Skanda in Epic and Puranic Literature: An Examination of the Origins and Development of a Hindu Deity in North India

This article explores the origins and development of the Hindu deity Skanda in North India from approximately the fourth century bce to the seventh century ce. The author suggests that previous scholarship on this deity has located his origins in two sources: the Indus Valley and in an amalgamation...

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Main Author: Mann, Richard (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2007
In: Religion compass
Year: 2007, Volume: 1, Issue: 6, Pages: 725-751
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