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Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya

King Indradyumna enquiring about Lord Jagannatha:

Jagannath temple, Puri, Puri district, Odisha • King Indradyumna enquiring about Lord Jagannatha
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 7)

• A pilgrim telling about Sri Purushottama
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 7)

• King Indradyumna resolving to settle in Purushottama and serve the Lord
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 7)

• King Indradyumna sending Vidyapati to locate Sri Purushottama
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 7)


Journey of Vidyapati:

Jagannath temple, Puri, Puri district, Odisha • Vidyapati reaching Mahanadi
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 7)

• Vidyapati crossing Ekamraka forest
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 7)

• Vidyapati reaching Nila mountain and Sabara Dipika
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 7)

• Vishwavasu showing Nilamadhava to Vidyapati
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 8)


Nilamadhava hiding Himself:

Jagannath temple, Puri, Puri district, Odisha • Nilamadhava hiding Himself
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 9)


Journey of King Indradyumna:

Jagannath temple, Puri, Puri district, Odisha • Indradyumna reaching the shrine of Devi Carcica
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 11)

• Indradyumna reaching the shrine of Sri Kotilingeshwara
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 12)

• Indradyumna reaching the shrine of Sri Kapotesha
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 12 to 13)

• Indradyumna reaching the shrine of Sri Bilvesha
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 12 to 13)

• Indradyumna reaching Sri Purushottama
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 14)

• Indradyumna seeing Lord Nrisimha on Nila mountain
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 15)


King Indradyumna building shrine of Lord Nrisimha:

Jagannath temple, Puri, Puri district, Odisha • Indradyumna building shrine of Lord Nrisimha
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 16)


King Indradyumna performing thousand horse sacrifices:

Jagannath temple, Puri, Puri district, Odisha • Indradyumna performing thousand Horse Sacrifices
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 16)

• Emerging of a Celestial Tree during Sacrifice
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 18)

• Forming of Indradyumna Lake during Sacrifice
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 20)


Jagannath temple construction and inauguration:

Jagannath temple, Puri, Puri district, Odisha • Carving of the idol of Purushottama
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 19)

• Indradyumna building shrine for Lord Jagannatha
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 21)

• Indradyumna going to Brahma Loka
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 22 - 23)

• Indradyumna making arrangements for installation of Lord Jagannath
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 24 - 26)

• Lord Brahma installing the Deities
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 27)

• Lord assuming the form of Narasimha
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 27 - 28)

• Lord granting boons to Indradyumna
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 29)

• Lord telling about festivals
(Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya - 29)


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