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Skanda is the name of deities
Deity

A deity is a postulated preternatural or supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, divinity, or sacred, held in high regard, and respected by human beings....
 popular amongst Hindus and Buddhists.






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Skanda is the name of deities
Deity

A deity is a postulated preternatural or supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, divinity, or sacred, held in high regard, and respected by human beings....
 popular amongst Hindus and Buddhists.
  • Skanda
    Murugan

    Murugan or called Subrahmanya is a popular Hindu deity among Tamil people Hindus, and is worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil influence, especially South India, Sri Lanka , Malaysia and Mauritius ....
    , a Hindu deity also known as Kartikeya and Murugan
  • Skanda (Buddhism)
    Skanda (Buddhism)

    Skanda , Wei Tuo, and sometimes called Veda, or Idaten in Japan, is regarded in Chinese Buddhism as a devoted guardian and an honored bodhisattva of Buddhist monasteries who guards the Dharma and the objects of the Dharma....
    , a popular Deva and/or Bodhisattva
    Bodhisattva

    In the Buddhist context, a bodhisattva means either "enlightened existence " or "enlightenment-being" or, given the variant Sanskrit spelling satva rather than sattva, "heroic-minded one for enlightenment "....
     popular in Chinese Buddhism
  • Skanda Purana
    Skanda Purana

    Skanda Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas, a Hindu religious text, is the largest Purana and is devoted mainly to the life and deed of Kartikeya , a son of Shiva and Parvati....
    , a Hindu Purana (Scripture) dedicated to the Deity