Besides that, chanting of the Murugan Mantras also prevent ill luck, evil-eyes, nightmares, and protection from evil spirits and curses. Praying to Lord Murugan also makes one very brave, courageous, prevents nervousness, and makes one intelligent. Those suffering from legal cases and pending arbitration can chant this mantra and benefit greatly. It also gives him the strength and courage to face his enemies. It gives one the ability to win over his enemies and rivals. When chanted, they can also help to avoid as well as negate all kind of ill effects and black magic.Īpart from that, the Murugan Gayatri Mantra is specially a victory mantra. The Murugan Mantras are divine mantras which give protection to the reciter. During His bachelorhood, Lord Murugan is also regarded as Kumaraswami (Bachelor God), ‘Kumara’ meaning a bachelor and ‘Swami’ meaning God. The ardent devotees of Murugan call him by a variety of names – Karthilkeya, Arumuga, Shanmuga, Guhan, Skanda and Lord Subramanya. Murugan rides a peacock and wields a bow in battle. Lord Murugan has two wives – Valli and Devasena. Lord Murugan is the son of the Hindu God of Destruction, Lord Shiva and the brother of the remover of obstacles, Lord Ganesh (The elephant-headed God). "Karttikeya in Early Indian Coinage" by S.Meaning: ‘Adorations to Lord Subrahmanya.’."The Skanda cult in India: Sanskrit sources" by K.V."Skanda in ancient North India" by R.K."Skanda-Subrahmanya in Sanskrit Tradition" by S.S."Skanda: Pan-Indian God of Love and War".See also these related research articles about the cult of Skanda-Kumara in Sanskrit sources: Karttikeya represents perfection and the need for every human to move towards being perfect. His peacock represents Him as the destroyer of all bad habits and a conqueror of sensual desires.
Through the blessings of Lord Karttikeya, one can achieve great strength and get rid of all his woes. His mount is a peacock and He symbolizes power and strength. Lord Karttikeya is depicted as a dark, young man with a spear in His hand. Later Karttikeya kills Tarakasura and becomes the commander-in-chief of the Gods. So, the divine child was known as Karttikeya or the son of the Krittikas. He was first spotted and taken care of by six water nymphs who represented the Pleiades or the Krittikas. Hence, Karttikeya is also known as Sanmukha or the 'God with Six Faces'. Finally the fire ball took the form of a baby with six faces. Then Goddess Parvati took the form of this water body as She alone could bear the energy of Shiva and Shakti. When even Ganga couldn't bear the heat, She deposited the fire ball into a lake in a forest of reeds. So, He handed over the ball to Goddess Ganga. But even Agni couldn't bear the heat of the energy of Shiva and Parvati. In the mean time, the other Gods being insecure from Tarakasura, sent Agni or the God of fire to get hold of the ball of fire. As they both meditated, a ball of fire emerged out of their cosmic energies.
Since Parvati couldn't conceive due to the curse, Lord Shiva took her to a cave and asked Her to meditate. However after much ado, Lord Shiva finally married Goddess Parvati.
He knew very well that Lord Shiva was an ascetic and He would not marry or have children. Birth Story Of Lord KarttikeyaĪccording to the legends, there was a demon named Tarakasura who asked for the boon that he should only be killed by Lord Shiva's son. The Goddess was cursed by Rati, the consort of Kama (God of Love) that she would never be able to bear children. It is also believed that Karttikeya was not born from the womb of Parvati. However according to the Skanda Purana, Karttikeya is said to be the elder son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. In some texts it is said that He is the son of 'Agni' or the God of Fire. The story of the birth of Lord Karttikeya or Murugan has different versions. A number of temples dedicated to the deity can be spotted all over the South India. He is most popular as Lord Murugan in the southern states of India. He addressed by different names such as Murugan, Subramaniam, Sanmukha, Skanda and Guha. Lord Karttikeya is a well known figure in Hindu mythology.
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