Kartikeya was cared for by six women symbolizing Pleiades (Kritika in Sanskrit) and thus got the name Kartikeya. Finally, the fireball took the form of a baby with six faces – Eesanam, Sathpurusham, Vamadevam, Agoram, Sathyojatham, and Adhomugam, and hence the name Shanmuga or Shadanan. Then Goddess Parvati took the form of this water body as she alone could bear the energy of Shiva and Shakti. Unable to bear the heat, Agni gives the radiance to Ganga. Lord Shiva’s hands his fiery seed fire to Agni, who can handle it till the radiance becomes Shiva’s offspring. Kartikeya is also known as Shanmukha or God with six faces. When even Ganga couldn’t bear the heat, She deposited the fireball into a lake in a forest of reeds. So, He handed over the ball to Goddess Ganga. But even Agni couldn’t bear the heat of the energy of Shiva and Parvati. In the meantime, the other Gods being insecure from Tarakasura, sent Agni, or the God of fire, to get hold of the ball of fire. As they both meditated, a ball of fire emerged out of their cosmic energies. Lord Shiva took her to a cave and asked her to meditate. However, Shiva was not a God who could let injustice prevail.
Tarakasura knew that Lord Shiva was an ascetic, and he thought he would not marry or have children. However, it is believed that Lord Murugan manifested for the sole purpose of killing Tarakasura. Hence, he would not have a son without a wife. This is soon after Sati’s death, so Tarakasura takes it for granted that Shiva was sad and depressed and would not get remarried. Son of Lord Shiva would only be as strong as Lord Shiva. One Asura named Tarakasura, who Lord Brahma gave a boon that he would only be killed by someone as strong as Lord Shiva.
Thus, many parents keep their son’s name as Kartikeya, hoping their son would become very handsome.
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Often depicted as a calm and serene character, he had a face that resembled the full moon’s radiance. He is often described as exuding boyish charm yet with a serious face, quite unlike his happy-go-lucky chubby brother Ganesha. Lord Kartikeya was said to be one of the most beautiful-looking and handsome gods.
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