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Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda

Vindhya Mountain rising:

1. Vindhya Mountain rising in height and blocking path of Sun
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 1 to 2)

2. Devas seeking refuge of sage Agastya in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 2 to 4)


Sage Agastya leaving Kashi and making Vindhya short:

1. Sage Agastya leaving Kashi and making Vindhya short
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 5)

Southern Journey of sage Agastya:

1. Sage Agastya meeting Devi Mahalakshmi of Kolhapur
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 5)

2. Sage Agastya telling about different holy places
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 6)

3. Sage Agastya telling the story of brahmana Shivasharman
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 7 to 24)

4. Sage Agastya meeting Skanda.
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 25)


Skanda narrating the greatness of Kashi to sage Agastya:

1. Sage Agastya met Skanda who started narrating the greatness of Kashi.
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 25)

2. Creation of Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 26)

3. Creation of Manikarnika in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 26)

4. Advent of river Ganga in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 30)

5. Creation of Kalabhairava in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 31)

6. Appearance of Dandapani in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 32)

7. Creation of Jnanavapi (Jnanoda Teertha) in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 33 to 34)

8. Creation of Avimukteshwara Linga in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 39)

--- Lord Shiva left Kashi for sometime and went to Mandara mountain after Divodasa became the king ---
--- Lord Shiva created the Avimukteshwara Linga while leaving Kashi ---

9. Appearance of 64 Yoginis in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 45)

10. Appearance of 12 Adityas in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 46)

11. Appearance of Lord Brahma in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 52)

12. Appearance of Shiva Ganas in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 53 to 54)

13. Appearance of 56 Vinayakas in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 55 to 57)

14. Appearance of Panchaganga in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 59)

15. Appearance of Lord Vishnu in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 58, 60 to 61)

--- Divodasa attained salvation and Lord Shiva returned to Kashi ---
--- Various celestials and sages installed Lingas and performed penance in Kashi ---

16. Lord Shiva returning to Kashi from Mandara mountain
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 62)

17. Various Shiva Lingas of Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - xx)


--- Greatness of various Shiva Lingas ---

18. Greatness of Jyestheshwara and other Lingas
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 63 to 65)

19. Greatness of Shailesha and other Lingas
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 66)

20. Greatness of Ratneshwara Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 67)

21. Greatness of Krittivasheshwara Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 68)

22. Establishment of Devis in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 70)

23. Deeds of goddess Durga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 71 to 72)

24. Establishment of 8 Bhairavas in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 72)

25. Establishment of 64 Vetalas in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 72)

26. Greatness of Omkara Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 73 to 74)

27. Greatness of Trilochana Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 75 to 76)

28. Greatness of Dharmeshwara Linga and Pitha (Manoratha Tritiya)
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 78 to 81)

29. Greatness of Vireshwara Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 82 to 83)

30. Various Teerthas in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 84)

31. Greatness of Durvasheswara Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 85)

32. Greatness of Vishwakarmeshwara Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 86)

33. Story of Daksha and Daksheshwara Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 87 to 89)

34. Greatness of Parvatishwara Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 90)

36. Greatness of Gangeshwara Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 91)

36. Greatness of Narmadeshwara Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 92)

37. Greatness of Satishwara Linga
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 93)

38. Greatness of Amriteshwara and other Lingas
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 94)

39. Story of sage Vyasa
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 95 to 96)

40. Various Holy Shrines in Kashi
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 97)

41. Lord Shiva's returning to Kashi in details (Greatness of Vishveshwara)
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 98 to 99)

42. Index of Kashi Khanda
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 100)




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