ID: 901001901 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001901	Record Type: Character/Person

	Skanda (Hindu deity)

Note: Hindu god of war who was the firstborn son of Shiva.

Names:

	Skanda (Hindu deity) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Kārttikeya (Hindu deity) (English,U,N)
	Kumara (Hindu deity) (English,U,N)
	Karttikeya (Hindu deity) (English,U,N)
	Kumāra (Hindu deity) (English,U,N)
	Subrahmanya (Hindu deity) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Hindu iconography> (P)
		........<Hindu characters> (P)
		............Skanda (Hindu deity) (I)

Related Iconography:

	consort/spouse of .... Kaumari
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Kaumari (Hindu deity)) [901000864]

	child of .... Shiva
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Shiva (Hindu deity)) [901000021]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... deity
	.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Hinduism
	.....(religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	deity of .... war
	.....(armed conflicts, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Skanda (Hindu deity)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Skanda," accessed 22 June 2017
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Kārttikeya (Hindu deity)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 87001999
	Kumara (Hindu deity)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	Karttikeya (Hindu deity)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	Kumāra (Hindu deity)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Subrahmanya (Hindu deity)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Skanda" and "Saptamatrika," accessed 22 June 2017
	................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 87001999
	................ British Museum [online] (1999-) http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=223963&partId=1&searchText=Skanda&images=true&page=1