Skanda Purana

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Skanda Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas, a Hindu religious text, is the largest Purana, and is devoted mainly to the life and deed of Karthikeya (also called Skanda), a son of Shiva and Parvati. It also contains a number of myths associated with Shiva, and the holy places associated with him. The Puranas was recited by Skandha, and is available in distinct parts, sometimes fragmented too. It also describes the Shaiva tradition in Hemakuta region (near Vijayanagar) of Karnataka, Kashi part describes the Shaiva tradition of Varanasi, and the Utkal part states about Shaiva tradition of Orissa.

See Kartikeya for details on Lord Kathikeya.

Further reading

• Mani, Vettam. Puranic Encyclopedia. 1st English ed. New Dehli: Motilal Banarsidass, 1975.

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