Skanda is a name of a deity that is popular amongst practicing Hindus and Buddhists Look up deity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

• Skanda is a Hindu deity also known as Kartikeya and Murugan.

• Skanda (Buddhism) a popular Deva or even Bodhisattva popular amongst Chinese Buddhism.

The name is also represented by Murugan and Ceyon in Tamil. Murugan is one of the famous hindu god and very popular in Tamil Nadu. There are six legendary bases (Aaru Padai Veedu) for Murugan. They are Pazhamudhircholai, Pazhani, Swamimalai, Thiruchendur, Thiruparankunram and Thiruthani In Hinduism, Kārttikeya (also Skanda, Subrahmanya, Kumara, Arumugan, Shanmugan, Murugan, Guha, Saravana, Swaminatha, Velan,Velavan, Senthil) is a god born out of a magical spark created by Shiva. ... Muruga (also Murugan) (Tamil: ) is the most popular Hindu deity amongst Tamils of Tamil Nadu state in India and in the Tamil diaspora. ... Particularly in Chinese Buddhism, Skanda Bodhisattva (Ch. ... Muruga (also Murugan) (Tamil: ) is the most popular Hindu deity amongst Tamils of Tamil Nadu state in India and in the Tamil diaspora. ... Muruga (also Murugan) (Tamil: ) is the most popular Hindu deity amongst Tamils of Tamil Nadu state in India and in the Tamil diaspora. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Palani is a city and a municipality in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Swamimalai is a small town near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Thiruchendur is a town in the district of Tirunelveli of Tamil Nadu, located 55 km south-east of Tirunelveli and 75 km north-east of Kanyakumari. ... It is one of the Arupadaiveedu of Lord Muruga. ...

In Sri Lanka major temples like Kataragama / (Kadirgamam), Nallur (Jaffna), Thondaman Aru and Peradeniya (Kandy) are devoted to him. Kataragama also Katharagama,and Katirkamam (Tamil கதிர்காமம்) is a regionally popular place of pilgrimage to Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and indigenous Vedda communities of Sri Lanka and South India. ... Nallur is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, Jaffna Jaffna (யாழ்ப்பாணம் in Tamil meaning யாழ்=harp, பாணம்=town of harper, යාපනය in Sinhala) the capital city of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. ... Peradeniya is a city on the outskirts of Kandy in Sri Lanka. ... The Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy Kandy (මහනුවර/ සෙංකඩගල in Sinhala, கண்டி in Tamil) is the name used by British invaders for the city of Senkadagala (Mahanuwara) in the centre of Sri Lanka. ...

In Australia Sydney Murugan temple in Parramatta (Mays Hill) is a major Hindu temple for all Australian Hindus. Parramatta is a city, suburb and Local Government Area in Sydney, Australia, 25 kilometres west of the central business district (CBD) in Western Sydney. ... Mays Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Origins of these Deities

Kartikeya is the son of Siva and the brother of Ganesha. In Hinduism, Kārttikeya (also Skanda, Subrahmanya, Kumara, Arumugan, Shanmugan, Murugan, Guha, Saravana, Swaminatha, Velan,Velavan, Senthil) is a god born out of a magical spark created by Shiva. ... This article is about the Hindu God. ... In Hinduism, Ganesha (Sanskrit: गणेश or श्रीगणेश ( ) (when used to distinguish lordly status) (or lord of the hosts, also spelled as Ganesa and Ganesh, often also referred to as Ganapati) is one of the most well-known and venerated representations of God. ...

All these Gods are young male warriors and they are symbolic of romance and chivalry. Lord Murugan (Six Faces) is also represented as an ascetic with the inscription, "I am here, Why Fear?" In Occidental non-Christian tradition, Lord Murugan is called "The Eternal Youth".

Related links

Skanda Upanishad

Skanda Purana Skanda Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas, a Hindu religious text believed to be written and compiled over a long period, from 6th century to 15th century, is the largest Purana, and is devoted mainly to the life and deed of Kartikeya (also called Skanda), a son of Shiva...

External links

• List of Literature dealing with Global Spread of Skanda Worship

• Research on Ceyon

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