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Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya
Arrival of Lord Varaha at Venkatachala:
1. Sri Narada sees Lord Varaha at Sumeru Parvata (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 1)2. Lord Varaha tells about Venkatachala (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 1)
3. Lord Varaha departs to Vrishabhachala (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 1)
4. Lord Varaha tells about His mantra and meditation (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 2)
Arrival of Lord Srinivasa at Venkatachala:
1. Lord Srinivasa arrives at Venkatachala (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 3)2. Story of Vedavati - To be born as Padmavati (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 5)
3. Story of Mitravarma and Akasaraja (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 3)
4. Appearance of Devi Padmavati to Akasaraja (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 2)
5. Meeting of Srinivasa and Padmavati (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 4)
6. Srinivasa sends Bakulamalika with marriage proposal (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 5 to 7)
7. Marriage of Srinivasa and Padmavati (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 7 to 8)
8. Lord Srinivasa stays at Venkatachala after marriage (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 8)
Devotees of Lord Srinivasa and early temple foundation:
1. Appearance of Lord Srinivasa to tribal devotee Vasu (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 9)2. Darshan of Lord Srinivasa by boy devotee Rangadasa (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 9)
3. Building of the first temple shrine and worship by devotee Rangadasa (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 9)
4. Devotee Rangadasa born as devotee prince Tondaman (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 9)
5. Darshan of Lord Srinivasa by devotee prince Tondaman (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 9)
6. Prince Tondaman becomes the king (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 9 to 10)
7. Lord Varaha through Vasu instructs king Tondaman to install His idol (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 10)
8. King Tondaman installs the idol of Lord Varaha (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 10)
9. King Tondaman builds temple structures for Lord Srinivasa (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 10)
10. Lord Srinivasa saves king Tondaman from a sin (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 10)
11. King Tondaman sees potter devotee Bhima attaining Vishnu Loka (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 10)
12. King Tondaman performs penance and attains Vishnu Loka (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 10)
Greatness of the Teerthas:
1. Kamalasaras - Penance of Devi Lakshmi (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 9)2. Asthisarovara - Brahmana's wife resurrected (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 10)
3. Swami Pushkarini - Kashyapa relieved of his sin (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 11)
4. Swami Pushkarini - Dharmagupta relieved of his sin (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 13)
5. Swami Pushkarini - Sumati relieved of his sin (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 14)
6. Krishna Teertham - Penance of Ramakrishna (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 15)
7. Papavinasana Teertham - Sumati and Dridhamati relieved of their sins (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 19)
8. Papavinasana Teertham - Bhadramati blessed due to Bhudanam (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 20)
9. Akashaganga Teertham - Penance of Ramanuja (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 21)
10. Akashaganga Teertham - Punyashila (Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 22)
11. Akasaganga Teertham - Penance of Anjana
12. Chakra Teertham - Penance of Padmanabha
13. Jabali Teertham - Durachara relieved of his sins
14. Ghona (Tumburu) Teertham - Tumburu's wife relieved of curse
15. Kataha Teertham - Kesava relieved of his sins
16. Descent of River Suvarnamukhari - Penance of sage Agastya - Agastya Teertham and Sankha Teertham
Bharatavarsha - The Land of Gods and Sages:
1. Stotras2. Scriptures
3. Pilgrimages
4. Festivals
5. Saints: Ramakrishna - Vivekananda - Ramana
6. Sadhana
7. Sanskrit
8. Nature