Vishnu, called as Mayon, was the chief Deity of the geographical Division,Mullai, Forest Lands,
Indra, for Marutham, Region surrounding arable fields,
Varuna, for Neydhal, Sea shore,
Kotravai(Durga), for Desert Lands and
Murugan(Subrahmanya) for Kurinji, Mountainous area.
Murugan was worshiped as Skanda in Vedas.
This was the prototypical Kavadi. Near the forest at a site now known as Palani. Idumban, weary, set the hills down while he rested.
When he attempted to resume his journey, he found that the hills were stuck to the ground
. Upon ascending the slopes he encountered a youth clad only in a loin cloth, holding a staff, and “…shining like a thousand suns.
” This youth claimed the hills as his own. In the subsequent fight, Idumban was killed. Both Agastya and Idumpi (Idumban’s wife), interceded and pleaded on Idumban’s behalf, and Murugan restored Idumban to life.
Idumban requested that he remain forever at the portal of Murugan’s shrine. Murugan duly appointed Idumban as official gatekeeper at his temple and advised that henceforth all who worshipped Murugan with a Kavadi would first acknowledge Idumban.
This is named as Idumpan Pooja.
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