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Karttikeya

American  
[kahr-ti-key-yuh] / ˌkɑr tɪˈkeɪ yə /
Or Kartikeya

noun

  1. the Hindu god of bravery.

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While dwelling in Siva's retreat, he had a quarrel with Karttikeya or Kumara, the son of Siva's loins.

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