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	Karttikeya
		Karttikeya, the commander-in-chief of the celestial army, is also known as Subrahmanya, Skanda, Guha and Kumara.
		Karttikeya though usually depicted as a bachelor, is also mentioned as having two wives Valli and Devasena.
		The story of Karttikeya is found in the Mahabharat, in the Shiva, Skanda and Brahmanda Puranas, and in the Ramayana.
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	Karttikeya
		Karttikeya is popularly conceived of as riding a peacock with his battle armor on.
		According to the most popular version, Karttikeya is the eldest son of Shiva and Parvati.
		Thus Karttikeya, who was this beautiful child, was suckled simultaneously by six surrogate mothers without much difficulty as, being the son of a god and a god himself, he had six heads and could suckle six breasts all at once.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/k/karttikeya.html (0 words)

	Karttikeya in Early Indian Coinage (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ka$rttikeya coins were used in extremely limited numbers in specific pockets of South India for around 100 years during the Na$yak-Wodeyar period.
		The Ka$rttikeya on the earliest coins was undoubtedly modeled on the basis of stone sculptures.
		Further discoveries of Ka$rttikeya coins, specially those issued by minor little-known dynasties, may be expected to throw fresh light on the precise chronology and socio-cultural significance of this coin-type.
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	Aspects of Karttikeya's Character
		Karttikeya's greatest achievement as the generalissimo of the gods was his killing of the demons Mahisa and Taraka.
		Karttikeya is not only a great warrior but he is acclaimed in various places as the god of wisdom and learning.
		A curious aspect of Karttikeya's character, not found in majority of the Puranas, is referred to in the Brahma Purana and confirmed by a single line of the Skanda Purana.
	www.murugan.org /research/chatterjee-karttikeya-character.htm (0 words)

	: Karttikeya (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Karttikeya, the commander in chief of the celestial army, is also known as Subrahmanya, Skanda, Guha and Kumara.
		Karttikeya is worshipped in the East, especially in Bengal where women pray to him for worthy sons.
		The story of Karttikeya is found in the Mahabharata, in the Shiva, Skanda and Brahmanda Puranas, and in the Ramayana.
	www.desiknowledge.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ack-karttikeya&Category_Code=mythology (207 words)

	Karttikeya in the folk life of Orissa
		Yet it is surprising that Karttikeya, who is one of the most significant deities of southern India, does not figure prominently at the surface level of Orissa's cultural and religious life.
		As Karttikeya is considered as the commander-in-chief of the divine army, knives represents his weapons.
		Unmarried Orissan girls worship Karttikeya for obtaining a husband as handsome and vigorous as Karttikeya himself.
	murugan.org /research/pattanaik.htm (0 words)

	Comments by Karttikeya - Kotaku (Site not responding. Last check: )
		BY KARTTIKEYA AT Those who vote 10-30 seconds are likely to be Apple fans who have yet to own the phone, or actually do have a substantially fast connection.
		BY KARTTIKEYA AT Centipede was fine without the trackball according to 1Up, so I'll assume the same for this.
		BY KARTTIKEYA AT Maybe Will Wright should write a game with a storyline and he'll see why there are sequels.
	kotaku.com /commenter/Karttikeya (755 words)

	Mangala (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Karttikeya was born from six sparks that fell from the eyes of the god Siva into a lake near Madras.
		Some hymns tell that he was the son of Siva and Parvati, whose union was brought about by the gods for the purpose of creating the god war who would defeat the rival of the gods: the demon monster Taraka.
		Karttikeya accomplished this task using a powerful lance, that had been forged from some of the shining rays of the Sun god Surya.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/mythology/mangala.html&frp=/w&edu=high (276 words)

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		Karttikeya, or Skanda as he is also known, is the Hindu god of war.
		In another, later story, Karttikeya is the son of Shiva and Parvati.
		Shiva took the embryo and placed him on top of a mountain for ten thousand years in the sight of the rising sun, and Karttikeya was born.
	www.india4world.com /Indian-religion/hinduism-religion/god/kartikeya.shtml (476 words)

	Karttikeya, Son of Shiva
		Karttikeya is not born of Parvati consort of Shiva but of bhagwan Shiva himself.
		Karttikeya was born at a time of great strife for the Devi Devtas.
		As you can see in the picture that Lord Karttikeya's vehicle is a peacock, but you can see a naag or snake peeking in the side this symbolises that he is the son of the king of snakes Lord Shiva.
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	Hinduism 101 - The Hindu Pantheon - Part One. - free Suite101 course
		Karttikeya was soon conceived and, when born, He ultimately grew up and killed the asura and saved the universe.
		Karttikeya is represented as riding His peacock Paravani and carrying a bow and quiver full of arrows.
		In Bengal, a clay idol of Karttikeya is left outside the door of married but issue-less couples in a sort of satirical censure.
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	Kataragama: The Holy of Holies of Sri Lanka
		In his infancy, Karttikeya showed feats of extraordinary power and in recognition of his superior strength was afterwards installed as the Commander-in-Chief of the army of the Suras or gods.
		The Commander-in-Chief of the gods came down to Tiruchendur, a port of sanctity in South India, and sent his messenger Veerabahu to the chief of the Asuras of Lanka with an ultimatum: ”Release of the captives including King Indra or war at the battlefield.” Relentless was Sura Padma and therefore war was inevitable.
		It was this Swamiji who recovered, as it were, from the debris of age-old antiquity the temple of Lord Karttikeya and restored it to its pristine purity, nay, revitalized and surcharged the whole atmosphere with electric spirituality and thus transformed the sacred place of Kataragama into a gigantic powerhouse of spirituality and sanctity.
	kataragama.org /docs/asangananda.htm (3580 words)

	The oldest zodiac of mankind: The Hindu Lunar Zodiac or Nakshatras as used in Vedic Astrology or Jyotish
		In the sky, Krittika is positioned in the form of a group of stars called "The Pleiades", or the "weeping sisters" as they are sometimes called.
		Karttikeya, the general of the heavenly army, is the bearer of the golden sword.
		That is why Karttikeya is associated with the golden light of the sun and the wealth connected with it.
	www.dirah.org /lunarzodiac.htm (4115 words)

	Lord Shiva in Cosmic Dance
		The robust and fully evolved form of Lord Shiva is engaged in dance whereas Vishnu is accompanying him on 'mradanga', the long drum, Brahma on cymbals and Krishna on his flute.
		Ganesha with his trunk afloat in air and Karttikeya with his waving hands are seen accompanying their father in his dance.
		Karttikeya's peacock and Ganesha's mouse are as much jubilant and engaged in dance.
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	Planetary Mythology - Mars
		This behavior, as we now know, is due to the fact that their orbits lie inside that of the Earth (Gazelle "Mars").
		Karttikeya was the son of the supreme god Siva and his wife Parvati.
		Karttikeya was created to defeat the rival of the gods, the monster Taraka (Sheinkopf).
	web.bryant.edu /~ehu/h453proj/planets1/mars.html (496 words)

	Krishna Book Chapter 63: Lord Krsna Fights with Banasura
		Samba, the son of Krsna, was engaged in fighting with the son of Banasura, and Banasura was engaged in fighting with Satyaki, commander-in-chief of the Yadu dynasty.
		Meanwhile, Lord Krsna's son Pradyumna was fighting fiercely with Karttikeya, the commander-in-chief of the demigods.
		Karttikeya was wounded, and his body was bleeding profusely.
	krsnabook.com /ch63.html (4233 words)

	Dancing with Siva, Mandala 5: Lords of Dharma
		Ganesha, Karttikeya, Indra, Agni and all the 330 million Gods of Hinduism are beings just as we are, created by Lord Siva and destined to enjoy union with Him.
		Karttikeya, Ganesha and all the Gods, devas and asuras worship Siva.
		The Agamas declare, "These Lords who, it is said, on the pure path, attend to the various duties deriving from a higher realm of maya are at the prow of the effects of the higher realm of maya." Aum Namah Sivaya.
	www.himalayanacademy.com /resources/books/dws/dws_mandala-05.html (1837 words)

	Shiva 3
		Śiva and Parvati are the parents of Karttikeya and Ganesha.
		Karttikeya is a six-headed god and was conceived to kill the demon Tarakasura, who had proven invincible against other gods.
		The child, despite having been born from five sparks, had a sixth head, a unifying principle which brought together the five aspects of his father's power into a single being.
	www.the-world-in-focus.com /Asia/India/religions/shiva3.html (1239 words)

	Lord Shanmukha and his worship
		The Advent of Lord Skanda or Karttikeya, the purpose of His incarnation as an Avatara and its significance should be of great importance and of immense value to seekers after Truth.
		Appendix One consists of the Skandopanishad, the Karttikeya Stotra, Subrahmanya Mantra, Dhyana Sloka and Shanmukha Gayatri (all in Sanskrit Original and meaning in English); the Ashtottara-sata-namavalis of Lord Subrahmanya, Devasena (Deivayanai) and Valli (all in Sanskrit); the different Names of Lord Skanda and their Significances.
		On hearing from Sage Agastiyar about the significance of being a Vahana to Lord Karttikeya in the form of a Cock and a Peacock, he did rigorous Tapas and was granted the privilege of being amongst the Bhutaganas of Lord Siva.
	sivanandaonline.org /graphics/ebooks/swami_sivanandaji/downnload/lord_shanmukha_worship.html (15410 words)

	Subramanya Tirtha
		The tirtha of Subrahmanya lies in South Karnataka and is the abode of Karttikeya, the son of Lord Siva.
		It’s glories are described in the Sahyadri Khanda of the Skanda Purana (chapters 113-118) wherein it is described how during the Satya-yuga Karttikeya was installed as the ‘senapati’ (commander-in-chief) of the demigods on the banks of the River Dhara (or ‘Kumaradhara’ as it is commonly known).
		On the south-eastern side of the temple of Karttikeya is the shrine of Samputa Narasingha established by Srila Madhvacarya.When Madhva visited the Himalayan tirtha of Badarinatha, he was presented eight salagrama-silas by Srila Vyasadeva known as the ‘Vyasa-musti’.
	www.gosai.com /chaitanya/pilgrimages/subramanya (1463 words)

	part4
		Karttikeya and Ganesha are the children of Shiva (Saturn-Cronos) and Parvati.
		This refers to the Buddhist skandhas which are brought into manifestation through the Gate of Capricorn from which emanation commences in the Cosmic Quadrant of the zodiacal circle.
		The decapitation of the head depicts the fall of the skandhas (Karttikeya) as the seeds of Uranus (Indra) into the Waters of Space (Pisces and Vishnu).
	members.aol.com /maatmythology/part4.htm (4016 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Apr 1995
		On Vaikasi Vishakham day, Lord Karttikeya's birthstar, Vishakha nakshatra, in May-June, elaborate abhisheka is conducted in all His temples.
		It is a time of gift-giving to panditas and great souls, weddings, feedings for the poor, caring for trees, spiritual initiation, diksha, and conclaves of holy men.
		It honors Karttikeya's receiving the vel, His lance of spiritual illumination, jnana shakti, and culminates in a dramatic victory celebration of spiritual light over asuric darkness.
	www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/1995/4/1995-4-16.shtml (1113 words)

	PCYH: Workshops, July 2005
		Karttikeya is a musician of many instruments and a composer in many styles.
		After graduating from Berklee College of Music, Karttikeya immersed himself in Hindu sadhana, living and studying for 12 years at the feet of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami.
		Karttikeya endeavors to blend the best of East and West in all of his projects.
	www.princetonyoga.com /workshops-july.htm (1283 words)

	Mars: Karttikeya. Agnibhu "fire born." (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the Mahabharata, Karttikeya, "the six-faced Mars," is the son of Rudra or Siva, Self-born without a mother from the seed of Siva cast into the fire.
		Verily he is the "Guha," the mysterious one, as much so as are the Saptarshis and the Krittika (seven Rishis and the Pleiades), for the interpretation of all these combined, reveal to the adept the greatest mysteries of occult nature.
		When Karttikeya was delivered to them by the gods to be nursed, the Krittika were only six -- whence Karttikeya is represented with six heads; but when the poetical fancy of the early Aryan symbologists made of them the consorts of the Seven Rishis, they were seven.
	logos_endless_summer.tripod.com /id215.html (2169 words)

	The Self in the Mirror
		Even if it was true a great siddha-yogi or Karttikeya or Devi had come to me, they, like Brahma, held mirrors in their hands.
		The meditation of the Shaktas is to consantly think of themselves as women, because in their view God is the original female (adyashakti).
		Both are deputed leaders of Shiva's ganas (followers); Karttikeya is specifically Shreshtharaja, the sublord of the bhutas (ghosts).
	www.indiadivine.org /hinduism/articles/121/1/The-Self-in-the-Mirror (2893 words)

	Hinduism
		Ganesh, Ganesha, Ganesa, or Ganeśa- This god is the son of Shiva and Parvati and the brother of Karttikeya.
		Kartikeya, Karttikeya, Kārtikkeya, or Skanda-The second son of Shiva and Parvati is called Karttikeya.
		Karttikeya is an immortal warrior and the defender of the gods and often associated with Agni and Indra.
	submit.thinkquest.org /TQ0013320/hfund.html (1097 words)

	The Gate of Dreams (Tantrics of Kerala)
		In an interesting parallel to Christianity, South Indian Hindus believe Karttikeya to be the son of God (Shiva), born of miraculous conception.
		Overlooking Coimbatore is a large Karttikeya temple on the side of the Nilgiri hill range.
		Later I got the mantra-siddhi of Karttikeya, a perfection by which I could teleport his sacred ash (obtained as a blessing from the temple priests) from a covered bowl in a locked closet to my hand.
	www.indiadivine.org /hinduism/articles/122/1/The-Gate-of-Dreams-Tantrics-of-Kerala (3874 words)

	Hierarch Sananda Skanda Kumara
		God Sananda Skanda Kumara (Karttikeya, Karttiki, Shandanana Subrahmanya) serves as a Hierarch of the Tenth Ray of Divine Illumination.
		The Sacred Site focal point of Hierarch Sananda Skanda Kumara is Washington State Park, which is located at SW Park Place in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. Sananda Skanda Kumara was formerly known as the Ascended Master Sananda and as a leader of the Ashtar Command stationed on the Pleiadian mothership, the "Ashtara".
		Of Pleiadian Lineage, Hierarch Sananda Skanda was once one of the Pleiadian benefactor teachers and mentors of Celtic Mound Builder Heritage, and has recently returned from the Pleiades to assist the peoples of this planet once again in their evolutionary life spirals.
	www.blessingscornucopia.com /Hierarchs_of_Twelve_Universal_Rays_Hierarch_Sananda_Skanda_Kumara_Karttikeya_Karttiki_Shandanana_Subrahmanya.htm (594 words)

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