Question: is lord ayyappa and kartikeya same?
Answer: Lord Kartikeya is the elder son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati. He was born to slay the demon Tarkasura who had a boon that only Shiva's son could kill him. ... Lord Ayyappan is also a son of Lord Shiva, but he was born after his (and also our) father's union with the Mohini avatar of Lord Vishnu.