What are the other names of Kartikeya?

Lord Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati is known by different names – Swaminatha, Murugan, Muruga, Kumara, Skanda, Shanmukha, etc. Lord Murugan is also popularly known as Subramaniam that is a common name in South India. He seems to have been a popular war god who was also the elder brother of Lord Ganesha.

Why does Kartikeya carry a spear in his hand?

If you look at the idol of Kartikeya, on one hand, He carries a spear. It is also called Vel. It is not a trident. It is symbolic of the Kundalini Shakti. On his other hand, he carries a small flag on which there is a rooster.

How Lord Shiva gave fire to Lord Kartikeya?

When even Ganga couldn’t bear the heat, She deposited the fireball into a lake in a forest of reeds. Kartikeya is also known as Shanmukha or God with six faces. Lord Shiva’s hands his fiery seed fire to Agni who can handle it till the radiance becomes Shiva’s offspring.

How did Kartikeya get the name shadanan?

Finally, the fireball took the form of a baby with six faces – Eesanam, Sathpurusham, Vamadevam, Agoram, Sathyojatham, and Adhomugam, and hence the name Shanmuga or Shadanan. Kartikeya was cared for by six women symbolizing Pleiades (Kritika in Sanskrit) and thus got the name Kartikeya.

How Lord Kartikeya was born?

When the five elements governed by Lord Shiva (Panch Mahabhoota – Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether) united with Shakti (Pure Consciousness), Lord Kartikeya was born. Shiva is called Panchaanana – Lord with five heads.

Why is Kartikeya not worshiped much compared to Lord Shiva?

– Hinduism Stack Exchange Why is Kartikeya not worshiped much compared to lord Shiva, lord Ganesha and goddess Parvati? Kartikeya is elder son of lord Shiva and goddess Parvati, but he is not worshiped much compared to his dad, mother and brother.

What is the story of Lord Kartikeya and Lord Brahma?

There is a story about Lord Kartikeya from the Puranas. When Kartikeya was a young child, His father, Lord Shiva asked him to go and study and receive education from Lord Brahma. So Kartikeya went to Lord Brahma and asked him, ‘Please tell me the meaning of Om.’ Lord Brahma said, ‘First learn the alphabets!