Definitions

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  • noun Hindu god of war

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Examples

  • This clumsy plagiarism was exposed in Skanda (Scandal) in July of

    A Bibliographical Essay 2007

  • And for this reason the inhabitants of this earth call Skanda the father of Kumaras (little children).

    The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

  • At Lankatilake, I saw the Buddha surrounded on all four sides by devales (shrines) devoted to the deities Upulvan, Saman, Vibhisana, and Skanda — of mixed Hindu, Buddhist, and Persian origin.

    Buddha’s Savage Peace 2009

  • At Lankatilake, I saw the Buddha surrounded on all four sides by devales (shrines) devoted to the deities Upulvan, Saman, Vibhisana, and Skanda — of mixed Hindu, Buddhist, and Persian origin.

    Buddha’s Savage Peace 2009

  • At Lankatilake, I saw the Buddha surrounded on all four sides by devales (shrines) devoted to the deities Upulvan, Saman, Vibhisana, and Skanda — of mixed Hindu, Buddhist, and Persian origin.

    Buddha’s Savage Peace 2009

  • Transcendental: From the Latin trans, which means “to go across”; the Sanskrit Skanda, which means “to leap”; and ental, which means “to the end of all.”

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • Transcendental: From the Latin trans, which means “to go across”; the Sanskrit Skanda, which means “to leap”; and ental, which means “to the end of all.”

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • Transcendental: From the Latin trans, which means “to go across”; the Sanskrit Skanda, which means “to leap”; and ental, which means “to the end of all.”

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • In northern India, Skanda is generally said to be the elder, while in the south, Ganesha is considered the first born.

    Archive 2009-08-01 photographerno1 2009

  • The family includes his brother Skanda, who is also called Karttikeya, Murugan, and other names.

    Archive 2009-08-01 photographerno1 2009

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