The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1249 page)

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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)
.
K
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
g
, 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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