Bhagwan Murugan or Kartikeya, son of Bhagwan Shiva & Parvathi. “Deva Senapathi"- Hence he is considered as the "God of War". Here, Murugan is ready for war- sitting on his vehicle peacock. A magnificent Murti at the Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud, Karnataka.
Srikanteshwara (Nanjundeswara) Temple is dedicated to Neelkanth Mahadev as the name suggests it is named after Mahadev accepted to keep the Vish that came out of the Samudra Manthan when no one else could bear it. Temple is located on the banks of the river Kapila. River Kapila (Nanjungud, Karnataka) is a tributary of the Kaveri river.