The Nepāla-māhātmya of the Skandapurāṇa: Legends on the Sacred Places and Deities of NepalNirala Publications, 1992 - 320 pages Verse work, portion of a Hindu mythological text, with English translation, glorifying Nepal. |
Contents
Preface Transliteration table Introduction | 1 |
The origin of Pasupati the holiest Hindu shrine in Nepal | 13 |
The origin of Garudanārāyana oldest temple in the Himalayan region | 25 |
The origin of Valmikisvara linga | 35 |
The origin of Candisvari | 45 |
The origin of the Doleśvara linga | 54 |
The origin of Süryavināyaka | 64 |
The origin of Tilamādhava | 75 |
The origin of Lankā | 189 |
Demons grow in number and strength | 199 |
The war between the gods and demons | 202 |
Killing of Mali by Vişnu | 211 |
Kubera begins to live in Laikā | 219 |
Rāvana begins his tapasyā penance | 223 |
Rāvaņa Kumbhakarna and Bibhisana are granted their wishes | 230 |
Rāvana becomes King of Laņkā | 238 |
The story of Mahendradamana | 85 |
The marriage of Prabhāvati and Pradyumna | 98 |
Installation of Kileśvara and Svarnaśrigeśvara linga by Krsna | 108 |
Killing of Kacchapāsura demon by Pradyumna installation of Anantaśayana Vişnu naming the land Nepāla | 119 |
Victory of Pradyumna | 136 |
Candramā abducts his teachers wife | 145 |
Candramā practices penance for the atonement of his sin | 156 |
The origin of Kumbheśvara | 168 |
Pulastyas marriage with Trņabindus daughter | 175 |
Brahmas Granting of wish to Sukeśa | 181 |
Installation of Somalinga by Candramā | 246 |
The story of Bhrngi | 251 |
The story of Gunadhya | 260 |
Kşetrapradaksiņā Circumambulation of sacred places | 269 |
The origin of Bhringisvara Bhrigāreśvara | 279 |
Glossary | 291 |
Bibliography | 313 |
Index | 318 |
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