Murugan

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Dear Sri Sadagopan

Dear Sri Jaganath

Thank you very much for offering to help me. My daughter found this entry

(this is in her own words) in the Encl Britannica. I was unable to find any

reference to Murugan at all in the Puranic Encl.

 

He is the chief diety of the ancient tamils, and is quite popular today.

Because of his fierce, warlike qualities, he is identified with the North

Indian god of war, Indra. When on the battlefield, Murugan and his mother,

Korravai, would indulge in cannibal feasts. His weapons were the trident and

spear and his banner featured the emblem of a fowl.

He is also regarded as a fertility god and it is said his worship included

orgiastic dancing. A guide to the worship of Murugan, called

Tirimururarruppatai, which was written prior to the 7th cent AD, lists the

chief shrines the devotee should visit.

 

I would greatly appreciate any, and all, information you can send me. Murugan

was a name I had heard only a couple of times, and then only in a vague way,

then I read a post that he is worshipped by Srivaishnavas so I became

interested

 

Kindest regards

Ramadas

> Jaganath.Bharadwaj

> Friday, 22 December 1995 01:47

> dasa

> Murugan

>

>I am not sure what database you are referring to or what is the

>nature of your question. If the name murugan is in connection with a

>person on the email group then only Mani can help you. If you are

>asking a question about scriptures then Murugan is the Tamil name for

>Kaarthikeya also known as Skanda the second son of Shiva and Parvati.

>He uses as peacock as a mode of transportation and is the general of

>the army of Devas and has two wives one of whom is known in Tamil as

>Valli. I believe in North India he is considered to be a bachelor.

>His worship is very popular among non Vaishnavas in Tamil Nadu.

>

>Jaganath.

 

 

 

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V. Sadagopan

Sunday, 24 December 1995 04:55

Raymond Crawford

Message from Internet

 

Dear Sri Ramadas: Murugan is the Tamil name for

Subramanya , the second son of Lord Siva and his

consort Parvati.

There is a whole series of literature in Tamil and

Sanskrit on Murugan, his temples et al.

What type of Informationa re you seeking?I can help

as needed.

Regards, Sadagopan