Skanda Purana

स्कन्दपुराणम् · സ്കന്ദപുരാണം

The largest Purana, with extensive material on Shiva, Kartikeya, temples and pilgrimage.

Attributed to Traditionally attributed to Vyasa. Period c. 6th–12th century CE 81,100 verses

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Structure: Khanda → Chapter → Shloka
Text type: purana
Counting convention: Traditional count; editions and recensions vary.
Counts: Traditional attribution, not yet independently verified
Rights: Sanskrit source text is in the public domain; the imported edition and translator credits are recorded per text.
Dating source: Approximate scholarly range; traditional chronology differs.
Languages online: Sanskrit

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Brahma Purana Padma Purana Vishnu Purana Shiva Purana

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