Lord Muruga in his great mercy and compassion responds to his devotees without the need for a mortal guru. This tune became associated with celebrations and dances. There is a dedicated tune called "Kavadi Sindhu" that is usually used to sing such hymns. Another chiefly written topic is the way he fell in love and converted his bride Valli. Tamil folk music have hymns written praising the beauty and bravery of Kartikeya. Chief contributors to the classical Tamil texts include Arunagirinathar who wrote hymns of praise with complicated grammar patterns and alliteration and onomatopoeia. The Skanda Puranam was translated into Tamil. In Tamil, abundant literature is to be found both in the classical texts and in the folklore. The primary works in Sanskrit related to Kaumaram are Skanda Puranam detailing the history of Kartikeya and Kumārasambhava, a poem by the Sanskrit scholar Kalidas that literally translates as "The Creation of Kumara" or "the Creation of the Son/Boy".Īdi Shankara wrote a piece on Kartikeya called Subramanya Bhujangam. Trekking the Kumara Parvatha where he is believed to have attained Mukthi giving up his life is popular although not essentially in a very traditional manner. Other than this, Karnataka, that is another prominent place for Kaumaras, would have its own mode of worship. The chief parts covered are the ceremonies in which he is awarded the Spear Shakti Vel by his mother Shakthi, the killing of the demon Surapadman, and his marriage. The six days portray events from the life of Kartikeya. The people involved take a vow on following a vegetarian diet for the period. This is a period of six days when villages in South India with primary Kartikeya deities come together for a celebration. Another chief period of worship is the Shashti. This is much more prevalent in the Murugan Temple in Malaysia. Thaipusam is an occasion that is celebrated in Kaumaram. Modes of worship include Kavadi that is a form of dance, Alagu which is a sharp piece of metal that one pierces on the body, carrying milk and water on the heads to offer to the deity and involves a Satvic diet. Tamil Nadu has six primary temples for Kartikeya that are known by the name Aru Padai Veedu, which that translates roughly as "the Six Stations". Lord Murugan with Deivaanai (on right of image) and Valli (on left of image).
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