Skanda Purana Part 21 (AITM Volume 69) Sahitya Akademi Delhi successors have since done

successors have since done

The poet often draws a glowing picture of the perfect happiness which men who have renounced the world enjoy

But it is hardly to be expected that in the course of about to pages

He was well-versed in the Vedic lore and the different branches of studies subordinate to the Vedas

The Cukasaptati 359 4

Skanda Purana Part 21 (AITM Volume 69) Sahitya Akademi Delhi successors have since doneIt 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 sections of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation), and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided into Seven Khandas: