He is found in many medieval temples all over India, such as at the Ellora Caves and Elephanta Caves. Archaeological evidence from 1st-century CE and earlier, where he is found with Hindu god Agni (fire), suggest that he was a significant deity in early Hinduism. Kartikeya is an ancient god, traceable to the Vedic era. An important deity around South Asia since ancient times, Kartikeya is particularly popular and predominantly worshipped in South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia as Murugan. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, brother of Ganesha, and a god whose life story has many versions in Hinduism. Kartikeya ( Sanskrit: कार्त्तिकेय, IAST: Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Kumara, Murugan and Subrahmanya, is the Hindu god of war. Other names: Arumugam, sanmugam, singara velan, kathireshan, Karthikeyan, Senani, Subramani and Tamizh mupaten.
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