The Skandapurāṇa Volume IV : Adhyāyas 70 - 95. Start of the Skanda and Andhaka Cycles

Skandapurāṇa IV presents a critical edition of Adhyāyas 70-95 from the Skandapurāṇa , with an introduction and annotated English synopsis. The text edited in this volume includes the myths of Viṣṇu's manifestation as the Man-Lion (Narasiṃha), the birth of Skanda, the birth of Andhaka,...

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Main Author: Bisschop, Peter (auth)
Other Authors: Yokochi, Yuko (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Leiden; Boston Brill 2018
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