is murugan and kartikeya same?
Kartikeya (IAST: Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Kumara,, Murugan and Subrahmanya, is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, brother of Ganesha, and a god whose life story has many versions in Hinduism. ... Kartikeya is an ancient god, traceable to the Vedic era.