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A coin, around 200 BCE, of the Yaudheyas with depiction of Kumāra Karttikeya. Kumar (pronunciation ⓘ; Sanskrit: कुमार kumārá) is a title, given name, middle name, or a family name found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in, but not limited to, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, though not specific to any religion, ethnicity, or caste.
MuthuKumar (Sanskrit: कुमार), meaning child, may be used as a personal title, a given name or a family name. It was also the name of Kartikeya , the son of Shiva. [ 1 ]
The Linga Purana describes that Shiva, or his aspect Vamadeva, will be born as a Kumara and then multiply into the four Kumaras in each kalpa (eon) as sons of Brahma of that kalpa. In the 29th kalpa, Shveta Lohita is the main Kumara; where they are named as Sananda, Nandana, Vishvananda, and Upananadana of white colour; then in the 30th kalpa ...
Kumara is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ajith Kumara (born 1973), Sri Lankan politician; Dinesh Kumara (born 1983), Sri Lankan cricketer;
These motifs are also found in other Vedic texts, such as in sections 6.1-3 of the Shatapatha Brahmana: while Kumara is one of the names used to mention Kartikeya, the mythology in the earlier Vedic texts is different. In these, Agni is described as Kumara, whose mother is Ushas (goddess Dawn) and whose father is Purusha. [47]
Shravana Kumara (Sanskrit: श्रवण कुमार) is a character mentioned in the ancient Hindu text Ramayana. He is best known for his filial piety towards his parents. He was killed accidentally by King Dasharatha .
Kumar is a title mainly found in India, Bangladesh and Nepal denoting prince, referring to sons of a Raja, Rana, Babu or Thakur.It is synonymous to the Rajput title Kunwar. [1] [2] [3] The south Indian version of the title is Kumara. [4]
It is often referenced that the Shatkona is the symbol of the Hindu deity known as Kumara (and by many other names). The Shatkona is a hexagram and is associated with the son of Shiva and Shakti, Kartikeya. [citation needed] Stylistically, it is identical to the Jewish Star of David and the Japanese Kagome crest.