The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1249 page)

Authors: John Bowker

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Mahal in Kart
rpur. Thousands flock to Kart
rpur for
Bais
kh
and on every Am
vas (darkest night of the month)

Back
-

rt(t)ikeya
.

Hindu god of war and pestilence, son of

iva
from seed which was thrown into fire, the ashes of which were then cast into the
Ga

, from which he emerged. He rides on a peacock. He is also called
Skanda
, Kum

ra, and Murugan—see
TAMIL N

DU
.

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