A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Skanda
This page describes Skanda which is located on page 292 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Skanda” according to 116 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Vishnu Purana [by Horace Hayman Wilson]
The Skanda Purana. 13. Skanda Purana. “The Skanda Purana is that in which the six-faced deity (Skanda) has related the events of the Tatpurusha Kalpa, enlarged with many tales, and subservient to the duties taught by Maheshvara. It is said to contain eighty-one thousand one hundred stanzas: so it is asserted amongst mankind.”...
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
This story occurs in the 8th Skandha of Bhagavata and the Asura kanda of Skanda Purana, but only the Skanda Purana refers to the child by name Shasta.Other information.(i) In the battle between Indra and the asura called Shurapadma the former deputed Shasta for the protection of Shacidevi. (Skanda Purana, Asura Kanda).(ii) Shasta is supposed to have two wives called Purana and Pushkala and a son called Satyaka. (Ashtottarashatakam about Shasta; also see under Shabarimala)....
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The Bhagavata Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Vishnu, Narada, Bhagavata, Garuda, Padma and Varaha are Sattvika; Brahmanda, Brahmavaivarta, Brahma, Vamana and Bhavishya are rajasa; Matsya, Kurma, Linga, Shiva, Agni and Skanda are tamasa. The Skanda Purana, however, differs. It states that 10 Puranas describe the glory of Shiva, 4 of Brahma and 2 each of Devi and Hari (Kedara-khanda 1). The Matsya Purana. (53. 68-9) considers that the Agni Purana is Rajasa....
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