In North India, Kartik is largely seen as a war god and is believed to be responsible for the loss of men and thereby responsible for creating widows; this might be one of the reasons for Lord Karthick is not famous among North Indians. Most north Indian traditions describe him as a bachelor. Sometimes, he has a wife called Devasena, meaning ‘army of the gods’,
Lord Muruga, the son of Lord Shiva, is popularly known as Kartik in North India. In South India, Kartik is also known as Subrahmanya and Skanda. There are some major differences the way in which Lord Kartik is worshipped in North and South India.
The worship of Kartik is more popular in South India, especially among Tamilians and Malayalis (Tamil Nadu and Kerala).
Kartik is worshipped in North India but not anywhere near the way in which he is worshipped in South India in North India, Lord Kartik is the elder son of Shiva and Parvati.
But in South India, Ganesha is the elder son of Shiva and Parvati. Lord Kartik is believed to be unmarried in North India. In South India, Muruga has two wives, Devayani and Valli. But in South India, his courage and masculine character is celebrated and worshipped.
