Valli
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Valli is a Hindu goddess, and the first consort of the deity Murugan. An incarnation of the goddess Sundaravalli, daughter of Lakshmi and Vishnu, Valli is born on earth as the daughter of a chieftain,
Murugan with Valli (left) and Devayanai (Devasena) seated on his right lap, Raja Ravi Varma painting
Murugan with Devasena (right) and Valli (left).
Valli weds Murugan.
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.
Valli
…Valli (Tamil: வள்ளி, romanized: Vaḷḷi, lit. 'Creeper, Sweet potato plant') is a Hindu goddess, and the first consort of the deity Murugan. An incarnation of the goddess Sundaravalli, daughter of Lakshmi and Vishnu, Valli is born on earth as the daughter of a chieftain, leading a life of…
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