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The Krittikas

Also called: Pleiades, Karthigai stars

The six star-mothers who nursed the six infants that became Kartikeya, giving him his name; their star marks the day of Karthigai Deepam. Stub entity.

Sources: Kartikeya — Wikipedia; Karthika Deepam — Wikipedia · see The Krittikas's web

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Stories 2

The birth of Kartikeya
Origin · as nurses · 4 tellings
The lamp on the hill
Festival story · as the star · 3 tellings

Cited

Kartikeya — Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Karthika Deepam — Wikipedia Encyclopedia