The beautiful Kalmkari painting depicts the son of "Lord Shiva Kartikeya" in a most prolific manner. Skanda is a Hindu deity also known as Kartikeya or Murugan.Skanda, a son of Shiva. He was born, according to one tradition, from the semen produced during the incessant lovemaking between Shiva and Parvati. He was suckled by the six Krtikas (Pleiades) and developed six faces for this purpose, and has twelve arms. Hence his name Karttikeya. He was made head of the army of gods, and, according to the Mahabharata, defeated Mahisa and Taraka who through the tapas were threatening the gods.