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  Kartikeya - LoveToKnow 1911
One relates that he had no mother but was produced by Siva alone, and was suckled by six nymphs of the Ganges, being miraculously endowed with six faces that he might simultaneously obtain nourishment from each.
Another story is that six babes, miraculously conceived, were born of the six nymphs, and that Parvati, the wife of Siva, in her great affection for them, embraced the infants so closely that they became one, but preserved six faces, twelve arms, feet, eyes, andc.
Kartikeya became the victor of giants and the leader of the armies of the gods.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Kartikeya   (121 words)

  
 Kartikeya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
In Hinduism, Kartikeya (also Murugan, Subrahmanya, Skanda, Kumaran, Swaminanda) is a deity born out of a magical spark created by Shiva.
Kartikeya is the god of masculinity, war and leader of the armies of the gods.
Kartikeya rides a peacock and wields a bow and arrow in battle.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Kartikeya.html   (347 words)

  
 Kartikeya Summary
Kartikeya was born to destroy the Asura Mahisha.(In latter mythology, Mahisha became the adversary of Durga).
The Skanda Purana narrates that Shiva, was married earlier to Dakshayani(also known as Sati), the granddaughter of Brahma, and the daughter of Daksha.
Kartikeya, or Murugan is adored in the large Tamil population in Sri Lanka, and numerous Murugan temples exist in the North and East of Sri Lanka, as well as in the capital city of Colombo.
www.bookrags.com /Kartikeya   (1731 words)

  
 LORD KARTIKEYA : SHADANANA - LEADER OF THE GOD'S FORCES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva, is said to be the leader of the god's forces.
Kartikeya, the son of Shiva and Shakti is the efficient and brave leader of god's forces.
With his six heads, Kartikeya is able to see in all the directions and up and down for impending attacks during the war, so that he could counter them fittingly before the blows hit him.
www.urday.com /kartikeya.html   (308 words)

  
 Kartikeya
In a complicated story, he is said to heve been born from Agni and his wife after the latter impersonated the six of the seven wives of the seven sages.
Kartikeya is said to have been born to destroy the Asura Mahisha.(In latter mythology, Mahisha became the adversary of Durga).
The Sanskrit epics and Puranas seem to indicate that he was the eldest son of Shiva, as the tale of Shiva's marriage to Parvati indicates.
www.the-world-in-focus.com /Asia/India/religions/kartikeya.html   (1067 words)

  
 Lord Kartikeya in India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Lord Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, is one of the most delightful gods of the Hindu pantheon.
Lord Kartikeya rides on a divine peacock and the divine spear is his weapon.
In the eastern parts of the country - particularly in West Bengal and Orissa - Lord Kartikeya is known as Kartik.
www.india9.com /i9show/31038.htm   (260 words)

  
 Ganesh Temple
According to the mythology, he is the son of Shiva and Parvati, brother of Kartikeya - the general of the gods, Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth and Saraswati-the goddess of learning.
Another tale tells of how one day the Gods decided to choose their leader and a race was to be held between the brothers- Kartikeya and Ganesh.
Kartikeya seated on a peacock as his vehicle, started off for the test.
www.ganeshtemple.org /story.htm   (336 words)

  
 Kartikeya
Kartikeya carries on one hand a spear called Shakti, which symbolizes the destruction of negative tendencies in humans;
Kartikeya is the first son of Lord Shiva (absolute reality) and Goddess Parvati (Transcedent reality).
He is the God of war and victory, and was created by all the Gods to lead the heavenly hosts and destroy the demons.
home.kabelfoon.nl /~biedel/Victory/Kartikeya.html   (147 words)

  
 Alternate Account of Kartikeya's Birth - Indian Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
He was called Kartikeya, as he was born in the forest tended by the Krittika nymphs.
In the meantime, word had spread that the six wives of the sages were responsible for the birth of Skanda, and their husbands abandoned them.
Later, Kartikeya led the celestial forces to victory against the demon Taraka, routing the Asura forces.
members.cox.net /apamnapat/articles/031Shiva-BirthOfKartikeya.html   (2305 words)

  
 The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : `Human factor in branding makes products successful'
Kartikeya Kompella, marketing and advertising professional, whose book, "Applying the Branding Iron", has just been published, is a modest man when it comes to his own accomplishments.
Kartikeya says, "Ten years after starting my career, I was surprised to be invited to present a paper at an international conference in Athens.
Kartikeya is a firm believer in the power and reach of the Internet, which is also a strong advertising medium.
www.hindu.com /2005/12/12/stories/2005121215390200.htm   (634 words)

  
 Shurapadma's End
Kartikeya said, "in a man like you, immoral and desiring another's wife, no weapon can be effective, Can one who gives up morals secure victory?" Saying so, Kartikeya shattered his club into pieces.
Kartikeya honored all the angels who helped in the elimination of the Rakshasas.
Kartikeya seated Indra saiely on the throne of Heaven.
www.freeindia.org /biographies/gods/kartikeya/page19.htm   (312 words)

  
 GANESH CHATURDHI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Tales of how he beat his brother Kartikeya, in a race which involved going around the world thrice, without even moving out of his house, of how he lost one of his tusks are known to children all over India.
There are numerous stories associated with the birth of Ganesha and all are told during the time of the festival.
Another story says that the Gods decided to choose their leader and a race was to be held between the brothers' Kartikeya and Ganesh.
www.mypurohith.com /Festivals/Ganeshchatur.asp   (798 words)

  
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Kartikeya has mastered the art of playing the eight piece Pearl Drumtech.
Kartikeya is the first Indian student to perform at DRUMTECH, London.
Kartikeya plans to join the company of today’s musical greats like Yanni, Santana and Bon Jovi.
www.cmseducation.org /news/thismonth/7feb06.htm   (203 words)

  
 Kartikeya (Subramanya Swamy, Kumara Swamy, Shanmuga) Pujas and homas online order (Havan or Yagya) as remedies - ...
Kartikeya is also known as Subramaniam, Skanda, Guha, Shadannana or Shanmukha (because he has six faces).
Kartikeya Pooja: A full ritualistic pooja of Lord Subramanya is performed with 1008 namavali pooja.
Kartikeya Homam: The above pooja with 1008 Namavali japa plus 1008 Subramanya Moola mantra recital and Homa performed with 1/10 of the japa number, i.e., 108 Moolamantra recital during homa.
www.astrojyoti.com /kartikeyaapoojas.htm   (530 words)

  
 Ganesh > About Gods & Goddesses > EPrarthana.com
This elephant-headed god, whose vehicle is the Mooshak or rat and who loves Modaks (round sweets) is associated with several humourous tales and lores.
Kartikeya seated on a peacock, his vahanam (vehicle), started off for the test.
Meanwhile, Kartikeya was amazed to see Ganesh completing the holy bath at each river that he reached at and ready for another round of the universe.
www.eprarthana.com /html/aganesh.asp   (414 words)

  
 Hindu Mythology - Shiva - free Suite101.com course
When Kartikeya challenged Taraka, the latter was surprised to see a boy.
Kartikeya responded by asking Taraka to show his prowess.
In the end Taraka’s chest was pierced by Kartikeya’s spear and the Demon died.
www.suite101.com /lesson.cfm/18770/2122/4   (711 words)

  
 Kartikeya Pathak Patent Inventor Ahmedabad, IN
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 Lord Kartikeya
He is the war God, and was created by all the Gods to lead the heavenly hosts and destroy the demons.
While Lord Ganesha removes all obstacles, Kartikeya bestows all spiritual powers, particularly the power of knowledge.
Kartikeya carries on one hand a spear called Shakti, which symbolizes the destruction of negative tendencies in humans; his other hand is always blessing devotees.
www.csuohio.edu /hindu/Kartikeya.htm   (157 words)

  
 Kartikeya - Free Encyclopedia of Thelema   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
According to a legend, popular with Tamils, Shiva let out a stream of fire from his third eye on his forehead, that split into six streams.
The flag of his army depicts a rooster.
In the war, Soorapadman was split into two, and was granted a boon by Kartikeyan, to become the peacock, and the rooster.
www.egnu.org /thelema/Kartikeya   (393 words)

  
 Kartikeya / Murugan at Sacred Source   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Kartikeya / Murugan Archetype of the Spiritual Warrior.
As an allomorph of Krishna, Murugan is considered unbalancing, rambunctious, erotic, and the harbinger of spiritual transformation for any devoted follower.
Kartikeya's name in Sanskrit (Skanda) means fountain of sperm, and identifies him as the patron deity of homosexuals, who are venerated in Hinduism as exemplars of masculine-feminine balance.
jblstatue.com /pages/kartikeya_murug.html   (104 words)

  
 Shree Ganesha
Kartikeya is wounded by Tarakasur, then Mahaganesh becomes the cause of Tarakasur's end.
Ganesh and Kartikeya go to the hermitage of sage Aagasthya and are enamored by the place.
After Kartikeya's departure, Mayureshwar along with other kids create mischief in the hermitage and are punished by Parvati.
www.intelindia.com /mahabharat/ganesha.htm   (4588 words)

  
 DBLP: Kartikeya Mayaram
Chenggang Xu, Terri S. Fiez, Kartikeya Mayaram: An error control method for application of the discrete cosine transform to extraction of substrate parasitics in ICs.
Xiaochun Duan, Kartikeya Mayaram: A new approach for ring oscillator simulation using the harmonic balance method.
Kartikeya Mayaram, Ping Yang, Jue-Hsien Chern, Richard Burch, Lawrence A. Arledge Jr.
sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de /dblp/db/indices/a-tree/m/Mayaram:Kartikeya.html   (645 words)

  
 Rajput News, Articles, Indian Resources, Hinduism Resources, Kshtriya Dharma
With regard to the title, Kartikeya is the name of a Hindu deity, a warlike youth.
Op Kartikeya is fiction and should not be judged like a research paper or scholarly dissertation.
Op Kartikeya is an IAF story with a fighter pilot as the lead character.
www.rajputindia.com /resources/showarticle.asp?JournalID=707   (2134 words)

  
 Baby names - KARTIKEYA
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 Devotee Memorial
One time the late Kartikeya Prabhu who was Prabhupada's servant at the time personally told me the following story.
Kartikeya!" I came running and he told me to bring the halava.
Kartikeya told me that from this he could understand that the whole disciplic succession is there behind Srila Prabhupada to pull us out of this deep dark well of material existence.
www.iskcon.net /inmemoriam/devotees/d_Kartikeya.html   (556 words)

  
 MantraOnNet.com: Tales Of Lord Ganesh
Kartikeya returned from his journey round the earth only to discover that Ganesh's marriage had already been solemnized.
Kartikeya agreed, but when he started, the Rishis and others entreated him to stay with them and impart to them divine knowledge and devotion Kartikeya consented to do so, and thereafter stayed permanently on the Kraunch mountain.
Ganesh stopped him, saying that the Lord was resting at that time in the inner chambers, and that he might wait for a few minutes till he (Ganesh) could go and obtain permission from the father.
www.mantraonnet.com /ganesh-epic/ganesh-tales.html   (2648 words)

  
 HinduLinks Universe: God, Sages and Gurus/God In Hindu Dharma/Kartikeya
Abodes of Skanda - Skanda - also known as Murugan, Kartikeya, Subramanya is one of the most revered deities in the southern state of Tamilnadu.
Kartikeya - Kartikeya, represented with only one face, is generally known as having six faces;
Kartikeya or Subramania - Kartikeya, the second son of Lord Shiva, and Goddess Parvati is also known as Subramaniam, Skanda, Guha, Shadannana or Sanmukha (because he has six faces).
www.hindulinks.org /God__Sages_and_Gurus/God_In_Hindu_Dharma/Kartikeya/index.html   (225 words)

  
 Kartikeya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
God, and was created by all the Gods to lead the heavenly hosts and destroy the demons.
He has six heads corresponding to the five senses and the mind.
His vehicle is a peacock which grips a snake with his feet.
dolphin.upenn.edu /~hscyja/gods/kartikeya.htm   (132 words)

  
 Furman University Admissions
Meet Kartikeya Singh ’07 from Greenville, S.C. When Kartikeya began looking at majors, he found what he was looking for, but it was in several different departments.
After earning his master’s and Ph.D., Kartikeya hopes to work with an international organization such as the U.N. or the World Bank to help formulate and implement environmental policy for developing countries.
            This year, Kartikeya was named one of five Furman Fellows, recognized for their ability of creative and and imaginative thinking, their innovative problem-solving skills, and their capability of making a difference in the world and in the lives of others.
www.engagefurman.com /index.asp?id=748   (214 words)

  
 Birth of Kartikeya - Indian Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The holy river Ganga carried the fetuses to a secluded place, called the Sara Vana, which was covered with reeds.
Parvati prayed to Shiva that the child may no her and none other as his mother.
As per a prior prophesy, the child Kartikeya was anointed as the command-in-chief of the Devas.
members.cox.net /apamnapat/articles/030Shiva-BirthOfKartikeya.html   (455 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Kartikeya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Crystallographically observed assembly and reaction intermediates of a bacterial nitric oxide synthase -- Dissertation by Kartikeya, Pant (Paperback - April 1, 2006)
Crystallographically observed assembly and reaction intermediates of a bacterial nitric oxide synthase: (Dissertation) by Kartikeya Pant (April 23, 2006)
Pracina Bharatiya sahitya evam kala mem Kartikeya by Kapiladeva Misra (Unknown Binding - 1995)
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Kartikeya&tag=lexico&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1   (297 words)

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