Kārttikeya

Kārttikeya

Kārttikeya from Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Puranic, by W.J. Wilkins, [1900], pp. 335-341 Kārttikeya, the god of war, and generalissimo of the armies of the gods, though called the younger son of Siva and Parvati, according to most of the Puranic

Murugan and the Vel

Murugan and the Vel

MURUGAN AND THE VEL: THE INDIVIDUAL IMPLICATIONS DR. CARL VADIVELLA BELLE (AUSTRALIA) While nearly all Murugan devotees are familiar with images of the deity holding his Vel (or spear), many remain unaware of the profound significance of this symbology. In