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Skand

Skand proper noun: a bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.

Proper noun

Skand

  1. A bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.
  2. (Hinduism) An epithet of Kartikeya, the Hindu god of war.
    • Skanda Purana
  3. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Skand meaning in Hindi

Skand in Hindi

epithet of Kartikeya
स्कंद skand
male given name
स्कंद skand

Forms of Skand

alternative formSkanda

Origin of Skand

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्कन्द (skanda).

Questions about Skand

What does Skand mean?
Skand means a bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.
What is Skand in Hindi?
Skand in Hindi is स्कंद (skand). See Skand meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Skand?
Skand is a proper noun.

Words near Skand in the dictionary

  1. Skamandrios
  2. Skamania
  3. Skamania County
  4. skamtebord
  5. skamtebords
  6. Skand
  7. Skanda
  8. skandall
  9. skandalls
  10. skandha
  11. skandhas

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