Prabhasa Khanda

by Sage Vyasa (traditional attribution; narrated across nested frame-dialogues — Suta to the sages, and further dialogues within each sub-book)

491 chapters · 14,493 shlokas

Prabhasa Khanda closes the Skanda Purana at the great tirtha of Prabhasa — the coastal Gujarat site of the Somnath jyotirlinga — where the epic itself brings the Krishna narrative to its own end. Its vast opening movement, the Prabhasa-kshetra-mahatmya, is the largest single sub-book of the entire Purana: it tells of the moon's curse and the origin of Somanatha, then unfolds tirtha by tirtha across the Prabhasa coastline — the Ekadasha-Rudra cycle, Daksha's sacrifice and Sati's death, the Savitri-Satyavan legend, Valmiki's own origin as a repentant thief, the Vena-Prithu cycle, and finally the Mausala destruction of the Yadava clan and Krishna's departure from the world at nearby Bhalka-tirtha. The Vastrapatha-kshetra-mahatmya follows with the glory of Damodara and the subjugation of King Bali, while Arbuda Khanda glorifies Mount Abu and the birth of Ganesha at its sacred fire. The khanda's closing movement, Dvaraka-mahatmya, turns to Krishna's own capital — Durvasa's curse and Rukmini's sorrow, the sanctity of the Gomati river, and the full pilgrimage rites of Dvaraka — ending, fittingly, with the completion not only of this khanda but of the entire eighteen-thousand-verse Skanda Purana itself.

Chapters

1The Chapter of Questions30 v 2The Eighteen Puranas and Upapuranas, and the Fruit of Gifting the Purana110 v 3The Goddess's Question149 v 4The Description of the Field's Measure133 v 5The Description of the Sages and Hosts of Gods Dwelling in the Field47 v 6The Description of the Glory of Shri Someshvara41 v 7The Manifestation of Sri Somanatha107 v 8The Majesty of Sri Someshvara30 v 9The Question of Sri Hari's Sojourn in the Field of Prabhasa63 v 10The Supremacy of Prabhasa over All Sacred Fields59 v 11The Origin of Rajabhattaraka225 v 12The Origin of Yameshvara7 v 13The Sanctification of Prabhasa and the Origin of Arkasthala35 v 14The Origin of Siddheshvara32 v 15The Origin of Papanashana3 v 16The Netherworld Opening and the Origin of the Sunanda Group of Mothers27 v 17The Glory of Arkasthala and the Procedure of its Worship208 v 18The Origin of the Moon, Ornament of Shiva's Head18 v 19The Descent of Vishnu's Incarnations97 v 20The Birth of the Moon as Atri's Son78 v 21Shiva's Worship Prescribed for the Cure of Chandra's Consumption85 v 22The Granting of Boons to Soma118 v 23The Installation of the Someshvara Linga137 v 24The Glory of the Monday Vow183 v 25The Story of the Gandharva's Daughter60 v 26The Glory of Gandharveshvara2 v 27The Glory of Gandharvasenesvara4 v 28The Procedure of Pilgrimage129 v 29The Reason the Ocean's Water Became Undrinkable99 v 30The Glory of Worshipping Someshvara21 v 31The Origin of the Submarine Fire: Dadhichi and the Gods' Weapons18 v 32The Account of the Deception of Vadavanala128 v 33Sarasvati's Account and the Words to Vadavanala103 v 34The Glory of Sarasvati's Descent37 v 35The Glory of the Meeting of Sarasvati with the Ocean at Agnitirtha121 v 36The Glory of Prachi Sarasvati58 v 37The Story of Indumati and the Power of the Bracelet28 v 38The Glory of Kapardin (Vinayaka), Guardian of the Prabhasa Field59 v 39The Glory of Rudreshvara (Kedara) and King Shashabindu58 v 40The Glory of Bhimeshvara (Shvetaketvishvara)16 v 41The Glory of Bhairaveshvara and Devamata9 v 42The Glory of Chandishvara11 v 43The Glory of Adityeshvara (Ratneshvara)10 v 44The Worship of Someshvara4 v 45The Glory of Angareshvara (Mars)11 v 46The Glory of Budheshvara (Mercury)7 v 47The Glory of the Linga of Guru (Jupiter)10 v 48The Glory of the Linga of Shukra (Venus)11 v 49The Glory of Shanaishcharaishvara and King Dasharatha's Hymn to Shani61 v 50The Glory of the Linga of Rahu8 v 51The Glory of Ketulinga and the Summary of the Fourteen Shrines16 v 52The Glory of Siddheshvara7 v 53The Glory of Kapileshvara5 v 54The Glory of Gandharveshvara9 v 55The Glory of Vimaleshvara5 v 56The Glory of Dhanadeshvara9 v 57The Glory of Vararoha21 v 58The Glory of Ajapaleshvari51 v 59The Glory of Ajadevi19 v 60The Glory of Mangala11 v 61The Glory of Lalitoma-Vishalakshi12 v 62The Glory of Chatvara-devi7 v 63The Glory of Bhairaveshvara5 v 64The Glory of Lakshmishvara3 v 65The Glory of Vadaveshvara4 v 66The Glory of Arghyeshvara6 v 67The Glory of Kameshvara5 v 68The Glory of Gauri's Grove of Austerity28 v 69The Glory of Gaurishvara7 v 70The Glory of Varuneshvara12 v 71The Glory of Usheshvara5 v 72The Glory of Jalavasa Ganapati3 v 73The Glory of Kumareshvara7 v 74The Glory of Shakalyeshvara20 v 75The Glory of Kalakaleshvara24 v 76The Glory of the Twin Lakulisha Lingas5 v 77The Glory of Uttankeshvara2 v 78The Glory of Vaishvanareshvara10 v 79The Glory of Lakulishvara6 v 80The Glory of Gautameshvara6 v 81The Glory of Shri Daityasudana52 v 82The Glory of the Origin of Chakratirtha17 v 83The Glory of Yogeshvari60 v 84The Glory of Adinarayana30 v 85The Glory of Sannihita19 v 86The Glory of Pandaveshvara9 v 87The Glory of Bhuteshvara24 v 88The Glory of Nilarudra6 v 89The Glory of Kapalishvara10 v 90The Glory of Vrishabheshvara (Vrishavahaneshvara)37 v 91The Glory of Tryambakeshvara14 v 92The Glory of Aghoreshvara9 v 93The Glory of Mahakaleshvara14 v 94The Glory of Bhairaveshvara10 v 95The Glory of Mrityunjaya14 v 96The Glory of Kameshvara16 v 97The Glory of Yogeshvara12 v 98The Glory of Prithvishvara (Chandreshvara)30 v 99The Glory of Dandapani and Chakradhara43 v 100The Curse of Durvasa upon Samba (Beginning of the Glory of Sambaditya)17 v 101The Glory of Sambaditya75 v 102The Glory of Kantakashodhini6 v 103The Glory of Kapaleshvara27 v 104The Glory of Koteshvara9 v 105The Glory of Brahma74 v 106The Praise of the Brahmins74 v 107The Glory of Brahma in Child-Form119 v 108The Glory of Pratyusheshvara16 v 109The Glory of Anileshvara7 v 110The Glory of Prabhaseshvara13 v 111The Glory of Rameshvara and Pushkara44 v 112The Glory of Lakshmaneshvara5 v 113The Glory of Janakishvara9 v 114The Glory of Vamanasvamin11 v 115The Glory of Pushkareshvara4 v 116The Glory of Shankhodaka and Kundeshvari10 v 117The Glory of Bhutanatheshvara8 v 118The Glory of Gopyaditya38 v 119The Glory of Balatibaladaityaghni70 v 120The Glory of Gopishvara4 v 121The Glory of Jamadagnyeshvara (Rameshvara)13 v 122The Glory of Chitrangadeshvara4 v 123The Glory of Ravaneshvara25 v 124The Glory of Saubhagyeshvari (Gauri)4 v 125The Glory of Paulomishvara9 v 126The Glory of Shandilyeshvara7 v 127The Glory of Kshemankareshvara7 v 128The Glory of Sagaraditya24 v 129The Glory of Ugraseneshvara (Akshamaleshvara)53 v 130The Glory of Pashupateshvara82 v 131The Glory of Dhruveshvara22 v 132The Glory of Siddhalakshmi12 v 133The Glory of Mahakali10 v 134The Glory of the River Pushkaravartaka13 v 135The Glory of Dukhantakarini (Shitala)7 v 136The Glory of Lomasheshvara6 v 137The Glory of Kankala-Bhairava Kshetrapala3 v 138The Glory of Trinabindvishvara3 v 139The Glory of Chitraditya43 v 140The Glory of the River Chitrapatha14 v 141The Glory of Kapardi-Chintamani2 v 142The Glory of Chitreshvara3 v 143The Glory of Vichitreshvara3 v 144The Glory of Pushkara-kunda5 v 145The Glory of Gajakumbhodara2 v 146The Glory of Yameshvara11 v 147The Glory of Brahma-kunda79 v 148The Glory of Kundala-kupa53 v 149The Glory of Bhairaveshvara6 v 150The Glory of Brahmeshvara4 v 151The Glory of Savitrishvara-Bhairava8 v 152The Glory of Naradeshvara-Bhairava15 v 153The Glory of Hiranyeshvara29 v 154The Glory of Gayatrishvara6 v 155The Glory of Ratneshvara7 v 156The Glory of Garudeshvara (Vainateya)4 v 157The Glory of Satyabhameshvara5 v 158The Glory of Anangeshvara6 v 159The Glory of Ratnakunda10 v 160The Glory of Raivataka Rajabhattaraka (Revanta)4 v 161The Glory of Ananteshvara6 v 162The Glory of Ashtakuleshvara3 v 163The Glory of Nasatyeshvara (Ashvineshvara)1 v 164The Glory of Ashvineshvara5 v 165The Glory of Savitri (The Legend of Gayatri and Savitri)172 v 166The Rite, Worship, and Culmination of the Savitri Vow137 v 167The Glory of Bhutamatrika (Mother of Spirits)122 v 168The Glory of Shalakatankata5 v 169The Glory of Vaivasvateshvara3 v 170The Glory of the Mother-Goddesses and Baladevi3 v 171The Glory of Dasharatheshvara6 v 172The Glory of Bharateshvara15 v 173The Glory of the Four Lingas beginning with Kushakeshvara6 v 174The Glory of Kuntishvara5 v 175The Glory of Arkasthala5 v 176The Glory of Siddheshvara3 v 177The Glory of Lakulisha3 v 178The Glory of Bhargaveshvara2 v 179The Glory of Mandavyeshvara2 v 180The Glory of Pushpadanteshvara3 v 181The Glory of Kshetrapaleshvara3 v 182The Glory of the Mother-goddesses beginning with Vasunanda and the Shrimukha Cave5 v 183The Glory of Trisangama10 v 184The Glory of Mankishvara7 v 185The Glory of Devamata Gauri6 v 186The Glory of Nagasthana11 v 187The Glory of the Prabhasa-panchaka46 v 188The Glory of Rudreshvara3 v 189The Glory of Karmamoti2 v 190The Glory of Mokshasvami3 v 191The Glory of Ajigarteshvara2 v 192The Glory of Vishvakarmeshvara3 v 193The Glory of Yameshvara2 v 194The Glory of Amareshvara3 v 195The Glory of Vriddha-Prabhasa20 v 196The Glory of Jala-Prabhasa16 v 197The Glory of Jamadagnishvara5 v 198The Glory of Maha-Prabhasa (the Fifth Prabhasa)18 v 199The Destruction of Daksha's Sacrifice59 v 200The Glory of Kama-kunda33 v 201The Glory of the Kalabhairava Cremation Ground5 v 202The Glory of the Rameshvara Field75 v 203The Glory of Mankishvara26 v 204The Glory of the Sarasvati Confluence24 v 205Examination of Brahmins Unfit for Shraddha87 v 206Description of the Procedure of Shraddha127 v 207Discrimination Between Worthy and Unworthy Recipients84 v 208The Glory of Worthy Brahmin Recipients of Gifts52 v 209The Glory of Markandeyeshvara44 v 210The Glory of Pulastyeshvara2 v 211The Glory of Pulaheshvara2 v 212The Glory of Kratvishvara2 v 213The Glory of Kashyapeshvara2 v 214The Glory of Kaushikeshvara3 v 215The Glory of Kumareshvara7 v 216The Glory of Gautameshvara3 v 217The Glory of Devarajeshvara2 v 218The Glory of Manaveshvara3 v 219The Glory of Markandeyeshvara (Nilakantha and the Hermitages)21 v 220The Glory of Vrishabhadhvajeshvara13 v 221The Glory of Rinamochana (The Debt-Releaser)17 v 222The Glory of Rukmavatishvara2 v 223The Glory of Purushottama-tirtha and Preta-tirtha94 v 224The Glory of Indreshvara11 v 225The Glory of Anarakeshvara52 v 226The Glory of Megheshvara3 v 227The Glory of Balabhadreshvara3 v 228The Glory of Bhairaveshvara and the Mother-Goddesses3 v 229The Glory of Ganga5 v 230The Glory of Ganapati3 v 231The Glory of the River Jambavati9 v 232The Glory of the Pandava Well20 v 233The Glory of the Five Pandava Lingas (Pandaveshvara)2 v 234The Glory of Dashashvamedha17 v 235The Glory of the Three Lingas: Shatamedha, Kotimedha and Sahasramedha8 v 236The Glory of Durvasaditya37 v 237The Origin of Yadavasthala and the Glory of Vajreshvara106 v 238The Glory of the River Hiranya4 v 239The Greatness of Nagararka (the Sun of Nagara)32 v 240The Greatness of Balabhadra, Subhadra, and Krishna3 v 241The Greatness of Shesha8 v 242The Greatness of Kumari (the Virgin Goddess)33 v 243The Greatness of Kshetrapala (Mantravali)4 v 244The Greatness of Vichitreshvara3 v 245The Greatness of Brahmeshvara3 v 246The Greatness of the River Pinga9 v 247The Greatness of Pingaladitya, Goddess Pinga, and Shukreshvara3 v 248The Greatness of Brahmeshvara (Its Origin)12 v 249The Greatness of Sangameshvara8 v 250The Greatness of Gangeshvara5 v 251The Greatness of Shankaraditya4 v 252The Greatness of Shankaranatha3 v 253The Greatness of Gupheshvara1 v 254The Greatness of Ghanteshvara2 v 255The Greatness of Rishitirtha66 v 256The Glory of Nandaditya40 v 257The Glory of Tritakupa35 v 258The Glory of Shashapana (the Hare's Drink)25 v 259The Glory of Parnaditya11 v 260The Glory of Siddheshvara7 v 261The Glory of Nyankumati3 v 262The Glory of Varahasvami2 v 263The Glory of Chhayalinga2 v 264The Glory of Nandini Cave2 v 265The Glory of Kanakananda2 v 266The Glory of Kumbhishvara1 v 267The Glory of Gangapatha and Gangeshvara3 v 268The Glory of Chamasodbheda3 v 269The Glory of Vidura's Hermitage4 v 270The Glory of Prachi Sarasvati and Mankishvara46 v 271The Glory of Jvaleshvara2 v 272The Glory of the Three Tripura Lingas2 v 273The Glory of Shanda Tirtha13 v 274The Glory of Suryaprachi2 v 275The Glory of Trinetreshvara4 v 276The Glory of Umapati on the Devika17 v 277The Glory of Bhudhara, the Sacrificial Boar12 v 278The Glory of Mulasthana: The Tale of Valmiki79 v 279The Glory of Chyavanaditya and the Hundred and Eight Names of Surya22 v 280The Glory of Chyavaneshvara: The Tale of Sukanya and Chyavana35 v 281The Glory of Chyavaneshvara: Chyavana's Youth Restored25 v 282The Glory of Chyavaneshvara: The Birth of the Demon Mada25 v 283The Glory of Chyavaneshvara: Mada Appeased and Indra's Concession14 v 284The Glory of Sukanya-saras3 v 285The Glory of Agastya's Hermitage and Gangeshvara: The Slaying of Vatapi33 v 286The Glory of Balarka3 v 287The Glory of Ajapaleshvari4 v 288The Glory of Baladitya: Vishvamitra's Accomplishment5 v 289The Glory of the Three Lingas: Patala-Gangeshvara, Vishvamitreshvara and Baleshvara3 v 290The Founding of Kubera-nagara and the Glory of the Somanatha Linga Established by Kubera40 v 291The Glory of Bhadrakali3 v 292The Glory of Bhadrakali's Young Sun (Bala-arka)4 v 293The Glory of Kubera at the Founding of Kubera's Place2 v 294The Glory of Ajogandheshwara at Pushkara18 v 295The Glory of Chandrodaka Tirtha and Indreshvara7 v 296The Glory of the River Rishitoya7 v 297The Glory of Rishitoya35 v 298The Glory of Gupta Prayaga33 v 299The Glory of Madhava4 v 300The Glory of Sangaleshvara16 v 301The Glory of Siddheshvara10 v 302The Glory of Gandharveshvara2 v 303The Glory of Uttareshvara, near Sangaleshvara6 v 304The Glory of the Ganga near Sangaleshvara34 v 305The Glory of Naradaditya26 v 306The Glory of Sambaditya29 v 307The Glory of Aparanarayana4 v 308The Origin of Mulachandisha and the Taptodaka Kunda68 v 309The Glory of Chaturmukha Vinayaka3 v 310The Glory of Kalambeshvara2 v 311The Glory of Gopalasvami Hari2 v 312The Glory of Bakulasvami2 v 313The Glory of Uttararka1 v 314The Glory of the Confluence at Rishitirtha4 v 315The Glory of the Goddess Marudarya2 v 316The Glory of Kshemaditya3 v 317The Glory of Kantakashoshini23 v 318The Glory of Brahmeshvara2 v 319The Glory of Unnata-sthana70 v 320The Glory of the Pair of Lingas at Unnata5 v 321The Glory of Brahma at Unnata-sthana16 v 322The Glory of Durgaditya7 v 323The Glory of Kshemeshvara3 v 324The Glory of Gananatha (Vinayaka)3 v 325The Glory of Unnata-svami (the Exalted Lord)4 v 326The Glory of Mahakala3 v 327The Glory of Mahodaya6 v 328The Glory of Sangameshvara4 v 329The Glory of Unnata Vinayaka3 v 330The Glory of Talasvami3 v 331The Glory of Kalamegha2 v 332The Glory of Rukmini3 v 333The Glory of Madhumati, Pingeshvara and the Bhadra (within the Greatness of Taptodaka-svami)11 v 334The Greatness of Talasvami73 v 335The Glory of the Shankhavarta Tirtha6 v 336The Glory of Goshpada Tirtha (the Legend of Vena and Prithu)270 v 337The Glory of Narayana-griha (the House of Narayana)9 v 338The Glory of Jaleshvara (Apastamba and Nabhaga)74 v 339The Glory of the Humkara Well14 v 340The Glory of Chandishvara2 v 341The Glory of Ashapura Vighnaraja6 v 342The Glory of Chandreshvara and Kalakunda Tirtha4 v 343The Glory of Kapiladhara-Kapileshvara and the Rite of the Kapila-Shashthi Vow33 v 344The Glory of Jaradgaveshvara (in the Glory of the Anshumati)7 v 345The Glory of Naleshvara3 v 346The Glory of Karkotaka-Arka and Hatakeshvara (with the tale of Agastya and the Kalakeya Danavas)54 v 347The Glory of Naradeshvari2 v 348The Glory of Mantravibhushana Gauri2 v 349The Glory of Durgakuta Ganapati3 v 350The Glory of Kauraveshvari3 v 351The Glory of Suparnela5 v 352The Glory of Bhalla Tirtha (with the tale of Krishna's departure)33 v 353The Glory of Kardamala (with the tale of the Varaha Avatara)32 v 354The Glory of Gupteshvara6 v 355The Glory of Bahusuvarneshvara5 v 356The Glory of Shringeshvara2 v 357The Glory of Koteshvara2 v 358The Glory of Narayana Tirtha2 v 359The Glory of Shringareshvara3 v 360The Glory of Markandeshvara2 v 361The Glory of Koti-hrada and Mandukeshvara4 v 362The Glory of the Eleven Rudra Lingas2 v 363The Glory of Hiranya-Tundapura, Ghargharahrada and Kandeshvara2 v 364The Glory of Samvarteshvara2 v 365The Glory of the Scattered Station-Lingas10 v 366The Glory of Damodara125 v 367The Glory of Bhava at the Field of Vastrapatha11 v 368Enumeration of the Foremost Tirthas7 v 369The Glory of the Place Dunnavilla-hridgiri4 v 370The Glory of Gangeshvara4 v 371The Tale of Mriganana and King Bhoja: Her Seven Former Births142 v 372The Glory of the Svarnarekha: Mriganana's Divine Face and Marriage to King Bhoja40 v 373The Dispute of Brahma and Rudra: Brahma Propitiates Rudra Through Vishnu's Words20 v 374The Origin of Bhava at Vastrapatha (Daksha-yajna and the Rudra-tantra)235 v 375Sarasvata's Counsel to King Bhoja, Eager for Pilgrimage to Vastrapatha19 v 376The Rule of Pilgrimage to Vastrapatha38 v 377The Rule of the Pilgrimage Rite46 v 378The Glory of Shraddha and Gift-giving in the Pilgrimage Rite44 v 379The Origin of Someshvara99 v 380The Glory of Shri Damodara74 v 381The Glory of Shivaratri133 v 382The Power of Bali's Sacrifice259 v 383The Account of Bali's Subjugation280 v 384The Conclusion of the Glory of Vastrapatha-kshetra39 v 385The Chasm Near Vasishtha's Ashrama35 v 386The Story of Uttanka, Gautama's Disciple56 v 387Mount Nandivardhana Fills the Chasm47 v 388The Origin of Acaleshwara24 v 389The Greatness of Nagatirtha28 v 390The Greatness of Vasishtha's Ashrama17 v 391The Power of Acaleshwara27 v 392The Greatness of Trinetra at Bhadrakarna Lake14 v 393The Greatness of Kedara61 v 394All Sacred Fords Come to Mount Arbuda in the Kali Age60 v 395The Greatness of Koteshwara22 v 396The Greatness of Rupa-tirtha39 v 397The Greatness of Hrishikesha67 v 398The Greatness of Siddheshwara14 v 399The Greatness of Shukreshwara15 v 400The Greatness of Manikarnikeshwara32 v 401The Greatness of Paṅgu-tīrtha14 v 402The Greatness of Yama-tīrtha18 v 403The Greatness of Varāha-tīrtha13 v 404The Greatness of Chandra-Prabhāsa Tīrtha29 v 405The Greatness of Pindodaka-tīrtha15 v 406The Greatness of Shrimata85 v 407The Greatness of Shukla-tīrtha19 v 408The Greatness of Katyayani22 v 409The Greatness of Pindaraka-tīrtha20 v 410The Greatness of Kanakhala-tīrtha17 v 411The Splendor of Chakra-tīrtha3 v 412The Splendor of Manusha-tīrtha11 v 413The Greatness of Kapila-tīrtha111 v 414The Greatness of Agni-tīrtha47 v 415The Greatness of Raktānubandha-tīrtha35 v 416The Greatness of Mahāvināyaka49 v 417The Glory of Partheshvara13 v 418The Glory of Krishna-tirtha57 v 419The Origin of Mamuhrada (Mudgala's Lake)55 v 420The Glory of Chandika (Origin of the Chandika Hermitage)203 v 421The Glory of Nagahrada (Origin of the Serpents' Lake)28 v 422The Origin of Shivaganga Kunda41 v 423The Greatness of Maheshvara's Linga and the Glory of the Gift of Roasted Barley67 v 424The Greatness of Kameshvara25 v 425The Origin of Markandeya's Hermitage43 v 426The Glory of Uddalakeshvara3 v 427The Glory of Siddheshvara3 v 428The Splendour of Gaja-tirtha2 v 429The Origin and Glory of Devakhata2 v 430The Glory of Vyasa-tirtha1 v 431The Glory of Gautama's Hermitage12 v 432The Glory of Kulasantarana Tirtha41 v 433The Glory of Rama-tirtha16 v 434The Power of Koti-tirtha8 v 435The Glory of Chandrodbheda-tirtha18 v 436The Glory of Ishani-shikhara (The Birth of Vinayaka)37 v 437The Origin and Glory of Brahma-pada20 v 438The Glory of Tripushkara10 v 439The Glory of Rudra-hrada3 v 440The Glory of Guheshvara2 v 441The Glory of Aviyukta-kshetra6 v 442The Glory of Uma-Maheshvara Tirtha2 v 443The Power of Mahaujas-tirtha7 v 444The Power of Jambu-tirtha14 v 445The Glory of Gangadhara-tirtha3 v 446The Glory of Kateshvara and Gangeshvara10 v 447The Fruits of Hearing the Glory of Arbuda Khanda9 v 448The Sages' Quest for Vishnu in the Kali Age56 v 449Durvasa's Visit to Dvaraka and the Curse upon Rukmini56 v 450The Release of Rukmini from Sorrow84 v 451The Rules for Pilgrimage to Dvaraka109 v 452The Origin of the Gomati River49 v 453The Glory of Bathing at the Confluence of the Gomati and the Ocean59 v 454The Glory of Chakra-tirtha29 v 455The Glory of Bathing at the Gomati-Ocean Confluence and of Chakra-tirtha74 v 456The Glory of Rukmini's Pool20 v 457The Glory of Nriga-tirtha (the Chameleon's Pool)67 v 458The Glory of Vishnupada-tirtha16 v 459The Glory of Mayasaras, the Lake Built by Maya80 v 460The Glory of Gopisaras (the Gopis' Lake)46 v 461The Glory of Panchanada-tirtha (the Five Rivers)57 v 462The Glory of Rishitirtha and Siddheshvara29 v 463The Glory of the Cluster of Tirthas46 v 464The Lord's Guardian Hosts and the Humbling of Rukmi's Pride56 v 465The Glory of Chakra Tirtha and Durvasas' Ordeal at the Demons' Hands51 v 466Durvasas' Meeting with Krishna and Balarama, and His Bathing Rite at Chakra Tirtha25 v 467The Battle of Kusha and Vishnu at Chakra Tirtha, and the Shivalinga Set Upon the Demon96 v 468The Glory of Worshipping the Lord at the Gomati-bank Field19 v 469The Glory of Worshipping Rukmini57 v 470The Glory of the Journey to Dvaraka and of Wearing Tulasi189 v 471The Tale of Chandrasharma: His Journey to Dvaraka, Krishna's Boon, and the City's Supreme Glory95 v 472The Glory of Vanjuli, Dvaraka, the Ganga, Gaya, Govinda, the Gomati, Gokula, the Gita, and Gopichandana66 v 473The Glory of the Dvadashi Night Vigil54 v 474The Supreme Excellence of the Dvadashi Night Vigil Above All Other Rites16 v 475The Glory of the Dvadashi Vigil, Continued47 v 476The Tirthas of the Godavari Hear of Dvaraka's Glory and Long to Go There: A Description of the Gomati58 v 477The Festive Pilgrimage of the Godavari and All Tirthas Toward Dvaraka41 v 478The Vision of the Embodied City of Dvaravati43 v 479The Glory of Dvaraka as Described by Vishnu's Attendants84 v 480The Dwelling of All Tirthas and Kshetras in Dvaraka27 v 481The Story of Dilipa: Destruction of the Adamantine Sin-Stain by the Mere Sight of a Dvaraka Pilgrim45 v 482The Glory of the Name of Dvaraka50 v 483The Glory of the Rite of Bathing in the Gomati and the Vision of Dvaraka37 v 484The Glory of the Discus-Marked Stones of Dvaraka24 v 485The Glory of the Vigil at Chakra-tirtha on the Bank of the Gomati46 v 486The Glory of the Dvadashi Vow and Related Observances48 v 487The Glory of Bathing, Charity and Shraddha at Chakra-tirtha in Kartika28 v 488The Good Fruits of Bathing in the Gomati, Worshipping Krishna, Feeding Ascetics and Shraddha14 v 489The Fruits of Hearing the Glory of Dvaraka33 v 490The Glory of Tulasi Leaves and Wood, and the Pilgrimage to Dvaraka with Bali26 v 491The Conclusion of the Entire Skanda Mahapurana and the Honoring of Suta27 v

Why it matters today

The Somnath Temple at Prabhasa remains one of the twelve jyotirlingas and one of the most historically resonant Shiva pilgrimage sites in India (repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt across a millennium, most recently after 1947), while Dvarakadhish Temple in Dvaraka remains one of the Char Dham, giving this final khanda's two principal sites an unbroken devotional and cultural life that continues to draw millions of pilgrims each year.