Kedara Khanda
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Kedara Khanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that primarily glorifies Lord Shiva, especially in his form associated with the sacred Kedarnath region.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture section
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Khanda of Skanda Purana ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kedarnath Temple
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Panch Kedar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFormOfShiva | Kedarnath Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Kedarnath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Garhwal Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Legends related to Shiva
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Myths about Kedara Kshetra ⓘ Tirtha-mahatmya of Kedarnath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | Establishes sanctity of Kedarnath as a tirtha ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Shapes religious importance of Kedarnath in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| describes |
Greatness of Kedarnath
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Merits of pilgrimage to Kedarnath ⓘ Rituals related to Shiva worship ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Glorification of Shiva
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Praise of Kedarnath Tirtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalPracticeEncouraged |
Pilgrimage to Kedarnath
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Worship of Shiva as Kedarnath ⓘ |
| genre |
Devotional literature
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Religious text ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| mentions | Himalayan sacred geography ⓘ |
| partOf | Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Mahatmya (glorification text)
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Tirtha (sacred ford) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| scripturalAuthorityFor | Pilgrimage practices at Kedarnath ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory | Tirtha-mahatmya text ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Purana section ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Merit (punya) from visiting Kedarnath
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Purification of sins through pilgrimage ⓘ Supremacy of Shiva in Kedara Kshetra ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Medieval Hindu text (traditional dating uncertain) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu pilgrimage discourse
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Religious preaching about Kedarnath ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Hindu pilgrims to Kedarnath
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Shaivites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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