Kartikeya (/kɑɾt̪ɪkejə/; IAST: Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda (/skən̪d̪ə/), Subrahmanya (/sʊbɾəɦməɲjə/, /ɕʊ-/), Shanmukha (/ɕɑnmʊkʰə/) and Murugan (/mʊɾʊgən/), is the Hindu god of war. He is genera...