[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Skanda # Skanda Skanda, the youngest child of Siva and Parvati, is most typically represented as part of the family ensemble, when the group is known as Somaskanda. The standing figure holds a lotus bud in each hand. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1700–1900 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.1065-1873](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.1065-1873) · Pramāṇa