The Skaudinis is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It originates next to Puodžiai village, 1.5 km from Šlapaberžė, then flows across the Kalnaberžė Forest, then reaches the Kruostas river from the left side, forming a deep valley. By the Skaudinis and Kruostas confluence Vaidatoniai hillfort is located.

Skaudinis
Skaudinis lower course in Mociūnai
Location
Country	Lithuania
Region	Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Puodžiai surroundings
Mouth	Kruostas in Mociūnai
• coordinates	55°22′14″N 23°58′24″E
Length	10.2 km (6.3 mi)[1]
Basin size	19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Kruostas→Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea
Tributaries
• left	Balniavalkis, Liūnai, Pakruostelė (or Barškupys)

The river passes through Puodžiai, Vaidatoniai and Mociūnai villages.

The name Skaudinis comes from Lithuanian skaudus or skaudrus ('swift, torrential, hasty, pungent').[2]

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