Deity South Asian traditions
Kartikeya
कार्तिकेयः sa कार्तिकेय hi முருகன் ta
Hindu deity, god of war, son of Shiva and Parvati
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Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 5
Kinship in an account 5
- child of (child) Parvati Hindu goddess of fertility, motherly love and devotion
- child of (child) Shiva one of the principal deities of Hinduism, the Supreme Being in Shaivism and transformer within the Trimurti
- partner of (spouse) Devasena Hindu goddess
- partner of (spouse) Vallī Hindu goddess
- sibling of Ganesha God of good luck, prosperity and well being in Hinduism; First worshipped God; Son of Shiva and Parvati
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