Subrahmanya is one among the numerous names of
Lord Muruga or Lord
Karthikeya or Kartik. An
important god in Hindu pantheon, he is the son
of Lord Shiva and Parvati and is the army general
of the Devas (gods). In Sanskrit, ‘su’ means
anything good natured or
beautiful or good.
‘Brahmanya’ means a person who has had realized
Brahman.