. Chapter 147 - Greatness of Brahmakuṇḍa

. Chapter 148 - Greatness of Kuṇḍalakūpa (Kuṇḍala-kūpa)

. Chapter 149 - Greatness of Bhairaveśvara (Bhairava-īśvara)

. Chapter 150 - Greatness of Brahmeśvara (Brahma-īśvara)

. Chapter 151 - Greatness of Sāvitrīśvara Bhairava

. Chapter 152 - Greatness of Nāradeśvara Bhairava

. Chapter 153 - Greatness of Hiraṇyeśvara (Hiraṇya-īśvara)

. Chapter 154 - Greatness of Gāyatrīśvara (Gāyatrī-īśvara)

. Chapter 155 - Greatness of Ratneśvara (Ratna-īśvara)

. Chapter 156 - Greatness of Garuḍeśvara (Garuḍa-īśvara)

. Chapter 157 - Greatness of Satyabhāmeśvara (Satyabhāmā-īśvara)

. Chapter 158 - Glory of Anaṅgeśvara (Anaṅga-īśvara)

. Chapter 159 - Greatness of Ratneśvara (Ratna-īśvara)

. Chapter 160 - Greatness Of Raivantakarāja Bhaṭṭāraka (Raivantaka-Rāja)

. Chapter 161 - Greatness of Ananteśvara (Ananta-īśvara)

. Chapter 162 - Greatness of Aṣṭakuleśvara (Aṣṭakula-īśvara)

. Chapter 163 - Greatness of Nāsatyeśvara (Nāsatya-īśvara)

. Chapter 164 - Greatness of Aśvineśvara (Aśvina-īśvara)

. Chapter 165 - Greatness of Sāvitrī

. Chapter 166 - The Details of Sāvitrī Pūjā

. Chapter 167 - Greatness of Bhūtamātṛkā (Bhūta-mātṛkā)

. Chapter 168 - Greatness of Śālakaṭaṅkaṭā

. Chapter 169 - Greatness of Vaivasvateśvara (Vaivasvata-īśvara)

. Chapter 170 - Greatness of Mātṛgaṇabalā Devī (Mātṛgaṇa Baladevī)

. Chapter 171 - Greatness of Daśaratheśvara (Daśaratha-īśvara)

. Chapter 172 - Glory of Bharateśvara (Bharata-īśvara)

. Chapter 173 - Greatness of Four Liṅgas (Kuśakeśvara, etc.)

. Chapter 174 - Greatness of Kuntīśvara (Kuntī-īśvara)

. Chapter 175 - Greatness of Arkasthala

. Chapter 176 - Greatness of Siddheśvara (Siddha-īśvara)

. Chapter 177 - Greatness of Lakulīśa

. Chapter 178 - Greatness of Bhārgaveśvara (Bhārgava-īśvara)

. Chapter 179 - Greatness of Māṇḍavyeśvara (Māṇḍavya-īśvara)

. Chapter 180 - Greatness of Puṣpadanteśvara (Puṣpadanta-īśvara)

. Chapter 181 - Greatness of Kṣetrapāleśvara (Kṣetrapāla-īśvara)

. Chapter 182 - Greatness of Mātṛ Deities

. Chapter 183 - Greatness of Trisaṅgama

. Chapter 184 - Greatness of Maṅkīśvara (Maṅkī-īśvara)

. Chapter 185 - Greatness of Devamātṛgaurī (Devamātṛ-gaurī)

. Chapter 186 - Greatness of Nāgasthāna

. Chapter 187 - Greatness of Prabhāsa Pañcaka

. Chapter 188 - Greatness of Rudreśvara (Rudra-īśvara)

. Chapter 189 - Greatness of Karmamotī

. Chapter 190 - Greatness of Mokṣasvāmī (Mokṣasvāmin)

. Chapter 191 - Greatness of Ajīgarteśvara (Ajīgarta-īśvara)

. Chapter 192 - Greatness of Viśvakarmeśvara (Viśvakarma-īśvara)

. Chapter 193 - Greatness of Yameśvara (Yama-īśvara)

. Chapter 194 - Greatness of Amareśvara (Amara-īśvara)

. Chapter 195 - Greatness of Vṛddhaprabhāsa (Vṛddha-prabhāsa)

. Chapter 196 - Glory of Jalaprabhāsa (Jala-prabhāsa)

. Chapter 197 - Greatness of Jamadagnīśvara (Jamadagni-īśvara)

. Chapter 198 - Greatness of Pañcamaprabhāsa Kṣetra

. Chapter 199 - Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

. Chapter 200 - Greatness of Kāmakuṇḍa

. Chapter 201 - Greatness of Kālabhairava Śmaśāna

. Chapter 202 - Greatness of Rāmeśvara Ksetra

. Chapter 203 - Greatness of Maṅkīśvara (Maṅkī-īśvara)

. Chapter 204 - Greatness of Sarasvatī-Saṅgama

. Chapter 205 - Brāhmaṇas Unfit for Śrāddha

. Chapter 206 - Procedure for Performing Śrāddha

. Chapter 207 - Eligibility (of Brāhmaṇas) for Śrāddha

. Chapter 208 - Brāhmaṇas Eligible for Dāna

. Chapter 209 - Glory of Mārkaṇḍeyeśvara (Mārkaṇḍeya-īśvara)

. Chapter 210 - Greatness of Pulastyeśvara (Pulastya-īśvara)

. Chapter 211 - Greatness of Pulaheśvara (Pulaha-īśvara)

. Chapter 212 - Greatness of Kratvīśvara

. Chapter 213 - Greatness of Kaśyapeśvara (Kaśyapa-īśvara)

. Chapter 214 - Greatness of Kauśikeśvara (Kauśika-īśvara)

. Chapter 215 - Greatness of Kumāreśvara (Kumāra-īśvara)

. Chapter 216 - Greatness of Gautameśvara (Gautama-īśvara)

. Chapter 217 - Glory of Devarājeśvara(Devarāja-īśvara)

. Chapter 218 - Greatness of Mānaveśvara (Mānava-īśvara)

. Chapter 219 - Greatness of Mārkaṇḍeyeśvara (Mārkaṇḍeya-īśvara)

. Chapter 220 - Greatness of Vṛṣabhadhvajeśvara (Vṛṣabhadhvaja-īśvara)

. Chapter 221 - Greatness of Ṛṇamocana

. Chapter 222 - Greatness of Rukmavatīśvara

. Chapter 223 - Greatness of Puruṣottama Tīrtha

. Chapter 224 - Greatness of Indreśvara

. Chapter 225 - Greatness of Anarakeśvara (Anaraka-īśvara)

. Chapter 226 - Greatness of Megheśvara (Megha-īśvara)

. Chapter 227 - Greatness of Balabhadreśvara (Balabhadra-īśvara)

. Chapter 228 - Greatness of Bhairaveśvara (Bhairava-īśvara)

. Chapter 229 - Greatness of Gaṅgā

. Chapter 230 - Greatness of Gaṇapati

. Chapter 231 - Greatness of Jāmbavatī Nadī (River)

. Chapter 232 - Greatness of Pāṇḍava Kūpa

. Chapter 233 - Greatness of Pāṇḍaveśvara

. Chapter 234 - Greatness Of Daśāśvamedha (Tīrtha)

. Chapter 235 - Greatness of Liṅgatraya

. Chapter 236 - Greatness of Durvāsāditya (Durvāsa-āditya)

. Chapter 237 - Greatness of Vajreśvara (Vajra-īśvara)

. Chapter 238 - Greatness of Hiraṇyā Nadī

. Chapter 239 - Greatness of Nāgarārka

. Chapter 240 - Greatness of Balabhadra-Subhadrā-Kṛṣṇa

. Chapter 241 - Greatness of Śeṣa

. Chapter 242 - Greatness of Kumārī

. Chapter 243 - Greatness of Mantrāvali Kṣetrapāla

. Chapter 244 - Greatness of Vicitreśvara (Vicitra-īśvara)

. Chapter 245 - Greatness of Brahmeśvara (Brahma-īśvara)

. Chapter 246 - Greatness of Piṅgā Nadī

. Chapter 247 - Greatness of Piṅgalāditya, Piṅgādevī and Śukreśvara

. Chapter 248 - Greatness of Brahmeśvara (Brahma-īśvara)

. Chapter 249 - Greatness of Saṅgameśvara (Saṅgama-īśvara)

. Chapter 250 - Greatness of Gaṇeśvara (Gaṇa-īśvara)

. Chapter 251 - Greatness of Śaṅkarāditya (Śaṅkara-āditya)

. Chapter 252 - Greatness of Śaṅkaranātha

. Chapter 253 - Greatness of Gupheśvara (Gupha-īśvara)

. Chapter 254 - Greatness of Ghaṇṭeśvara

. Chapter 255 - Glory of Ṛṣitīrtha

. Chapter 256 - Greatness of Nandāditya

. Chapter 257 - Greatness of Trita Kūpa

. Chapter 258 - Greatness of Śaśāpāna

. Chapter 259 - Greatness of Parṇāditya

. Chapter 260 - Greatness of Siddheśvara (Siddha-īśvara)

. Chapter 261 - Greatness of Nyaṅkumatī

. Chapter 262 - Greatness of Varāhasvāmī

. Chapter 263 - Greatness of Chāyā Liṅga

. Chapter 264 - Greatness of Nandinī Guphā

. Chapter 265 - Greatness of Kanakanandā

. Chapter 266 - Greatness of Kumbhīśvara (Kumbhi-īśvara)

. Chapter 267 - Greatness of Gaṅgāpathagaṅgeśvara (Gaṅgāpatha-gaṅgeśvara)

. Chapter 268 - Greatness of Camasodbheda (Camasa-udbheda)

. Chapter 269 - Greatness of Vidurāśrama (Vidura-āśrama)

. Chapter 270 - Greatness of Prācī Sarasvatī

. Chapter 271 - Greatness of Jvāleśvara (Jvāla-īśvara)

. Chapter 272 - Greatness of Tripura-Liṅga-Traya

. Chapter 273 - Greatness of Śaṇḍa Tīrtha

. Chapter 274 - Greatness of Sūrya Prācī

. Chapter 275 - Greatness of Trinetreśvara (Trinetra-īśvara)

. Chapter 276 - Greatness of Umāpati

. Chapter 277 - Greatness of Bhūdhara (Yajñavarāha)

. Chapter 278 - Greatness of Mūlasthāna (Śūlasthāna)

. Chapter 279 - Greatness of Cyavanāditya (Cyavana-āditya)

. Chapter 280 - Greatness of Cyavaneśvara (Cyavana-īśvara)

. Chapter 281 - Greatness of Cyavaneśvara (Continued)

. Chapter 282 - Creation of a Kṛtyā

. Chapter 283 - Greatness of Cyavaneśvara (Continued)

. Chapter 284 - Greatness of Sukanyāsaras (Sukanyā-saras)

. Chapter 285 - Greatness of Agastyāśrama Gaṅgeśvara

. Chapter 286 - Greatness of Bālārka

. Chapter 287 - Greatness of Ajāpāleśvarī (Ajāpāla-īśvarī)

. Chapter 288 - Greatness of Bālāditya

. Chapter 289 - Greatness of Liṅgatraya

. Chapter 290 - Greatness of Somanātha Installed by Kubera

. Chapter 291 - Greatness of Bhadrakālī

. Chapter 292 - Greatness of Bhadrakālī-Bālārka

. Chapter 293 - Greatness of Kubera

. Chapter 294 - Greatness of Ajogandheśvara (Ajogandha-īśvara)

. Chapter 295 - Greatness of Indreśvara (Indra-īśvara)

. Chapter 296 - Greatness of Ṛṣitoyā Nadī

. Chapter 297 - Greatness of Ṛṣitoyā

. Chapter 298 - Greatness of Guptaprayāga (Gupta Prayāga)

. Chapter 299 - Greatness of Mādhava

. Chapter 300 - Greatness of Saṅgāleśvara (Saṅgāla-īśvara)

. Chapter 301 - Greatness of Siddheśvara (Siddha-īśvara)

. Chapter 302 - Greatness of Gandharveśvara (Gandharva-īśvara)

. Chapter 303 - Greatness of Uttara-īśvara

. Chapter 304 - Greatness of Gaṅgā

. Chapter 305 - Greatness of Nāradāditya

. Chapter 306 - Greatness of Sāṃbāditya

. Chapter 307 - Greatness of Aparanārāyaṇa

. Chapter 308 - Greatness of the Birth of Mūlacaṇḍīśa

. Chapter 309 - Greatness of Four-Faced Vināyaka

. Chapter 310 - Greatness of Kalaṃbeśvara (Kalaṃba-īśvara)

. Chapter 311 - Greatness of Gopālasvāmī Hari (Gopālasvāmin)

. Chapter 312 - Greatness of Bakulasvāmī (Bakulasvāmin)

. Chapter 313 - Greatness of Uttarārka

. Chapter 314 - Greatness of the Confluence of Ṛṣitīrtha

. Chapter 315 - Greatness of Marudāryā Devī

. Chapter 316 - Greatness of Kṣemāditya

. Chapter 317 - Greatness of Kaṇṭakaśoṣaṇī (Kaṇṭaka-śoṣaṇī)

. Chapter 318 - Greatness of Brahmeśvara (Brahma-īśvara)

. Chapter 319 - Greatness of Unnata Sthāna

. Chapter 320 - Greatness of Liṅgadvaya

. Chapter 321 - Greatness of Brahmā

. Chapter 322 - Greatness of Durgāditya

. Chapter 323 - Greatness of Kṣemeśvara (Kṣema-īśvara)

. Chapter 324 - Greatness of Gaṇanātha

. Chapter 325 - Greatness of Unnata Svāmī (Svāmin)

. Chapter 326 - Greatness of Mahākāla

. Chapter 327 - Greatness of Mahodaya

. Chapter 328 - Greatness of Saṅgameśvara (Saṅgama-īśvara)

. Chapter 329 - Greatness of Unnata-Vināyaka

. Chapter 330 - Greatness of Talasvāmī (Talasvāmin)

. Chapter 331 - Greatness of Kālamegha

. Chapter 332 - Greatness of Rukmiṇī

. Chapter 333 - Greatness of Piṅgeśvara Bhadrā

. Chapter 334 - Greatness of Talasvāmī (Tala-svāmī)

. Chapter 335 - Greatness of Śaṅkhāvarta Tīrtha

. Chapter 336 - Importance of Goṣpada Tīrtha

. Chapter 337 - Greatness of Nārāyaṇa-Gṛha

. Chapter 338 - Greatness of Jāleśvara (Jāla-īśvara)

. Chapter 339 - Greatness of Huṃkāra Kūpa

. Chapter 340 - Greatness of Caṇḍīśvara

. Chapter 341 - Greatness of God Vighnarāja of Āśāpūra

. Chapter 342 - Greatness of Candreśvara-Kalā Kuṇḍa

. Chapter 343 - Importance of (Observing the Vow of) Kapilā-Ṣaṣṭhī

. Chapter 344 - Greatness of Jaradgaveśvara (Jaradgava-īśvara)

. Chapter 345 - Greatness of Naleśvara (Nala-īśvara)

. Chapter 346 - Greatness of Karkotārka

. Chapter 347 - Greatness of Hāṭakeśvara (Hāṭaka-īśvara)

. Chapter 348 - Greatness of Nāradeśvarī (Nārada-īśvarī)

. Chapter 349 - Greatness of Mantra-vibhūṣaṇā Gaurī

. Chapter 350 - Greatness of Durga-Kūṭa Gaṇapati

. Chapter 351 - Greatness of Kauraveśvarī (Kaurava-īśvarī)

. Chapter 352 - Greatness of Suparṇelā

. Chapter 353 - Greatness of Bhalla Tīrtha

. Chapter 354 - Greatness of Kardamāla

. Chapter 355 - Greatness of Gupteśvara (Gupta-īśvara)

. Chapter 356 - Greatness of Bahusuvarṇakeśvara (Bahusuvarṇaka-īśvara)

. Chapter 357 - Greatness of Śṛṅgeśvara (Śṛṅga-īśvara)

. Chapter 358 - Greatness of Koṭīśvara (Koṭi-īśvara)

. Chapter 359 - Greatness of Nārāyaṇa Tīrtha

. Chapter 360 - Greatness of Śṛṅgāreśvara (Śṛṅgāra-īśvara)

. Chapter 361 - Greatness of Mārkaṇḍeśvara (Mārkaṇḍa-īśvara)

. Chapter 362 - Koṭihrada-Maṇḍūkeśvara

. Chapter 363 - Greatness of Ekādaśa-Rudra-Liṅga

. Chapter 364 - Greatness of Gharghara-Hrada and Kandeśvara

. Chapter 365 - Greatness of Saṃvarteśvara (Saṃvarta-īśvara)

. Chapter 366 - Greatness of Miscellaneous Sthāna-Liṅgas

+ Section 2 - Vastrāpatha-kṣetra-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - The Greatness of Dāmodara

. Chapter 2 - The Greatness of Bhava

. Chapter 3 - Principal Holy Places in Vastrāpatha

. Chapter 4 - The Greatness of Dunnāvillahṛdgiri (Dunnāvilla-hṛdgiri)

. Chapter 5 - The Greatness of Gaṅgeśvara (Gaṅga-īśvara)

. Chapter 6 - Seven Previous Births of the Deer-faced Lady and King Bhoja

. Chapter 7 - The Greatness of Svarṇarekhā

. Chapter 8 - Propitiation of Rudra by Brahmā

. Chapter 9 - The Rise of Bhava

. Chapter 10 - Sārasvata’s Advice to King Bhoja

. Chapter 11 - Pilgrimage to Vastrāpatha

. Chapter 12 - Yātrā (Pilgrimage): How It Is to Be Done

. Chapter 13 - The Importance of Śrāddha Dāna

. Chapter 14 - The Birth of Someśvara (Soma-īśvara)

. Chapter 15 - The Greatness of Dāmodara

. Chapter 16 - The Great Efficacy of Śivarātri

. Chapter 17 - The Efficacy of Bali’s Sacrifice

. Chapter 18 - Subjugation of Bali

. Chapter 19 - Dialogue between Sārasvata and Bhoja

+ Section 3 - Arbuda-khaṇḍa

. Chapter 1 - A Hollow Near the Hermitage of Vasiṣṭha

. Chapter 2 - The Acts of Uttaṅka (a Disciple of Gautama)

. Chapter 3 - Vasiṣṭha’s Order to Nandīvardhana to Fill Up the Cleft

. Chapter 4 - Origin of Acaleśvara (Acala-īśvara)

. Chapter 5 - Greatness of Nāga Tīrtha

. Chapter 6 - Greatness of Vasiṣṭha’s Hermitage

. Chapter 7 - Influence of Acaleśvara (Acala-īśvara)

. Chapter 8 - Greatness of Three-eyed in the Pond of Bhadrakarṇa

. Chapter 9 - Eminence of Kedāra

. Chapter 10 - Pilgrimages in the Arbuda region during Kali Yuga

. Chapter 11 - Eminence of Koṭīśvara

. Chapter 12 - Greatness of Rūpa Tīrtha

. Chapter 13 - Greatness of Viṣṇu

. Chapter 14 - Greatness of Siddheśvara (Siddha-īśvara)

. Chapter 15 - Greatness of Śukreśvara (Śukra-īśvara)

. Chapter 16 - Greatness of Maṇikarṇikeśvara (Maṇikarṇika-īśvara)

. Chapter 17 - Greatness of Paṅgu Tīrtha

. Chapter 18 - Greatness of Yama Tīrtha

. Chapter 19 - Greatness of Varāha Tīrtha

. Chapter 20 - Greatness of Candraprabhāsa

. Chapter 21 - Greatness of Piṇḍodaka Tīrtha

. Chapter 22 - Greatness of Gracious Mother (Śrīmātā)

. Chapter 23 - Greatness of Śukla Tīrtha

. Chapter 24 - Greatness of Kātyāyanī

. Chapter 25 - Greatness of Pindāraka Tīrtha

. Chapter 26 - Greatness of Kanakhala Tīrtha

. Chapter 27 - Effect of Cakra Tīrtha

. Chapter 28 - Greatness of the Manuṣya Tīrtha

. Chapter 29 - Greatness of Kapilā Tīrtha

. Chapter 30 - Eminence of Agni Tīrtha

. Chapter 31 - Greatness of Raktānubandha

. Chapter 32 - Greatness of Vināyaka

. Chapter 33 - Greatness of Pārtheśvara (Pārtha-īśvara)

. Chapter 34 - Greatness of Kṛṣṇa Tīrtha

. Chapter 35 - Origin of Māmu Lake (hrada)

. Chapter 36 - Origin of Eminent Āśrama of Caṇḍī [Caṇḍikā]

. Chapter 37 - Origin of Eminent Nāga Tīrtha

. Chapter 38 - Origin of Eminent Śiva Gaṅgā Pool

. Chapter 39 - Importance of Offering Barley to the Worshipable Liṅga of Śiva

. Chapter 40 - Eminence of Kāmeśvara (Kāma-īśvara)

. Chapter 41 - Mārkaṇḍeya: the origin of his place of hermitage

. Chapter 42 - Eminence of Udālakeśvara (Udālaka-īśvara)

. Chapter 43 - Eminence of Siddheśvara (Siddha-īśvara)

. Chapter 44 - Effect of Gaja Tīrtha

. Chapter 45 - Origin of eminent Devakhāta

. Chapter 46 - Eminence of Vyāsa Tīrtha

. Chapter 47 - Greatness of the Hermitage of Gautama

. Chapter 48 - Eminence of Kulasantāvana [Kulasaṃtāraṇa?] Tīrtha

. Chapter 49 - Eminence of Rāma Tīrtha

. Chapter 50 - Impact of Koṭi Tīrtha

. Chapter 51 - Greatness of Candrodbheda Tīrtha

. Chapter 52 - The Commanding Peak of the Mountain

. Chapter 53 - Origin of Centre of Pilgrimage with Brahmā’s foot

. Chapter 54 - Eminence of Tripuṣkara (Tri-puṣkara)

. Chapter 55 - Greatness of Rudra Lake (Rudrahrada)

. Chapter 56 - Greatness of the Lord of Caves (Guheśvara—Guha-īśvara)

. Chapter 57 - Greatness of the Undivided Region (aviyukta-kṣetra)

. Chapter 58 - Majesty of Umāmāheśvara

. Chapter 59 - Impact of the Mahaujasa Tīrtha

. Chapter 60 - The impact of Jambū Tīrtha

. Chapter 61 - Eminence of Gaṅgādhara Tīrtha

. Chapter 62 - Eminence of Kaṭeśvara-Gaṅgeśvara

. Chapter 63 - Eminence of fruits of Arbuda as heard of

+ Section 4 - Dvārakā-māhātmya

. Chapter 1 - Does God endure in the Kaliyuga?

. Chapter 2 - Durvāsā cursing Rukmiṇī

. Chapter 3 - Relief of Rukmiṇī

. Chapter 4 - Commendations of Dvārakā visit

. Chapter 5 - Penance of Sanatkumāra

. Chapter 6 - Importance of bath at the confluence of Gomatī with the sea

. Chapter 7 - Eminence of Cakratīrtha

. Chapter 8 - Eminence of a bath at Gomatī’s confluence with the sea and of Cakratīrtha

. Chapter 9 - Eminence of Lake Rukmiṇī

. Chapter 10 - Eminence of Kṛkalāsa alias Nṛga Tīrtha

. Chapter 11 - Eminence of Viṣṇupada Tīrtha

. Chapter 12 - The Maya lake—its formation and greatness

. Chapter 13 - The eminence of Gopī lake as a pilgrim centre

. Chapter 14 - Eminence of Pañcanada Tīrtha

. Chapter 15 - Ṛṣi Tīrtha: The eminence of Siddheśvara

. Chapter 16 - The group of Tīrthas and their eminence

. Chapter 17 - The breaking of ego of Rukmi and the servants of God

. Chapter 18 - Humiliation of Durvāsā by demons

. Chapter 19 - Durvāsā’s daily ritual of bath

. Chapter 20 - The war between demon Kuśa and Viṣṇu

. Chapter 21 - Importance of Viṣṇu worship at Gomatī Tīrtha

. Chapter 22 - Importance of worshipping Rukmiṇī

. Chapter 23 - Significance of Dvārakā visit and bearing of basil garland

. Chapter 24 - Kṛṣṇa’s boon and the account of Candra Śarmā (Candraśarman)

. Chapter 25 - Greatness of Dvārakā, Gaṅgā, Gayā, Gomatī, Gītā, etc.

. Chapter 26 - Worship of Hari on the twelfth day

. Chapter 27 - Desirability of sitting awake on the twelfth day to worship

. Chapter 28 - Eminence of sitting awake on the twelfth day in worship of Viṣṇu

. Chapter 29 - Assemblage of all tīrthas at Gomatī

. Chapter 30 - Celebratory visit of Godāvarī

. Chapter 31 - Taking the look of Dvārāvat as an idol

. Chapter 32 - Eminence of Dvārakā—as per attendants of Viṣṇu

. Chapter 33 - Dvārakā as an abode to all regions and places of pilgrimage

. Chapter 34 - Dilīpa’s visit to Dvārakā and sins committed at Kāśī as a prelude

. Chapter 35 - Dvārakā: Eminence of name

. Chapter 36 - Validity of rule governing visit to Dvārakā and a bath in Gomatī

. Chapter 37 - The Ultimate and Eternal Sudarśana Cakra on Stone at Dvārakā

. Chapter 38 - Sitting awake throughout the night at Cakratīrtha on the banks of Gomatī

. Chapter 39 - The eminence of religious vow (vrata) of the twelfth Day

. Chapter 40 - Bath, charity and śrāddha at Cakratīrtha during the month of Kārtika

. Chapter 41 - Virtuous fruits of bath in Gomatī

. Chapter 42 - To donate bull and listen to the greatness of Dvārakā

. Chapter 43 - Giving ear to Dvārakā’s greatness and eminence of basil wood

. Chapter 44 - Virtues of listening to the Skanda Mahāpurāṇa

The Prabhāsakhaṇḍa (Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa) has 4 sections and a total of 491 chapters.

This last Khaṇḍa of the Skanda Purāṇa (SkP) called Prabhāsa consists of four sections:

Prabhāsa-kṣetra-Māhātmya of 365 chapters
Vastrāpatha-kṣetra-Māhātmya of 19 chapters
Arbuda-Khaṇḍa of 63 chapters
Dvārakā-Māhātmya of 44 chapters

Prabhāsa is famous on two counts:

(i) It is the sacred place famous for the Jyotirliṅga called Somanātha.

(ii) It was the scene of the fratricidal battle among Yādavas and the spot of Kṛṣṇa’s death which took place here in B.C. 3102 according to the consensus of Brāhmaṇical Purāṇas. The advent of Kali took place on that very day when Kṛṣṇa passed away (Bhāgavatapurāṇa XII. 2. 33) Also vide Vāyupurāṇa 49.428-429: Matsyapurāṇa 273.49, Viṣṇupurāṇa III. 74.241. Hindu calendars-(Pañcāṅgas) give this date as the Yugādi (beginning of Kaliyuga).

Last Updated: 13 April, 2021