Skanda

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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 Skand

  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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kartikeya

Origin

  1. Sanskritस्कन्द
  2. EnglishSkanda

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्कन्द (skanda).

More words from Sanskrit

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bengali স্কন্দ
  • স্কন্দ (skondo)epithet of Kartikeya
Chinese Mandarin 韋馱 /韦驮, 韋馱菩薩 /韦驮菩萨
  • 韋馱 /韦驮 (Wéituó)epithet of Kartikeya
  • 韋馱菩薩 /韦驮菩萨epithet of Kartikeya
Hindi स्कंद, स्कंद
  • स्कंद (skand)epithet of Kartikeya
  • स्कंद (skand)male given name
Japanese スカンダ
  • スカンダ (Sukanda)epithet of Kartikeya
Korean 위타천
  • 위타천 (witacheon)epithet of Kartikeya
Vietnamese Vi Đà, Vi Đà Bồ Tát
  • Vi Đàepithet of Kartikeya
  • Vi Đà Bồ Tátepithet of Kartikeya

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kadans
Cite this entry
APA

Skanda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skanda

MLA

“Skanda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skanda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Skanda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skanda.

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