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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,

Muruga With Bow Temples

I have posted an article on Muruga with Conch and Discus-Sangu and Chakra.

Lord Subrahmanya, Muruga is described as the God of Hills or Kurinji in Tamil Literature.

Hill means Hunters.

So ideally Lord Muruga should be wielding Bow.

But what find is the Spear, Vel, adorned by Muruga.