Kartikeya
Hindu deity, god of war, son of Shiva and Parvati
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Kartikeya
Summary
Kartikeya is a Hindu deity[1]. He ranks in the top 7% of hindu_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,344 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Kartikeya's father was Shiva[3].
- Kartikeya's mother was Parvati[4].
- Kartikeya was married to Devasena[5].
- Kartikeya was married to Vallī[6].
- Kartikeya's image is recorded as Gombak Selangor Batu-Caves-01.jpg[7].
- Kartikeya is recorded as male[8].
- Kartikeya's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity[9].
- Kartikeya's instance of is recorded as war deity[10].
- Kartikeya's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35257211[11].
- Kartikeya's GND ID is recorded as 119017466[12].
- Kartikeya's Commons category is recorded as Murugan[13].
- Kartikeya's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q1571 (mar)-Neelima64-कार्तिकेय.wav[14].
- Kartikeya's said to be the same as is recorded as Skanda[15].
- Kartikeya's armament is recorded as Brahmastra[16].
- Kartikeya's armament is recorded as gada[17].
- Kartikeya's armament is recorded as Vel[18].
- Kartikeya's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025t4rx[19].
- Kartikeya's worshipped by is recorded as Kaumaram[20].
- Kartikeya's Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID is recorded as A024161[21].
- Kartikeya's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
- Kartikeya's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
- Kartikeya's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
- Kartikeya's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
- Kartikeya's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Murugan[26].
- Kartikeya's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Skanda[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Kartikeya's father was Shiva[3]. His mother was Parvati[4].
Personal Life
Spouses include Devasena[5], a Devi[28] and Vallī[6], a Devi[29].
Why It Matters
Kartikeya ranks in the top 7% of hindu_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,344 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
FAQs
Who were Kartikeya's parents?
Kartikeya's father was Shiva[3]. Kartikeya's mother was Parvati[4].