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Kartikeya (IAST: Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha or Muruga, is the Hindu god of war. He is generally described as the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati and the brother of Ganesha.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kartikeya | Abode | Arupadai veedu (Six Abodes of Murugan) Palani Hills Kailasha | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Affiliation | Shaivism, Deva, Siddhar | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Consort | Devasena (in Sanskrit scriptures) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Consort | Devayanai and Valli (South Indian traditions) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Consort | None (North Indian tradition)[note 1] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Day | Tuesday | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Festivals | Karthika Deepam | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Festivals | Kartik Purnima | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Festivals | Panguni Uthiram | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Festivals | Surasamharam | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Festivals | Thaipusam | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Festivals | Vaikasi Visakam | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Gender | Male | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Mantra | Om Saravana Bhava | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Mantra | Vetrivel Muruganukku Arogara | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Mount | Peacock | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Other names | Muruga, Subrahmanya, Kumara, Skanda, Saravana, Arumukha, Devasenapati, Shanmukha, Kathirvela, Guha, Swaminatha, Velayuda, Vēļ | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Parents | Shiva (father) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Parents | Parvati (mother) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Planet | Mangala (Mars) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Siblings | Ganesha (brother) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Symbol | Rooster | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | Weapon | Vel | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kartikeya | is a | post-Vedic god with consistent elements of narrative across the diverse corpus of legends | 0.90 | text |
| Kartikeya | is a | composite of two influences | 0.90 | text |
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