Same boon was given to Demon Surapadma by Lord Shiva. Gods had only one way to win back their Kingdom and that was Lord Shiva's son. He attacked Swarg Loka (Heaven) and dethroned God King Indra. For that purpose Tarakasur, after great tapa, pleased Brahma and gained a boon that no one except Shiva's son should kill him.Īfter getting this boon Tarakasur became too strong to be defeated by anyone. Demon King Tarakasur believed that, because Lord Shiva is an ascetic and his earlier marriage was conducted with great difficulty, his remarriage was out of the question, hence his boon of being killed by Shiva's son alone would give him invincibility. Grieved by his beloved wife's death Lord Shiva dejected from worldly affairs and went into deep samadhi (meditation). Only for that purpose he arranged grand yagna and did not invite his daughter and Son in law ( Lord Shiva), Sati was enraged seeing her husband's insult and immolated herself in the Yagna.
When Sati wed Lord Shiva going against her father Prajapati Daksh's wish Daksh decided to take revenge for this insult.
Due to his animosity towards Shiva and same time great affection for his dear daughter Dakshayani or Sati, he did not find Lord Shiva who was vairagi, lived in cemetery, smear with ashes, and had no wealth possession, as suitable life partner for his daughter. However, when Lord shiva punished and cut off one head of Lord Brahma for talking disrespectfully to him angered Prajapati Daksh and he developed animosity towards Lord Shiva. * Purpose of Kartikeya's Birth, * Story Behind Kartikeya's Birth * Significance Of His Appearance * Kartikeya's Other Names and their meaning * Shloka * Way to Worship Lord Kartikeya(Murugan) * Some Of Murugan's Famouse Temples * Other Interesting InformationĪccording to Puran, Prajapati Daksh son of Lord Brahma did great Tapa to request Adishakti to born as his daughter who was destined to wed Lord Shiva. According to them Murugan never hesitates to come to the aid of a devotee when called upon in godliness or suffering. He is the patron deity of the Tamil land. He is an embodiment of perfection, a brave leader of god's forces, and a war god, who was created to destroy the demons, representing the negative tendencies in human beings. 'Murugu' means beauty hence 'Murugan' means 'Beautiful one'. Kartikeya is worshipped particularly among the South Indians both India and abroad and is better known as Murugan. The devotees gathered to witness this grand event and seek the blessing of Lord Muruga.Kartikeya – beloved son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati or Shakti and brother of Lord Ganesha mirrors perfection. Until today, the incident of Sula Samhal or Lord Muruga killed the demon Of events that have been formulated. These days, a grand festival was celebrated in the temple of Lord Subramanya in Tiruchendur, and a summary was made for this festival. Skanda Sashti Festival is a ten-day event in Tamil Nadu and some other states. They went to the various temples of Lord Muruga for pilgrimage. The Kavadi festival on Skanda Sasti is a popular form of worship. During these six days, most devotees lived in the temple.ĭuring these days, devotees recite various inspiring hymns and read stories related to Lord Subramanya. It is believed that a person who prays and fasts on Shasti will be generously blessed by Lord Muruga.Ĭorresponds to the six-day war against evil forces devotees fast, Lord Muruga, pray and sing songs.
On this joyous day, Lord Muruga is respected throughout the country, especially in the states of South India. It is one of the famous and auspicious festivals in Tamil Nadu, India.
Sashti Tithi (day 6) of Shukla paksha in Kartika (October to November) month is the most auspicious of all.
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