Kārtikeya
deity sky India single tradition · 12
Kārtikeya is the god of war who probably plays both sides in any conflict if adversary combatants worship devas. He patronizes all wars in India. His wife's name is Sena, a goddess, commonly known as Deva-Sena, the personified armament of the gods.
↻ synthesized from 12 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentions in Sanskrit literature date to fifth century BCE; mythology became widespread in North India around second century BCE; archaeological evidence from first century CE shows association with Agni.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Upulvan, Saman, Krittikas, Arundhati, Shakti, Purusha, Himavat, Mainavati, Ekaparna, Ekapatala, Mahavidyas, Himavan, Saraswati, Gauri, Ardhanarishvara, Hunda, Nahusha, Shachi, Valli, Shashthi, Prajapati Daksha, Shri-Lakshmi, Daityasena, Keshi, Kuhu-Sinivali, Devayanai, Mahadevi, devi, Shumbha, Nishumbha, Matrikas, Mahishasura, Satis, Bhadrakali, Ribhus, Yajneshwara, Ganga, Brahma, Vayu, Kamadeva, Rati, Nandi, Uṣas, kali, Adi Parashakti, Kama, Vishnu, Daksha, Vīrabhadra
- enemy of
- Tarakasura, Surapadma, Garuda, Simhamukha, Krowchaka
- allied with
- Vasuki, Devasena, Naigamesha, Indra
- sibling of
- Ashokasundari, Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Ganesha, Ganapati
- creator of
- Bhutamata
Mentioned by
- Ganga
- Brahma
- Vayu
- Kamadeva
- Rati
- Nandi
- Uṣas
- kali
- Adi Parashakti
- Kama
- Vishnu
- Daksha
- Vīrabhadra
- Simhamukha
- Krowchaka
- Skanda
and 16 more
Sources
Source passages
“all wars in India are patronized by the god of war Kārtikeya who probably plays both sides in any conflict if adversary combatants worship devas. His wife's name is Sena, a goddess, commonly known as Deva-Sena, the personified armament of the gods.”
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