The Skanda Purana (स्कंद पुराण) is the largest and longest of the 18 Mahapuranas (major Puranas), containing approximately 81,000 verses (some versions say more). It is named after Skanda (also known as Kartikeya, Murugan, Subrahmanya), the god of war and wisdom, son of Shiva and Parvati. The text covers an enormous range of topics: the creation of the world, the birth and deeds of Skanda, stories of Shiva and Parvati, accounts of sacred places (tirthas), cosmology, genealogies of sages and king
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