Kumaraswamy

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Kumaraswamy is a Hindu deity, regarded as a form of the god Murugan (Kartikeya), who is widely worshipped in South India as a warrior and protector.

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Kumaraswamy canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
form of Kartikeya
form of Murugan
associatedWith protection
valor
victory over demons
warfare
youth
category guardian deity in Hinduism
war god in Hinduism
cultCenter South Indian temples dedicated to Murugan
equivalentTo Kartikeya
Murugan
Skanda
linked to: Kartikeya

Subrahmanya
linked to: Shanmukha
family son of Parvati
son of Shiva
gender male
hasRole protector deity
warrior deity
isFormOf Kartikeya
Murugan
knownFor destroying evil forces
granting courage
protecting devotees
mount peacock
religion Hinduism
sibling Ganesha
symbol peacock
spear
veneratedBy Kannada Hindus
linked to: Kannada people

Malayali Hindus
linked to: Malayali people

Tamil Hindus
linked to: Tamil Hinduism

Telugu Hindus
weapon vel
worshippedIn Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
South India
Tamil Nadu
Telangana

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Kumaraswamy Temple dedicatedTo Kumaraswamy