Her name comes from Skanda, an alternate name for the war god Kartikeya, and Mātā, meaning mother.

[3] One of her hands is in the fear-dispelling Abhayamudra position while the other is used to hold the infant form of her son Skanda on her lap.

[citation needed] Regularly known as "The Goddess of Fire" and believed to reward devotees with salvation, power, prosperity, treasures, wisdom (even if illiterate), and the fulfilment of all of their desires, Skandamātā possesses the brilliance of the sun.

Selfless devotees are blessed with power, prosperity, and the attainment of all the achievements and treasures of life.

Twice blessed and ultimately conducive to salvation, the worship of Skandamātā purifies the hearts of devotees (who consequentially shine with divine splendour) and automatically entails the worship of her son Skanda alongside her.