How are the slokas in Skanda Purana divided?
Suppose Ramayana is divided into Kandas, which are further divided into sargas etc..
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Have a look here too: hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/8563/…. This is somewhat the original Skanda purana bifurcation. Not colonial bifurcation.– AdiyarkkuCommented Sep 26, 2021 at 9:42
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The Skanda Purana is divided into 7 Khandas viz: Maheswara Khanda, Vishnu Khanda, Brahma Khanda, Kasi Khanda, Avanthya Khanda, Nagara Khanda and Prabhasa Khanda.
Each of these Khandas is again sub-divided into various Upa-Khandas.
The preface part of the book "Essence of Skanda Purana" answers your query.
Skanda (Kartika) Purana is the largest of all the major Eighteen Puranas, divided into Seven ‘Khandas’ or Branches viz. Maheswara Khanda, Vishnu Khanda, Brahma Khanda, Kasi Khanda, Avanthya Khanda, Nagara Khanda and Prabhasa Khanda. Maheswara Khanda is subdivided into three Upa Khandas as Kedara, Kaumarika and Arunachala. Vishnu Khanda has nine Upa Khandas, viz. Venkatachala Mahatmya, Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya, Badarikashrama Mahatmya, Kartika Masa Mahatmya, Margasira Masa Mahatmya, Vishakha Mahatmya and Ayodhya Mahatmya. Brahma Khanda has three Upa Khandas viz. Sethu Mahatmya, Dharmaranya and Uttara / Brahmottara. Kasi Khanda has two parts viz. Purvardha and Uttarardha. Avanthya Khanda has three Upa Khandas viz. Avanti Kshetra Mahatmya, Chaturasiti Linga Mahatmya and Reva Upa Khanda. Nagara Khanda has Tirtha Mahatmya. Finally, Prabhasa Khanda has Prabhasa Kshetra Mahatmya and Dwaraka Kshetra Mahatmya. The division of the Skanda (Kartika) Purana into the Seven Khandas is to provide road-map assistance to the readers.
answered Feb 19, 2019 at 12:06
