| Skandamata | |
|---|---|
Goddess of Motherhood | |
 Depiction of Skandamata | |
| Devanagari | स्कंदमाता |
| Affiliation | Navadurga |
| Abode | Mount Kailash |
| Planet | moon |
| Mantra | सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया। शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी॥ |
| Mount | Lion |
| Genealogy | |
| Consort | Shiva |
| Children | Kartikeya |
Skandamātā (Sanskrit: स्कन्दमाता) is the fifth among the Navadurga forms of Mahadevi. Her name comes from Skanda, an alternate name for the war god Kartikeya, and Mātā, meaning mother.[1][2] As one of the Navadurga, the worship of Skandamātā takes place on the fifth day of Navaratri.
- ^ Bhāgīrthaprasāda Tripāṭhī (2000). Shakti, Shiva, and Yoga. Yagyoga Chetana Pītham. p. 60. ISBN 9788185570136.
- ^ Shanti Lal Nagar (1998). Indian Gods and Goddesses: Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist Goddesses. B.R. Publishing Corporation. p. 43. ISBN 978-81-7646-497-0.