The Skanda-purāṇa

Author(s)

• Tagare, Ganesh Vasudeo
• Balooni, Shridhar
• Panda, Pratosh

Bibliographic Information

The Skanda-purāṇa

translated and annotated by G.V. Tagare

（Ancient Indian tradition and mythology, v. 49-71）（Unesco collection of representative works, Indian series）

Motilal Banarsidass, 1992-

1st ed

• pt. 1
• pt. 2
• pt. 3
• pt. 4
• pt. 5
• pt. 6
• pt. 7
• pt. 8
• pt. 9
• pt. 10
• pt. 11
• pt. 12
• pt. 13
• pt. 14
• pt. 15
• pt. 16
• pt. 17
• pt. 18
• pt. 19
• pt. 20
• pt. 21
• pt. 22
• pt. 23

Uniform Title

Puranas. Skandapurāṇa

Note

Pt. 21- translated and annotated by Shridhar Balooni, Pratosh Panda

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

pt. 1 ISBN 9788120809666

Description

It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are section of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation) and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopaedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided in to Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya, Nagara and Prabhasa. While the first three include episodes related to Trinity, the last four deal with the holy places of pilgrimage, the meaning and significance thereof and the anecdotes illustrating the same. Skanda is the biggest among the Mahapuranas. It is in 23 parts and starts with 49 Volume of the series on Ancient Indian tradition and mythology. So far 17 parts have been brought out. Remaining parts are in different stages of processing. Each volume contains about 300-400 pages and uniformally priced.

Volume

pt. 2 ISBN 9788120810228

Description

It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are section of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation) and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopaedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided in to Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya, Nagara and Prabhasa. While the first three include episodes related to Trinity, the last four deal with the holy places of pilgrimage, the meaning and significance thereof and the anecdotes illustrating the same. Skanda is the biggest among the Mahapuranas. It is in 23 parts and starts with 49 Volume of the series on Ancient Indian tradition and mythology. So far 17 parts have been brought out. Remaining parts are in different stages of processing. Each volume contains about 300-400 pages and uniformally priced.

Volume

pt. 3 ISBN 9788120810730

Description

It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are section of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation) and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopaedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided in to Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya, Nagara and Prabhasa. While the first three include episodes related to Trinity, the last four deal with the holy places of pilgrimage, the meaning and significance thereof and the anecdotes illustrating the same. Skanda is the biggest among the Mahapuranas. It is in 23 parts and starts with 49 Volume of the series on Ancient Indian tradition and mythology. So far 17 parts have been brought out. Remaining parts are in different stages of processing. Each volume contains about 300-400 pages and uniformally priced.

Volume

pt. 6 ISBN 9788120811317

Description

It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are section of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation) and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopaedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided in to Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya, Nagara and Prabhasa. While the first three include episodes related to Trinity, the last four deal with the holy places of pilgrimage, the meaning and significance thereof and the anecdotes illustrating the same. Skanda is the biggest among the Mahapuranas. It is in 23 parts and starts with 49 Volume of the series on Ancient Indian tradition and mythology. So far 17 parts have been brought out. Remaining parts are in different stages of processing. Each volume contains about 300-400 pages and uniformally priced.

Volume

pt. 5 ISBN 9788120811515

Description

It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are section of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation) and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopaedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided in to Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya, Nagara and Prabhasa. While the first three include episodes related to Trinity, the last four deal with the holy places of pilgrimage, the meaning and significance thereof and the anecdotes illustrating the same. Skanda is the biggest among the Mahapuranas. It is in 23 parts and starts with 49 Volume of the series on Ancient Indian tradition and mythology. So far 17 parts have been brought out. Remaining parts are in different stages of processing. Each volume contains about 300-400 pages and uniformally priced.

Volume

pt. 9 ISBN 9788120812604

Description

It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are section of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation) and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopaedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided in to Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya, Nagara and Prabhasa. While the first three include episodes related to Trinity, the last four deal with the holy places of pilgrimage, the meaning and significance thereof and the anecdotes illustrating the same. Skanda is the biggest among the Mahapuranas. It is in 23 parts and starts with 49 Volume of the series on Ancient Indian tradition and mythology. So far 17 parts have been brought out. Remaining parts are in different stages of processing. Each volume contains about 300-400 pages and uniformally priced.

Volume

pt. 10 ISBN 9788120813649

Description

It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are section of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation) and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopaedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided in to Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya, Nagara and Prabhasa. While the first three include episodes related to Trinity, the last four deal with the holy places of pilgrimage, the meaning and significance thereof and the anecdotes illustrating the same. Skanda is the biggest among the Mahapuranas. It is in 23 parts and starts with 49 Volume of the series on Ancient Indian tradition and mythology. So far 17 parts have been brought out. Remaining parts are in different stages of processing. Each volume contains about 300-400 pages and uniformally priced.

Volume

pt. 15 ISBN 9788120818378

Description

It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are section of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation) and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopaedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided in to Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya, Nagara and Prabhasa. While the first three include episodes related to Trinity, the last four deal with the holy places of pilgrimage, the meaning and significance thereof and the anecdotes illustrating the same. Skanda is the biggest among the Mahapuranas. It is in 23 parts and starts with 49 Volume of the series on Ancient Indian tradition and mythology. So far 17 parts have been brought out. Remaining parts are in different stages of processing. Each volume contains about 300-400 pages and uniformally priced.

Volume

pt. 16 ISBN 9788120818415

Description

It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are section of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation) and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopaedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided in to Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya, Nagara and Prabhasa. While the first three include episodes related to Trinity, the last four deal with the holy places of pilgrimage, the meaning and significance thereof and the anecdotes illustrating the same. Skanda is the biggest among the Mahapuranas. It is in 23 parts and starts with 49 Volume of the series on Ancient Indian tradition and mythology. So far 17 parts have been brought out. Remaining parts are in different stages of processing. Each volume contains about 300-400 pages and uniformally priced.

Volume

pt. 17 ISBN 9788120818729

Description

It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are section of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation) and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopaedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided in to Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya, Nagara and Prabhasa. While the first three include episodes related to Trinity, the last four deal with the holy places of pilgrimage, the meaning and significance thereof and the anecdotes illustrating the same. Skanda is the biggest among the Mahapuranas. It is in 23 parts and starts with 49 Volume of the series on Ancient Indian tradition and mythology. So far 17 parts have been brought out. Remaining parts are in different stages of processing. Each volume contains about 300-400 pages and uniformally priced.

Volume

pt. 18 ISBN 9788120818736

Description

The present volume is on of the "Ancient indian tradition" and mythology. The purest gems lie hidden at the bottom of the ocean, and one has to dive into the ocean to find them out. Similarly truth lies concealed in language which, with the passage of time, has become absolete. This series, in english translation helps the reader to come accross a number of intersting legends which comprises the stories: Groups of mother cursed; Origins of Yakshma, Sankhaditya, Sankhatirtha,Sraddha, Matsyendra and eleven Rudras; Greatness of Savitri; eighty Nagara families, Gautameshwara, Ahalyeshwara, Sanatandeshvara, Ratnaditya, Blamandana; Efficacy of Kuharavasi-Sambaditya; Procedure of Ganapati worship and many other intersting legends are the attraction of this volume of the Skanda Purana.

Volume

pt. 20 ISBN 9788120819870

Description

Skanda Purana, which is the biggest of the Mahapuranas, is a vast store house for getting insight into all aspects and phases of ancient Hinduism. Being a veritable source of Indian tradition and myhtology. Named after Skanda the son of Shiva, the Purana expounds doctrine and worship of Shiva.

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Details

• NCID: BA19788035
• ISBN:
  • 8120809661
  • 8120810228
  • 8120810732
  • 8120810821
  • 8120811518
  • 8120811313
  • 8120812603
  • 8120813642
  • 8120813650
  • 8120813936
  • 8120813995
  • 8120816986
  • 8120818377
  • 8120818415
  • 8120818725
  • 8120818733
  • 8120819845
  • 812081987X
  • 9788120832497
  • 9788120834262
  • 9788120834286
• Country Code: ii
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: san
• Place of Publication: Delhi
• Pages/Volumes: v.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 294.51/925
  • NDC8 : 168
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Mythology, Hindu -- Poetry
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00653959
  • BA2795502X
• Uniform Title ID:
  • EA00029689