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Skand Puraan

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Lomash Muni told Skand Puraan to Rishi Gan

(p 13) There are 64 Yoginee.

(p 14) Brihaspati said this to Daksh - "Eeshwar gives fruits only to the doer of Karm, who does not do any Karm, He does not give any fruit to him.

(p 15-16) When Daksh prayed Shiv Jee, he said - "Only four types of people worship me - (1) Aart (sad), (2) Jigyaasu (searcher), (3) Arthaarthee (to get wealth), and Gyaanee (learned). Among all of them Gyaanee is the highest, that is why I love all Gyaanee people. Who attempt to know me without Gyaan, they are A-Gyaanee. You want to cross this world only by Yagya etc. Karm, but who are involved in Karm - Ved, Yagya, Daan, Tapasyaa etc, they cannot get me. Therefore you be stabilized and do your Karm with Gyaan. Be always happy in pleasure and sorrow alike.

(p 17) All worship Shiv Ling, Brahmaa Jee worships gem-studded Shhiv Ling, Indra worships jewel-studded Shiv Ling, Moon worships pear-studded Shiv Ling, Soorya worships copper Shiv Ling, Kuber worships silver Shiv Ling, Varun worships red colored Shiv Ling, Yam Raaj worships blue-colored Shiv Ling, Nairritya direction worships white Shiv Ling, Vaayu Dev worshhips orange-colored Shhiv Ling. Thus all Lokpaal worship Shiv Ling. In Paataal Lok also, all worship Shiv. Gandharv and kinnar also worship Shiv. Among Daitya, only Prahlaad etc are Vaishnav. Among Raakshas, only Vibheeshan etc are Vaishnav; otherwise, Bali, Namuchi, Hiranyakashyap, Vrishparvaa, Sanhlaad - they and other disciples of Shukra worship Shiv. Thus all Daitya, Daanav and Raakshas always worship Shiv - Heti, Praheti, Sampaati, Prayaachee, Praghas, Vidyujihvaa, Teekshndranisht, Dhoomraaksh, Bheemvikram, Maalee, Sumaalee, Maalyavaan, Atibheeshan, Vidyutkesh, Khangjihvaa, Raavan, Durdharsh, Kumbhkarn, Vegdanshee.

(p 19) Baali was Indra's son, Sugreev was Soorya's son, Jaambvaan was Brahmaa's part, Hanumaan was Nandee (Shilaad's son who was 11th Rudra), Raam was Vishnu, Lakshman was Shesh Naag, Bharat and Shatrughn were Vishnu's two arms, Seetaa was Brahm Vidyaa. Raam fought with Raavan for 6 months.

(p 20) Indra's court's name was Sudharmaa. Vaachaspati is another name of Guru Brihaspati. Indra's city is Amaravatee.
7 parts of kingdom - (1) King, (2) Minister, (3) kingdom, (4) fort, (5) treasury, (6) army, and (7) friends.

(p 21) Indrasen was another name of Raajaa Bali.

(p 23) In Saagar Manthan, first appeared (1) Vish (Halaahal), (2) Chandramaa (Moon), (3) Surabhi (Kaamdhenu), (4) four trees (Kalp Vriksh - wish fulfilling tree, Paarijaat tree, Choot and Santaan), (5) Kaustubh Mani, (6) Uchchshraivaa horse, (7) Airaavat elephant - with 64 white elephants, (8) Madiraa, (9) Lakshmee, (10) Dhanvantari with Amrit.

(p 24) Lakshmee is called Aanveeshikee (Vedaant, Vidyaa, Mool Vidyaa, Vaanee, Brahm Vidyaa, Riddhi, Siddhi, Aagyaa, Aashaa, Vaishnavee, Maayaa, Yog Maayaa)

(p 25) Women have these natural Dosh - lie, courage, Maayaa, foolishness, excessive greed, uncleanliness, cruelty, not loving, crookedness.

(p 27) Shiv describes Rudraaksh like this - they are from 1-Mukhee to 16-Mukhee. Among them from 1-5 Mukhee are worth wearing for men. Who wears 1-Mukhee Rudraaksh daily, he should be.....

(p 28) Paap and types of Paap

(p 29) Story of Nahush

(p 30-31) Brahm Hatyaa story of Indra

(p 31) Birth of Vritraasur, Story of Dadheechi (story of Dadheechi's wife Suvarchaa o p 33), Dadheechi's dies, Indra's name was Mahendra, Namuchi is killed by Indra by the foam of rain.

(p 35) 100 names of Shiv

(p 36) Story of Chitrarath, Vyomaasur, Teekshnkopan, Dhoom, Atikopan, Kooshmaand, and Dusaha

(p 39) Bali, Vaaman, Bali's previous birth. Bali did Vishwajeet Yagya.

(p 40) Aditi did this Vrat - Bhaadrapad on 10th day - Ekbhukt fast - read Mantra - Vaaman appears on 12th in Shravan Nakshatra

(p 43) Bali's mother's name was Suruchi and Suruchi was the daughter of Vrishparvaa. Story of Bali's previous life.

(p 45) Bali's wife was Vindhyaavalee. Vaaman lives with Bali in Sutal Lok.

(p 46) Story of Paarvatee and Daksh

(p 47) Taarakaasur was the son of Namuchi. he was so powerful that Devtaa had to fight with him with the help of Muchukund.

(p 48) Paraashar Rishi was the son Shakti's son (grandson of Vashishth)

(p 50) She was called Aparnaa when she left eating even dry leaves.

(p 51) Shiv had Vaasuki's Yagyopaveet, Kambal and Ashwatar Naag were his earrings, Karkotak and Kulik Naag were his bangles, Shankh and Padm Naag were on his upper arms. His complexion was like Kapoor

(p 52) He has his flag with Vrishabh mark, that is why he is called Vrishabh Dhwaj.

(p 53) Creation

(p 56) Garg was Purohit of Himaalaya in Shiv's marriage

(p 59) Varun's ride is crocodile, Yam's ride is he-buffalo. Nairriti rode on Pret, Agni's ride was goat, Vaayu Dev's ride was deer, Eeshaan rode on Vrishabh (bullock) - thus all Lokpaal and Gan came riding on their own rides.

(p 60-61) Birth of Kaarttikeya is different from Bhaagvat Puraan

(p 62) Kumaar killed Taarakaasur - another version; married Mrityu's daughter Devasenaa

(p 64) Mountains - Himaalaya, Meru, Shwetkoot, Dardur, Malaya, Mahaashail, Mainaak, Vindhyaachal, Mahaagiri, Lolaalok, Maanasottar, Kailaash, Mandaraachal, Udayaachal, Mahendra Giri, Astaachal, Sahyaachal, Trikoot,

(p 68) Story of Shwet

(p 70) time division and importance of Muhoort. Shaantanu's son Vichitraveerya gets Saayujya of Shiv and becomes Shiv's Gan named Veerbhadra and destructed Daksh's Yagya. Shhiv Raatri Mahaatmya.

(p 72) Panch Teerth, Arjun uplifts Apsaraa

(p 84) where is Kalaap Graam. Naarad-Sutanu dialog

(p 91) How to go to Kalaap Graam

(p 100) Shat Rydreeya

(p 103) Kaarttikeya's story

(p 106) Kaarttikeya's prayer to Shiv.  greatness of Kaarttikeya's 108 names

(p 110) Pralambaasur Vadh by Kumaar.

(p 117) Time measurement

(p 118) Shatshring and his daughter

(p 121-130) Story of Kaalbheeti, Names of Puraan, Who is highest among the Tri-Dev?

(p 133-146) Method of Shiv Poojaa, Story of Aitareya, Soory's 108 names

(p 168-177) Qualities of Naarad Jee, Taatwik discussion on Yog, Marriage of Ghatotkach,

(p 192-198) Shiv's Teert, Arunaachal Teerth

(p 210-218)  Varaah Mantra, Tondmaans Story,

(p 222)  Braahman's Shaap to Pareekshit

(p 225-229) Dharmgupt and Swaamee Teerth, Bhadramatee Braahman, Paapnaashan Teerth

(p 233-235) Padmnaabh Muni, Vashishth's Shaap to Sudarshan Gandharv

(p 244-  Creation, Story of King Shankh, Anjanaa's Tap and Vaayu Dev's boon to her

(p 251-292) Utkal or Purushottam Kshetra, Greatness of Chaaturmaas in Purushottam Kshetra

(p 302-329)  Badarik Aashram, Kaarttik Maas, Aamalaa, Story of Satyabhaamaa, Kaarttik Vrat

(p 331-344)  Gatekeepers of Vishnu, Tulasee's marriage, Bheeshm Panchak Vrat, Stuti

(p 354- 387) Bhaagvat Mahaatmya

(p 389-397)  Brahm Kund, Raam to His Lok

(p 405)  Setu Mahaatmya, 24 Teerth on Setu - 1st Teerth Chakra Teerth

(p 412) Story of Manojav, Chakra Teerth, Koti Teerth, About Krishn

(p 425-437) Dhanush Koti Teerth, Kheer Kund, kapi Teerth, Greatness of Raameshwaram

(p 441-  Raam preaches to Hanumaan, King Punyanidhi, 8 types of marriages, 5 Yagya, Birth of Ganesh, Ashwinee Kumaar, Indreeshwar, Raam's story

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