Skanda Purana

by Bibek Debroy, Dipavali Debroy

The Puranas are sacred texts of Hinduism. You must have heard of the two great epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata states that there are eighteen Puranas and also names three of them, the Markandeya Purana, the Vayu Purana and the Matsya Purana. Although the Ramayana does not mention any Puranas by name, the word Purana is used several times. This means that the composers of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata were familiar with the Puranas. The Puranas are thus fairly ancient texts. Herewith is the thirteenth part in the series.

71 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 26, 2016

About the author

Bibek Debroy was an Indian economist, who served as the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. He was also the Chairman of the Finance Ministry's 'Expert Committee for Infrastructure Classification and Financing Framework for Amrit Kaal'. Debroy has made significant contributions to game theory, economic theory, income and social inequalities, poverty, law reforms, railway reforms and Indology among others. From its inception in January 2015 until June 2019, Mr. Debroy was a member of the NITI Aayog, the think tank of the Indian Government. He was awarded the Padma Shri (the fourth-highest civilian honour in India) in 2015.
Bibek Debroy's recent co-authored magnum opus, Inked in India, stands distinguished as the premier comprehensive documentation, capturing the entirety of recognized fountain pen, nib, and ink manufacturers in India.
In 2016, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the US-India Business Summit. In 2022, he was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award by The Australia India Chamber of Commerce (AICC). In February 2024, Debroy was conferred Insolvency Law Academy Emeritus Fellowship, in recognition of his distinguished leadership, public service, work and contributions in the field of insolvency.
Bibek Debroy died on 1 November 2024, at the age of 69. He had been admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences in New Delhi one month prior.

Reviews

[Avinash K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, but too much commentary.

As usual the authors take you through an enchanting journey of Puranic stories. However, it's too small when you think it's an abridged version of the biggest Purana. Also, there is too much of commentary in a conversation style which disrupts the flow, and the commentary is often not insightful, just digressions; making it very annoying. Deducting one star.

[Subramaniyan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Skanda purana is not telling the story about lord murugan

[Subramaniyan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good books

[Savita Ramsumair · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most interesting puranas!!! I learnt so much from reading this Puran.

[V Narayanan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent & easy read