स्कन्द पुराण

Skanda Purāṇa

The Skanda Purāṇa, named after Śiva's son Skanda (Kārttikeya), is the largest of all the purāṇas. Rather than a single story, it is a vast collection that grew over many centuries and survives in different arrangements, most famously in khaṇḍas devoted to regions and sacred sites such as Kāśī, Avantī and Prabhāsa. Its tīrtha-māhātmyas describe the legends, rituals and merits of countless places of pilgrimage, making it a guide to India's sacred geography.

What you will learn

• How the Skanda Purāṇa is organised by region and tīrtha
• The legends behind major pilgrimage sites
• How purāṇic texts grew and changed over time

Lessons

1. 1Introduction to the Skanda Purāṇa🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2Skanda, Śiva and the purāṇa's frame🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3The khaṇḍas and their regions🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Kāśī khaṇḍa: the sacred city🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5Tīrthas of the west and south🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6Pilgrimage, ritual and merit🔒 Unlocks after enrolment