CONTENTS SKANDA PURANA Book II: VAISNAVAKHANDA Section II : PURUSOTTAMA-KSETRA-MAHATMYA Chapters A Dialogue between Jaimini and the Sages 2. Yama’s Prayer RP =Swewmrmauaw a . Story of Markandeya and the Greatness of Yamesvara . The Redemption of Pundarika and Arhbarisa . Pundarika and Ambarisa Attain Salvation . Description of the Land of Utkala The Story of Indradyumna .. The Messenger Vidyapati Returns . Vidyapati Reports to Indradyumna . Dialogue between Narada and Indradyumna . Dialogue between Narada and Indradyumna (Continued) . Description of the Holy place Ekamravana (BhuvaneSvara) . The Greatness of KapoteSa and Bilvesvara 14, Narada Consoles Indradyumna and Urges Him to Perform Horse-sacrifices . Indradyumna’s Grief Dispelled: Manifestation of Four-formed Visnu . Installation of the Idol of Nrsirhha . Indradyumna Performs a Thousand Horse-sacrifices . The Eternal Banyan Tree Emerges . The Lord Manifests Himself as Wooden Idol . Origin of the Indradyumna Lake . Indradyumna Gets the Royal Shrine Built . Indradyumna Goes to Brahmi's Abode along with Narada . Indradyumna Returns after Visiting Brahma . Devas Eulogize the Lord: Padmanidhi’s Reception 14 29 31 39 45 50Skanda Purdna 25. The Construction and Installation of the Chariot of the Lord 139 26, Indradyumna Worships the Lord: King Gala Submits to Indradyumna 145 27. Insta!lation of the Four Deities 149 28. The Lord Adopts the Form of Nrsimha: Dialogue between Brahma and Indradyumna 158 29. The Lord Grants Boons to Indradyumna 163 30. The Greatness of Paficatirtha 168 31. The Procedure for the Sacred Ablution of the Lord in the Wooden Body 181 32. The Rite of Jyestha Paficaka 188 33. The Chariot-Procession Called Gundica Yatra 194 34, In Praise of the Chariot-Procession 203 35. The Procedure of Preserving the Chariot 207 36, The Festival of the Lord’s Retiring to Sleep 209 37. King Sveta Attains Salvation 214 38. The Great Efficacy of Nirmalya etc. 219 39. Festival to be Celebrated during Caturmasya 229 40. Praivarana (Covering) Festival of Nrsimha 235 41. The Festival of Holy Bath on Pusya Day 237 42. The Festival of the Transit (of the Sun) to Capricorn 239 43. The Festival of the Swing 241 44. Description of the Jyesthapaficaka Vrata 245 45. The Procedure of Splitting Damanaka Grass 248 46. Celebration of Yatri by Daksa (on Aksayatrtlya) 250 47, Meditation on the Lord in Different Forms 254 48. Popularization of the Lord’s Worship by Indradyumna 255 49. The Merit of Listening to a Purana 258 Index 263