Guest guest Posted October 11, 2002 Report Share Posted October 11, 2002 Fifth name of Durga is "Skanda Mata". Skanda Mata also known as the mother of Skanda. The daughter of Himalaya, after observing penance got married with Shiva. She had a son named "Skanda " another name of Lord Murugan/Karttikeya. Skanda is a leader of the army of Gods. Skanda Mata is a deity of fire. Using a lion as a vehicle she holds her son, Skanda who is seated on her lap. She has three eyes and four hands. Two hands hold lotuses while the other two hands respectively display defending and granting gestures Its said, by the merch of Skandmata, even the fool becomes an ocean of knowledge. The Legendary Sanskrit Scholar Kalidas - "India's Shakespeare" - created his two masterpieces, "Raghuvansh Maha Kavy" and "Meghdoot" by Skandmata's grace ! Om ParaShaktiye Namaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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