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Skanda

Meaning

Means "hopping, spurting, spilling" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of the god of war,

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Spirituality
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Courage
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Leadership
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Adventure
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Creativity

Famous People Named Skanda

Skanda Purana

The Skanda Purana (IAST: Skanda Purāṇa) is the largest Mahāpurāṇa, a genre of eighteen Hindu religious texts.

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Skanda Vale Hospice

Skanda Vale Hospice is a volunteer-based hospice specialising in palliative care, located in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Skanda Vale

Skanda Vale is a non-denominational spiritual centre and monastery located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, near the village of Llanpumsaint.

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