Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology : The Skanda Purana Vol. 71. Pt. XXIII

Contents: Skanda Purana: Book VII: Prabhasakhanda. Section IV: Dvaraka Mahatmya: 1. Does God endure in the Kaliyuga? 2. Durvasa cursing Rukmini. 3. Relief of Rukmini. 4. Commendations of Dvaraka visit. 5. Penance of Sanat Kumar: appearance of Visnu and the emergence of Gomati. 6. Importance of bath at the confluence of Gomati with the sea. 7. Eminence of Cakratirtha. 8. Eminence of a bath at Gomati's confluence with the sea and of Cakratirtha. 9. Eminence of lake Rukmini. 10. Eminence of Krkalasa alias Nrga Tritha. 11. Eminence of Visnupada Tritha. 12. The Maya lake its formation and greatness. 13. Eminence of Gopi lake as a pilgrim centre. 14. Eminence of Pancanada Tritha. 15. Rusi Tirtha: the eminence of Siddhesvara. 16. The group of Tirthas and their eminence. 17. The breaking of ego of Rukmi and the servants of God.18. Humiliation of Durvasa by demons. 19. Durvasa's daily ritual of bath and the advent of Krnsa Balarama and Durvasa. 20. The war between demon Kusa and Visnu and the  placing of Sivalinga over and above the demon. 21. Importance of Visnu worship at Gomati Tirtha. 22. Importance of worshipping Rukmini. 23. Significance of Dvaraka visit and bearing of basil garland. 24. Dvaraka's greatness: Krsna's boon and the account of Candra Sarma. 25. Greatness of Dvaraka Ganga Gaya, Gomati, Gita Etc. 26. Worship of Hari on the twelfth day. 27. Desirability of sitting awake on the twelfth day to worship.  28. Eminence of sitting awake on the twelfth day in worship of Visnu. 29. Assemblage of all Tirthas at Gomati the divine voice impact of Dvaraka and eagerness to visit it. 30. Celebratory visit of Godavari places of pilgrimage Gods and great sages to Dvaraka. 31. Taking the look of Dvaravat as an idol. 32. Eminence of Dvaraka as per attendants of Visnu. 33. Dvaraka as an abode to all regions and places of pilgrimage. 34. Dilip's visit to Dvaraka and sins committed at Kasi as a prelude. 35. Dvaraka: eminence of name. 36. Validity of rule governing visit to Dvaraka and a bath in Gomati. 37. The ultimate and eternal Sudarsana Cakra on stone at Dvaraka. 38. Eminence of sitting awake throughout the night at Cakratirtha on the banks of Gomati. 39. The eminence of religious vow vrata of the  twelfth day. 40. Virtue of bath charity and Sraddha at Cakratirtha during the month of Kartika. 41. Virtuous fruits of bath in Gomati worship of Krsna Sraddha and offering of food and charities to ascetics. 42. To donate bull and listen to the greatness of Dvaraka. 43. Giving ear to Dvarakas greatness and eminence of basil wood the message of Prahlada. 44. The Skanda Mahapurana : Virtues of its listening to reading gifting and worship of Vyasa. Index.