Ganesha
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Ganesha, or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most revered and worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme god in the Ganapatya sect.
Basohli miniature, c. 1730. National Museum, New Delhi
700-CE Kalinga-style Ganesha with shrew below, Someshwara Temple, Mukhalingam, Andhra Pradesh
A 13th-century statue of Ganesha, Hoysala-style, Karnataka
A typical four-armed form. Miniature of Nurpur school (circa 1810)
Kartikeya
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Kartikeya, also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha or Muruga, is the Hindu god of war. He is generally described as the son of the deities Shiva and Parvati and the brother of Ganesha.
Ganesha
…Indian examples of the 5th century or earlier. In Sri Lankan, among Sinhalese Buddhists, he is known as Gana deviyo, and revered along with Vishnu, Skanda, Buddha and other deities. Ganesha is a popular figure in Indian art. Unlike those of some deities, representations of Ganesha show wide variations and…
Statue of Kartikeya at Batu Caves, Malaysia
Six-headed Kartikeya seated on a peacock, twelfth century CE
Kartikeya wielding a vel, sculpture from Kannauj, 8th century CE
A painting depicting Kartikeya facing off Surapadma