Parvati embraced all six children together. They asked the Karthika (Kritikka) sisters to take care of the babies.Īs Karthika sisters reared the children, so they were called as Kartikeya. Lord Shiva and Parvati were filled with immense happiness when they saw the children. The sparks took the form of six divine children. Therefore, he left them in a lake called Saravana. However, Agni was also not able to bear the heat of these sparks. These sparks were so hot that any other element in the creation could not bear it.Įventually, Lord Agni was given the task to carry them forward. Lord Shiva gave rise to a new manifestation of his power that would kill the demons. Once the Devas were suffering immensely at the hands of the demons Tarakasura and Surapadma, so, they prayed to Lord Shiva and requested him to save them. He overpowered and killed the demon Tarakasura. He was extremely brave, intelligent, and highly skilled in the art of warfare. In fact, Kartikeya is called as the God of War who was the General of the Army of the Gods, the “Deva Senapati.” Kartikeya grew up into a philosopher-warrior with extraordinary strength and skills. So, Lord Kartikeya is often referred to as the six-headed God or “Shadaanana.” There is a legend surrounding his birth which states that he was nurtured by six mothers symbolizing the six stars of Pleiades (Kritikka in Sanskrit). Often, he is shown along with his two consorts namely Deivanai (Devasena) and Valli. Mostly, Kartikeya Swami is shown with one head, but some show him with six heads and twelve hands carrying different weapons such as a sword, discus, bow, javelin, mace, etc. He holds his weapon Vel (lance) in his hand. Lord Kartikeya is shown riding a peacock called “Paravani” and dressed with weapons.
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His face has the radiance of the full moon. He possesses a calm and serene character. He is portrayed as an ever-youthful man with a charm of its own. Lord Kartikeya is regarded as one of the most beautiful looking God in the Hindu religion.