1-Brahm Puraan,   2-Padm Puraan,   3-Vishnu Puraan,    4-Shiv Puraan,  5-Bhaagvat Puraan,  6-Naarad Puraan,  7-Maarkandeya Puraan,
8-Agni Puraan,   9-Bhavishya Puraan,  10-Brahm Vaivart Puraan,  11-Ling Puraan,   12-Varaah Puraan,  13-Skand Puraan,
14-Vaaman Puraan,   15-Koorm Puraan,  16-Matsya Puraan,  17-Garud Puraan,  18-Brahmaand Puraan

13-Skand Puraan

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13-Skand Puraan

Skand Puraan is the 13th Puraan in the row of 18 Puraan. Skand is another name of Bhagvaan Kaartikeya. Bhagvaan Kaartikeya is the son of Shiv and Gangaa, but later Gangaa gave his mother's status to Paarvatee. He has six mouths. His other names are Shanmukh, Shadmukh, Shadaanan, Kumaar.

This Puraan is divided in six Khand (sections) and 81,000 Shlok (verses) - 

(1) Maaheshwar Khand (about Shiv)

(2) Vaishnav Khand (about Vaaraah Avataar, importance of Ayodhyaa and Badree Naath; Vaishaakh, Kaartik  and Maagh Maas); Bhaagvat Puraan

(3) Braahm Khand (about Raam; importance of Raameshwaram.

(4) Kaashee Khand

(5) Aavantya Khand; and 

(6) Naagar Khand. 

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