Month July 2014

My 28 Names For Intelligence Wisdom Lord Subrahmanya Murugan

Skanda worship is very important in the Vedas.

While organizing the innumerable Deities mentioned in the Vedas and those followed by misinterpretations of the Vedas, Adi Shankarachatya gave the pride of place in the Shanmathas, the six systems of worship, The Kaumaram.

The Tamils speak of Lord Subrahmanya, best among Brahmins, as Murugan, embodiment of Beauty and the Tamil Language represents Lord Muruga in all his aspects.

Innumerable Hymns abound in Sanskrit,Tamil and other Regional languages of India.

Lord Subrahmanya is called as Karthikeya in India other than Tamil Nadu where he is worshiped as Murugan.

Devi’s Foot Fell During Dance Tripurasundari Temple

Legend has it that Goddess Uma's right foot fell during Her Dance competition with Lord Shiva.
The temple in Tripura, North East of India, dedicated to Tripurasundari is also one of the SakthiPeetas, where Sati's right foot fell.

There are two identical images of the same deity inside the temple.

They are known as Tripura Sundari (5 feet high) and Chhotima (2 feet high) in Tripura.

The idol of Maa Kali is worshiped at the temple of Tripura Sundari in the form of 'Soroshi'.

One is made of kasti stone which is reddish black in colour.