Sumukha and Sudeha are the mighty sons of Lord Veerabahu, who is worshipped as the protector guard, and he is the army chief of the army of Lord Muruga. Sumukha and Sudeha were participated in the war along with him, and defeated the demon king Surapadman. They also attended the marriage ceremony of Lord Muruga, […]
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Velayudha Moorthy | Lord Muruga wielding ‘Vel’ weapon
Lord Muruga is also known as Sri Velayudha Moorthy, since he received the Vel (Divine Spear) from his mother Ma Shakti Devi in order to win in the battle,which was held between him and the Demon Surapadman. The day in which Muruga received the Vel from his mother, is celebrated as Thaipusam festival in Tamil […]
Why Should we Worship Muruga?
Why Should we Worship Muruga? Why we should worship god in the form of Lord Muruga! This is a million dollar question which would frequently arouse in our mind? Is there is any specific reason for worshipping him(Muruga)? Will god(Muruga) punish us, if we didn’t worship him? If we worship him, will there be any […]
Sweating Posture of Muruga
During the time of Surasamharam event at Sikkal Singaravelan temple, when Lord Muruga receives his Vel, the Utsavar idol of Singara Velavar appears in the form of sweating posture. It is believed that this is because of the tension and the anger of the Lord who is ready to kill the Asura. The priests continuously wipe the idol’s […]
Miracles of Muruga | Childhood Plays of Lord Murugan
Miracles of Muruga | Childhood Plays of Lord Murugan… Lord Muruga is the supreme god, and he is the beautiful son of Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati. He was born during the First Krita Yuga (Satya Yuga), and had done lot of mischievous activities and performed many miracles. He used to frequently insist his mother […]
Vel Maral
Vel is the divine weapon given to Lord Muruga by his mother Ma Shakthi Devi, to help him in order to kill the demon called as Sura Padma. Vel would put an end to our worries, Vallimalai Schidananda swamigal has written a great poem called as Vel Maral, by following the footsteps of his Guru Sri Arunagirinathar. Some of the […]
Sri Skanda Leela
Sri Skanda Leela.. Sri Satchidananda Swamigal of Vallimalai was a staunch devotee of Lord Muruga, and he attained Samadhi in the year 1950 at Vallimalai. According to the legend, Vallimalai is the place where Valli, consort of Lord Muruga was born, and it is located in Vellore District, and a temple for Lord Muruga is […]
Significance of Muruga | Thirumurugan Mahatmya
The significance of Lord Muruga cannot be explained fully even by his father Lord Shiva and he cannot be avoided by any anyone in their daily life, especially by his devotees. Though there are several thousands of gods in Hinduism, Lord Muruga occupies an important place in our worship. Since Lord Muruga also appears in […]
SooraSamhara Moorthy | Lord Murugan as the Slayer of Asuras
Since Lord Muruga killed the demon Surapadman, he is also known as SooraSamhara Moorthy, and Lord Muruga is also known as Tarakasura Samhara Moorthy, since he killed the demon Tarakasura, the brother of Surapadman. Once the demon Surapadman, has got great boons from Lord Shiva, since he meditated on Lord Shiva, for a long period […]
Murugan | Kartikeya | Subrahmanya | Skanda | Kumaraswamy
Lord Muruga, also known as Skanda, Kadamba, Kathirvela, Senthilandava and Karthikeya, and also by various names, is the second son of Lord Shiva and Parvathi. He was born from the third eye spark of Lord Shiva. He was a great warrior in the battle field. He fought with several asuras and defeated them. He was […]
Lets Raise a Grand Murugan Temple
Why can’t we raise a grand temple for Lord Muruga, similar to the one dedicated to Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala-Tirupati! Though Muruga presently has six earthly popular abodes at Tamil Nadu, yet, it is not enough for him. We (Devotees) only must have to take proper steps to build a rich and heavenly temple for […]
Murugan Temples to visit in Tamil Nadu for Skanda Shasti, Panguni Uthiram, Karthigai Deepam
Let’s cheerfully visit the six earthly abodes of Lord Muruga, which are situated in Tamil Nadu during Murugan Festival days such as Skanda Shasti, Panguni Uthiram and Karthigai Deepam: – 1.Thiruthani 2.Palani 3.Pazhamudhircholai 4.Thiruparankundram 5.Thiruchendur 6.Swamimalai Since Lord Muruga wilfully resides in these six abodes, and since he has six faces, he is also called […]
Sivagurunatham
Lord Muruga is also called as Sivagurunathar, since he has taught the meaning of Pranava Mantra to his father Lord Shiva himself! In the popular text, Sivagurunatham, a rare collection of Murugan Bhakti Songs, which were written by various Siddhar Saints, we can find the following verses, and these verses have become very popular amongst […]
முருகன் பாடல்கள், LORD MURUGAN SONGS
முருகன் சிவன்- பார்வதி தம்பதிகளுக்கு மகனாவார். சிவபெருமான் தனது நெற்றிக்கண் நெருப்பினை வெளியிட, அதைத் தாங்கிய வாயு பகவான் சரவணப்பொய்கை ஆற்றில் விட்டார். அந்த நெருப்புகள் ஆறு குழந்தைகளாகக் கார்த்திகைப் பெண்களிடம் வளர்ந்தனர். அன்னையான பார்வதி ஆறு குழந்தைகளையும் ஒருசேர அணைக்கும் பொழுது, ஆறுமுகனாக முருகன் தோன்றினார். இவர் கணபதிக்குத் தம்பியாகக் கருதப்படுகிறார். முருகனுக்கு தெய்வானை, வள்ளி மனைவிகளாவர். முருகன் தமிழ்க் கடவுள் என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறார். இவர் குறிஞ்சி நிலத்தின் கடவுள் ஆவார். கௌமாரம் எனும் தனி மதமாக இருந்த முருகன் வழிபாடு பின்பு […]
Skanda Sashti 2022 | Kanda Shashti Puja
Skanda Sashti, Kanda Shashti, is a six-day festival celebrated in the Tamil month of Aippasi masam. In 2022, Skanda Sashti starts on October 26 and ends on October 30. Soorasamharam & Thirukalyanam are on October 30 and October 31 respectively. Skanda Sashti is celebrated throughout Tamilnadu, Kerala and some places of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and […]
Sri Thirumurugan Thevaram
Similar to the Shavite text, Thevaram which was composed by the great Shavite Saints like Sri Sambandar, Appar, and Sundarar, during the medieval period, a group of Murugan Devotees have composed the great Text, which is popularly known as “SRI THIRUMURUGAN THEVARAM”, and it is as popular as the Shaivite Text, Thevaram. These songs can […]
Lets donate Golden Spear to Muruga
Lets donate Golden Spear to Muruga.. Lord Muruga is the son of Lord Shiva, and he cannot be neglected by us while offering our daily prayers to other deities. Lord Muruga was born out of the third eye spark of Lord Shiva, and hence he contains the features of his father Lord Shiva. In the […]
Staunch Devotees of Muruga
Lord Muruga, also known as kanda, kadamba, kathirvela, senthilandava and karthikeya, and also by various names, is the second son of Lord Shiva and Ma Parvathi. He was born from the third eye spark of Lord Shiva. He was a great warrior in the battle field, and he fought with several demons and defeated them. […]
Lets always Think about Muruga
Lord Muruga is the god of beauty, and hence he is also known as “AZHAGAN”, which means handsome. We have to always keep thinking about Lord Muruga, since Muruga is also considered to be one of the chief gods. The Kaumaram sect of people, mainly worship Lord Muruga, and the Saurashtra people who belong to […]
Kanda Shasti Kavasam
Kanda Shasti Kavacham is a devotional song written in Tamil by Sri Devaraya Swamigal during the 19th century AD. The song praises Lord Muruga, and mentions his divine qualities. This song was composed by Sri Devaraya Swamigal in a Murugan temple near Erode. The song contains more than 200 lines, and it is known as […]