Chant Kartikeya Sahasra Namavali to be blessed by lord Kartikeya. Hindu god Karthik or Kartikeya, son of Lord Siva also called, Skanda and Subrahmanya, called in Tamil language as Murugan, is a popular Hindu deity among all Hindus, worshiped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore and Reunion Island.