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No. Both are different.
Ayyappa is a bachelor and Karthikeya is worshipped with two Devis- Devyani and Valli.
Worship of both existed since time immemorial, but their revival as “Kaliyuga Varadhs” happened time to time.
Karthikeya, considered as “God of Tamils”. The epic is “Skandha Puranam” (Persian rendition is Sikander). The worship of Murugan in Buddhist countries, failed due to historical reasons.
Ayyappa is mainly worshipped in Kerala, with devotees from Kerala and Tamilnadu. The situation is mentioned in “Bhagavata Puranam”. His worship is considered as fusion between two rivalry sects, Vaishnavism, Shaivism by Siddhas of Sakthism.
Many may not be aware about Sankara Narayanar Temple where the main deity is Gomathi (Sakthi).
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