Tag Muruga

Muruga Worship Origin and Space Time Cosmology

While there are two views on Skanda being the same as Murugan, what is indisputable is the fact that the worship of Skanda/Muruga was very much in

vogue during the Sanatana Dharma, Vedic Times.

Ancient slokas like the Vishnu Sahasranama refers to Lord Skanda.

'Skandas Skandataro Guhano Vaayuvaahana:'

The mantra of Lord Gannesha refers to Ganesha as he elder brother of Muruga.

'Skanda Poorvaja:

The worship of Skanda was considered as important and Adi Shankaracharya, while classifying the Vedic Gods and Worship into the Systems, Shanmathas,calls the worship of Muruga as Kaumaram.

The etymology is very interesting.

Kaumara means of Youth, from Kumara.

Here Kumara indicates the son, the son of the One who is eternal and Unborn, that is Shiva,

Best Brahmin Subrahmanya Gayatri Maha Mantras

Based on the functionality of the Trinity of Indian Pantheon, Lord Siva is a Brahmin, Vishnu a Kshatriya because He has Kshama , He sustains and

protects.

Subramanya, called as Muruga in Tamil (means Sublime Beauty)Kaarthikeya is mentioned in the Vedas as Skanda.

Even the most important God of Hinduism,Ganesha, is referred to as the Elder brother of Skanda,

'Skanda Poorvaja: '

Lord Subrahmanya is the best among Brahmins because he explained the Pranava to His father Shiva.

Hence he is called as Su-Brhamanya, best among Brahmins, among those who realized the Brahman.

He is venerated as the embodiment of Knowledge and Tamil language.

Main Alphabets in Tamil are 12, called 'Uyir Ezhthu', Soul letters

Muruga has 12 hands.

Consonants 18.