Skandha Puranam - The Birth of Lord Subramanya !!

Jai Sriman Naryana !!

Muruga Saranam !!

Skandha Puranam describes the birth and glories of Lord Skandha/Lord Subramanya also known as Kaliyuga Vardhan /Arumughan - Six faced Lord.  His six faces represent the six divine aspects of Beauty, Valor, Love, Knowledge, Youth and Happiness.

Six powerful rays emanated from the third eye of Lord Shiva after listening to Lord Brahma regarding the atrocities of the Demons.  Lord Vayu (The Wind God) carried them and safely deposited to the holy River Ganga.  Soon after, River Ganga securely set down the most powerful rays into Saravana Poikai where the six sparks transformed into six beautiful babies. Six Karthikai women nursed the babies with greatest affection.  When Goddess Uma arrived at Saravana Poikai she was overwhelmed at the splendor of six babies seated on six lotuses, she rushed off her feet and embraced the babies altogether.  Instantly, all the six babies turned into one with six faces. 

The most significant event took place when Maharishi Narada arrived at Mount Kailash with a Mango – An elixir of Knoweldge & wisdom.  The divine couple was astounded at the advice of Maharishi Narada, the divine Mango should be eaten wholly to obtain its merit.  The divine couple put forward a condition before their loveliest children Lord Ganesha and Lord Subramanya.  The condition was whoever comes first after circumambulating (Parikrama) the Universe for three times would be benefitted with the unique elixir of Wisdom.   Lord Subramanya set off on his celestial vehicle - peacock and Lord Ganesha remained helpless with his pot sized belly.  Soon Lord Ganesha circumambulated His divine parents for three times to revive the prime truth ‘Father and Mother constitute the Universe’ and won the blissful Mango. 

Lord Subramanya arrived at Mount Kailash after the Parikrama of Universe and found that the Mango was already possessed by his brother Lord Ganesha.  It mounted his anger; he immediately left Mount Kailash with all the commotions.  Though his parents were followed him with boundless compassion, it all ended in vain.  When Lord Subramanya embarked his journey from Mount Kailash, he passed through the southwards; he put a break of his journey in six places which turned out Six Holy Abodes of Lord Subramanya.  The six holy Abodes are Thiruthani, Swamimalai, Thiru Avinankudi, Pazhamudhircholai, Thirupparamkundram and Thiruchendur.  While his journey he had ferocious battle against the demons.  Lord Indra was pleased at the valor of Lord Subramanya and offered his daughter Deivayani. Thiruchender was one of the glorious abodes where Lord Subramanya married to Goddess Deivayani.

Lord Subramanya preceded his journey towards Sri Lanka and settled in Kathirkamam.  Later, he married to Goddess Valli – A tribal girl and daughter of Nambirajan, the chief of the Tribe.  Goddess Deivayani symbolizes the energy of Action, Goddess Valli represents the energy of Desire and the Spear denotes energy of Knowledge, thus they are phrased as Kriya Sakthi, Iccha Sakthi and Gnana Sakthi. 

Muruga Saranam !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!