Kashikhand , a section of the Skanda Mahapuran which has a detailed description of Kashi 's introduction, greatness and its ephemeral nature. Kashi is also known as Anandvan and Varanasi. Lord Vishwanath himself narrated its glory once to Bhagwati Parvati ji, which was heard by his son Kartikeya (Skanda) sitting on his mother's lap. Kartikeya later described the same glory to Agastya Rishi and the same story is narrated in Kashikhand under Skandpuran.
Kashikhand has 100 chapters and above 11,000 verses. Through this, the then geography of Kashi, the stories of the construction of ancient temples, the introduction of the gods and goddesses in the temples, the history of the city and its traditions can be well understood. In fact, it is a book written in ancient times which is nowadays called "Directory".
http://knowledgefruit.blogspot.com/search/label/SkandaPurana
Kashikhand has 100 chapters and above 11,000 verses. Through this, the then geography of Kashi, the stories of the construction of ancient temples, the introduction of the gods and goddesses in the temples, the history of the city and its traditions can be well understood. In fact, it is a book written in ancient times which is nowadays called "Directory".
http://knowledgefruit.blogspot.com/search/label/SkandaPurana
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