Karttikeya at The Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois

Karttikeya, the god of war, is known by various names, including Skanda, Kumara, and Shanmukha, as well as Murugan in southern India, where he is very popular. This monumental granite sculpture is probably from the Madanapalle region of Andhra Pradesh. Carved in the round and riding a peacock, the commander of the gods is shown with six heads (shanmukha) and twelve arms, ten of which hold aloft weapons. The multiple arms and heads of Hindu deities usually denote their superhuman power. According to legend, Karttikeya was born from the split seed of the Hindu divinity Shiva. He developed his six heads in order to nurse from his six mothers, the Pleiades (or Krittikas- hence his name, Karttikeya), a constellation of stars. The complex accounts of his miraculous birth and heroic exploits indicate that his character combines several streams of folk belief. (source, Art Institute Chicago, Description entry, Essential Guide, 2013, p.118) This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)战神卡尔凯蒂耶（Karttikeya）拥有诸多名号，包括塞建陀（Skanda）、鸠摩罗（Kumara）、商羯主（Shanmukha），在南印度他亦被称为穆卢根（Murugan）且广受尊崇。这件花岗岩巨制雕塑大概率出自印度安得拉邦的马达纳帕利地区，为圆雕作品，刻画了骑乘孔雀的战神形象：他拥有六头十二臂，其中十臂高举握持武器。印度教神祇的多首多臂造型通常用以象征其超凡神力。 传说卡尔凯蒂耶由印度教神祇湿婆（Shiva）的分裂精子所诞，为了能够向六位母亲——昴宿星团（Pleiades，又称克里蒂卡斯Krittikas，他的名号Karttikeya即由此而来）——哺乳而演化出六头。其神迹诞生与英勇事迹的复杂叙事，表明他的形象融合了多支民间信仰的脉络。（资料来源：芝加哥艺术学院（Art Institute Chicago），《基础指南》描述条目，2013年，第118页） 该藏品隶属于“扫描全球（Scan The World）”项目。扫描全球是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性倡议，旨在打造全球范围内可3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标数字档案，供公众免费获取。本项目为开源社区协作项目，若您身边存有有趣的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。本次扫描采用摄影测量技术（经Agisoft PhotoScan软件处理）。