Karttikeya: A Son of Shiva
Main Characters:
Karttikeya
Shiva
Parvati
Asuras
Plot:
In this story, Karttikeya is conceived to defeat the Asuras who were wrecking havoc in the kingdoms. Karttikeya was born from six sparks that came off of Shiva. The sparks were brought to Ganga by Vayu and Agni. Ganga carried them to the Sharavana (a forest of reeds) where the sparks turned into 6 babies. Once the babies were born, Parvati stepped closer. Then, the babies merged into one with six heads. Karttikeya took down each ruling Asuras, which amounted to three in total. He first took Taraka. He took Simhamukha second. Finally he took Surapadman. Surapadman became Karttikeya's vehicle, which was a peacock, and an emblem, which was a flag post.
Setting:
Mount Kaisala
Udaya Mountain
The Kingdom of Asuras
Story Idea:
My story idea of this would be to tell the story in the point of view of Karttikeya. I would want to focus on mental age of him. He seemed like he was a kid when he was going to war with all the Asura. I would like to explore his mentality and how he dealt with the pressure of the responsibility he help before he was conceived.
(Karttikeya - Image Source)
Author's Note: Retrieved from the Amar Chitra Katha comic book, Vol 529, Karttikeya: A son of Shiva
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