Skanda Syllabification: (Skan·da)Pronunciation: /ˈskəndə/ HinduismDefinition of Skanda the Hindu war god, first son of Shiva and Parvati and brother of Ganesha. He is depicted as a boy or youth, sometimes with six heads and often with his mount, a peacock. Skanda in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Skanda in the British & World English dictionary