Skandamata
| Skandamata | |
|---|---|
Goddess of motherhood | |
Depiction of Skandamata | |
| Affiliation | Navadurga |
| Abode | Mount Kailash |
| Planet | Moon |
| Mantra | oṃ devī skandamātāyai namaḥ siṁhāsanagatā nityaṁ padmāśritakaradvayā śubhadāstu sadā devī skandamātā yaśasvinī |
| Mount | Lion |
| Genealogy | |
| Consort | Shiva |
| Children | Kartikeya |
Skandamata (Sanskrit: स्कन्दमाता, romanized: Skandamātā, lit. 'mother of Skanda') is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as the mother of the war god Kartikeya, also called Skanda. She is the fifth of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the fifth day of Navaratri.