Skand

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proper noun

A bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.

“Skanda Purana”

OriginSanskrit स्कन्द →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Skanda

  1. BuddhismA bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.
  2. HinduismAn epithet of Kartikeya, the Hindu god of war.

    Skanda Purana

  3. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritस्कन्द
  2. EnglishSkand

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्कन्द (skanda).

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Translations

Hindi स्कंद, स्कंद
  • स्कंद (skand)epithet of Kartikeya
  • स्कंद (skand)male given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Dansk
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Chicago

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