Kartikeya (Sanskrit: ; Krttikya; /krtkej/, Tamil: Krttikya , )

also known asMurugan, Skanda and Subramnya is the Hindu god of war. He is the Commander-inChief of the army of the devasand the son of Shiva. He is also the primary deity of
the Kaumaram sect of Hinduism.
Murugan (Tamil Muruga) is often referred to as Tami kadavu ("God of the Tamils") and is
worshiped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially in Tamilnadu and Puducherry, Sri
Lanka, Mauritius, Philippines, Indonesia,Malaysia, Singapore and Runion. His six most important
shrines in India are the Six Abodes of Murugan also known (Tamil) Arupadaiveedu
literally meaning six warhouses, temples located in Tamil Nadu.
In Bengal,Odisha and Maharashtra, he is popularly known as Kartikeya.[1]