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Sadhana, SkandaMarch 4, 2025334Views 7Likes 0Comments

Kartikeya, Skanda, Kumara, Subrahmanya, Dandapani, and Guha—these are some of the most powerful Sanskrit names of the god who is regarded as the general of the Divine Army. Kartikeya means "belonging to the Krittikas," which are a cluster of nakshatras known as the Pleiades in modern astronomy. Krittika is where Agni is born, and its symbol…

Kārttikēya

SkandaSeptember 16, 2024610Views 4Likes 0Comments

Unlike the popular idea today, Kārttikēya, also known as Subrahmanya or Kumara, was a widely revered god in North India until the 1st millennium of the Common Era. The iconography of Kārttikēya varies significantly; he is typically represented as an ever-youthful man, riding or standing near a peacock, dressed with weapons, and sometimes shown near…

Journey of Skanda

Articles, SkandaJune 10, 2018857Views 0Likes 0Comments

न जानामि शब्दं न जानामि चार्थं न जानामि पद्यं न जानामि गद्यम् । चिदेका षडास्या हृदि द्योतते मे मुखान्निःसरन्ते गिरश्चापि चित्रम् ॥२॥ (Salutations to Sri Subramanya) I know neither Words, nor their Meanings O Lord. I know neither Poetry, nor Prose, but within the Core of my Heart, I see the Conscious Effulgence of Your Six Faces, which is…