SKANDA

Meaning of SKANDA in English

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Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012

SKANDA — /skun"deuh/ , n. the Hindu god of war. Cf. Karttikeya .
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PARVATI — Wife of the Hindu god Shiva . Parvati is the benevolent aspect of Shakti, the Hindu supreme goddess (see Shaktism …
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SHEND — I. ˈshend transitive verb ( shent -nt ; shent ; shending ; shends ) Etymology: Middle English shenden, from Old …
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KARTTIKEYA — /kahr'ti kay"yeuh/ , n. the Hindu god of bravery. Also, Kartikeya . Cf. Skanda .
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VAHANA — (Sanskrit: mount, or vehicle), in Hindu mythology, the creature that serves as the vehicle and as the sign of a …
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SIVA — also spelled Siwa, or Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, worshiped as the paramount lord by the Saiva …
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PURANA — (Sanskrit: Ancient Lore), in Hindu sacred literature, any of a number of popular encyclopaedic collections of myth, legend, and genealogy, …
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PARVATI — (Sanskrit: Daughter of the Mountain), wife of the Hindu god Siva (Shiva). Parvati is the benevolent aspect of the goddess …
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MURUGAN — chief deity of the ancient Tamils of South India, later identified in part with the Hindu god Skanda. He probably …
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KALIDASA — flourished 5th century AD, India Sanskrit poet and dramatist, probably the greatest Indian writer of any epoch. The six works …
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PARVATI — Wife of the Hindu god Shiva . Parvati is the benevolent aspect of Shakti, the Hindu supreme goddess (see Shaktism …
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GOD — n. 25B6; noun a gift from God : THE LORD, the Almighty, the Creator, the Maker, the Godhead; Allah, Jehovah, …
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MAHISHA — [Hindu] The buffalo-headed monster killed by Durga in her battle with the Asuras. The fight between Mahisha and Durga took …
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KATARAGAMA — [Other] One of the four most prominent gods of the Singhalese pantheon. He is depicted with six heads and his …
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KARTTIKEYA — [Hindu] Karttikeya, or Skanda as he is also known, is the Hindu god of war. He is the leader of …
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HINDU MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Hindu mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abarimon; Abhijit; Adimurti; Adityas; Agastya; Aghora; Agni; …
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DEVASENA — [Hindu] A Hindu goddess, one of the consorts of Skanda.
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