Apart from this, there is a mention of 19 wells in Sambhal in the 8 th-century Skanda Purana, the largest Purana among the 18 major Puranas of Hinduism. “Wells have religious-social importance ...

The history of Skanda Sashti is rooted in ancient Hinduism, particularly in the Skanda Purana, a key text that narrates the birth, life, and adventures of Lord Murugan. Lord Murugan's birth itself ...

Special offerings are made to the Lord in the form of sandalwood paste, kumkum, incense sticks, dhoop, flowers and fruits. Chanting ‘Skanda Shashti Kavacham’, ‘Subramaniya Bhujangam’ or ‘Subrahmanya ...