Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Vaikasi Visagam - June 1st 2004 ( Tuesday) The divine creation of Lord Subrahmanya, also known as Skanda (or Kanda, in Tamil), Karthikeya or Murugan, to alleviate the sufferings of the Devas is believed to have occurred on Vaikasi Visakam. Every year, Vaikasi Visakam is observed as the birthday of Lord Subrahmanya, during the Tamil month of Vaikasi (Mid May - mid June). (Visakam is one of the 27 Nakshatras). In Murugan temples all over Tamil Nadu, it is an important occasion and is celebrated with religious fervour. Special pujas are conducted in all the Murugan temples in Ramrajya, kelamabakkam, with Shivashankar Baba performing abhisegam to the Golden Murugan statue and the Pooranabrahmam idol decorated as Murugan. and also special poojas for the other Murugan temples there, Pazhani Murugan, Thiruchendur Murugan..and of course the grand Arthi at the temple premises. with a grand procession of the idol, elephant & horse procession with music and vedas chanting and the singing of the arthi songs. Soora Padman and Tharakasura were brothers who were terrorising the Devas. Unable to bear their cruelty anymore, the Devas requested Lord Parameswara to save them from the brothers. Lord Siva opened his Third Eye - the one seen in his forehead (nettrikkan - normally, it is believed that he opened it very rarely) - to emit six sparks. These sparks were carried by Agni, Vayu and the Devas to the Ganga and Ganga in turn carried them to Saravana Poigai, a stream where it is believed that the fire sparks took the shape of six male babies, cradled by lotus flowers that floated in the stream. Six young girls (Karthigai Pengal), who saw the babies floating in the river, took them and reared them till Goddess Parvathi came there and fondly hugged the six babies to her bosom. The six babies coalesced to form into a single child with six faces and twelve hands. And that is how Lord Shanmukha (literally meaning ‘six faces’) was born to save the Devas. When the appropriate time came, Skanda got himself ready to fight Soora Padman and his clan, finely equipped with arms. Above all, Goddess Parvathi gave Him the Sakthi Vel with which Subrahmanya fought the Asuras. At last, when Soora Padman’s wife requested the Lord to spare her husband, Skanda honoured her request by leaving him to remain as His flag (seval kodi- the flag with a cock emblem) and His vehicle - peacock (Mayilvahanam). As a mark of gratitude, Devendra married off his daughter Deivanai to Skanda. The fierce war took place in Tiruchendur and Tharakasura, it is believed, was killed in Tirupporur, near Chennai. The philosophical connotation is that Lord Parameswara, in order to destroy the evils, gave life (as the sixth face) to the five elements - Air, Fire, Water, Earth and Space and took the form of Shanmukha. In the traditional homes, Vaikasi Visakam is celebrated with a special puja (with Sahasranama Archanai-1008 names) to Lord Murugan and Sarkarai Pongal( Sweet Pongal with sugar) is offered as Neivedyam. Kanda Sashti Kavacham, Subrahmanya Bhujangam and Shanmukha Kavacham are some of the religious verses that are read with all devotion in some homes. It is the firm belief of devout Tamilians that these Kavachams are real a armour to protect us from the evil spirits (and evil-doers, of course). Vetrivel Muruganukku Arohara! Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Hello Vaikasi Visakam is on Jun 02. FYI. Regards --- hema malini <hemamalinib wrote: > Vaikasi Visagam - June 1st 2004 ( Tuesday) > > The divine creation of Lord Subrahmanya, also known > as Skanda (or Kanda, in Tamil), Karthikeya or > Murugan, to alleviate the sufferings of the Devas is > believed to have occurred on Vaikasi Visakam. Every > year, Vaikasi Visakam is observed as the birthday of > Lord Subrahmanya, during the Tamil month of Vaikasi > (Mid May - mid June). (Visakam is one of the 27 > Nakshatras). In Murugan temples all over Tamil Nadu, > it is an important occasion and is celebrated with > religious fervour. > > Special pujas are conducted in all the Murugan > temples in Ramrajya, kelamabakkam, with Shivashankar > Baba performing abhisegam to the Golden Murugan > statue and the Pooranabrahmam idol decorated as > Murugan. and also special poojas for the other > Murugan temples there, Pazhani Murugan, Thiruchendur > Murugan..and of course the grand Arthi at the temple > premises. with a grand procession of the idol, > elephant & horse procession with music and vedas > chanting and the singing of the arthi songs. > > Soora Padman and Tharakasura were brothers who were > terrorising the Devas. Unable to bear their cruelty > anymore, the Devas requested Lord Parameswara to > save them from the brothers. Lord Siva opened his > Third Eye - the one seen in his forehead (nettrikkan > - normally, it is believed that he opened it very > rarely) - to emit six sparks. > > These sparks were carried by Agni, Vayu and the > Devas to the Ganga and Ganga in turn carried them to > Saravana Poigai, a stream where it is believed that > the fire sparks took the shape of six male babies, > cradled by lotus flowers that floated in the stream. > > Six young girls (Karthigai Pengal), who saw the > babies floating in the river, took them and reared > them till Goddess Parvathi came there and fondly > hugged the six babies to her bosom. The six babies > coalesced to form into a single child with six faces > and twelve hands. And that is how Lord Shanmukha > (literally meaning ‘six faces’) was born to save the > Devas. > > When the appropriate time came, Skanda got himself > ready to fight Soora Padman and his clan, finely > equipped with arms. Above all, Goddess Parvathi gave > Him the Sakthi Vel with which Subrahmanya fought the > Asuras. > > At last, when Soora Padman’s wife requested the Lord > to spare her husband, Skanda honoured her request by > leaving him to remain as His flag (seval kodi- the > flag with a cock emblem) and His vehicle - peacock > (Mayilvahanam). As a mark of gratitude, Devendra > married off his daughter Deivanai to Skanda. The > fierce war took place in Tiruchendur and > Tharakasura, it is believed, was killed in > Tirupporur, near Chennai. > > The philosophical connotation is that Lord > Parameswara, in order to destroy the evils, gave > life (as the sixth face) to the five elements - Air, > Fire, Water, Earth and Space and took the form of > Shanmukha. > > In the traditional homes, Vaikasi Visakam is > celebrated with a special puja (with Sahasranama > Archanai-1008 names) to Lord Murugan and Sarkarai > Pongal( Sweet Pongal with sugar) is offered as > Neivedyam. Kanda Sashti Kavacham, Subrahmanya > Bhujangam and Shanmukha Kavacham are some of the > religious verses that are read with all devotion in > some homes. It is the firm belief of devout > Tamilians that these Kavachams are real a armour to > protect us from the evil spirits (and evil-doers, of > course). > > Vetrivel Muruganukku Arohara! > > > > > > > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger. http://messenger./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Hi, It is June 1st or 2nd.. Please let me the know the tiimings and please confirm the pournami also.. buvana >Badrinaarayanan Desikan <d_badri > > >Re: Vaikasi Visagam - June 1st -Tue >Fri, 28 May 2004 21:37:02 -0700 (PDT) > >Hello > >Vaikasi Visakam is on Jun 02. FYI. > >Regards > > >--- hema malini <hemamalinib wrote: > > Vaikasi Visagam - June 1st 2004 ( Tuesday) > > > > The divine creation of Lord Subrahmanya, also known > > as Skanda (or Kanda, in Tamil), Karthikeya or > > Murugan, to alleviate the sufferings of the Devas is > > believed to have occurred on Vaikasi Visakam. Every > > year, Vaikasi Visakam is observed as the birthday of > > Lord Subrahmanya, during the Tamil month of Vaikasi > > (Mid May - mid June). (Visakam is one of the 27 > > Nakshatras). In Murugan temples all over Tamil Nadu, > > it is an important occasion and is celebrated with > > religious fervour. > > > > Special pujas are conducted in all the Murugan > > temples in Ramrajya, kelamabakkam, with Shivashankar > > Baba performing abhisegam to the Golden Murugan > > statue and the Pooranabrahmam idol decorated as > > Murugan. and also special poojas for the other > > Murugan temples there, Pazhani Murugan, Thiruchendur > > Murugan..and of course the grand Arthi at the temple > > premises. with a grand procession of the idol, > > elephant & horse procession with music and vedas > > chanting and the singing of the arthi songs. > > > > Soora Padman and Tharakasura were brothers who were > > terrorising the Devas. Unable to bear their cruelty > > anymore, the Devas requested Lord Parameswara to > > save them from the brothers. Lord Siva opened his > > Third Eye - the one seen in his forehead (nettrikkan > > - normally, it is believed that he opened it very > > rarely) - to emit six sparks. > > > > These sparks were carried by Agni, Vayu and the > > Devas to the Ganga and Ganga in turn carried them to > > Saravana Poigai, a stream where it is believed that > > the fire sparks took the shape of six male babies, > > cradled by lotus flowers that floated in the stream. > > > > Six young girls (Karthigai Pengal), who saw the > > babies floating in the river, took them and reared > > them till Goddess Parvathi came there and fondly > > hugged the six babies to her bosom. The six babies > > coalesced to form into a single child with six faces > > and twelve hands. And that is how Lord Shanmukha > > (literally meaning ‘six faces’) was born to save the > > Devas. > > > > When the appropriate time came, Skanda got himself > > ready to fight Soora Padman and his clan, finely > > equipped with arms. Above all, Goddess Parvathi gave > > Him the Sakthi Vel with which Subrahmanya fought the > > Asuras. > > > > At last, when Soora Padman’s wife requested the Lord > > to spare her husband, Skanda honoured her request by > > leaving him to remain as His flag (seval kodi- the > > flag with a cock emblem) and His vehicle - peacock > > (Mayilvahanam). As a mark of gratitude, Devendra > > married off his daughter Deivanai to Skanda. The > > fierce war took place in Tiruchendur and > > Tharakasura, it is believed, was killed in > > Tirupporur, near Chennai. > > > > The philosophical connotation is that Lord > > Parameswara, in order to destroy the evils, gave > > life (as the sixth face) to the five elements - Air, > > Fire, Water, Earth and Space and took the form of > > Shanmukha. > > > > In the traditional homes, Vaikasi Visakam is > > celebrated with a special puja (with Sahasranama > > Archanai-1008 names) to Lord Murugan and Sarkarai > > Pongal( Sweet Pongal with sugar) is offered as > > Neivedyam. Kanda Sashti Kavacham, Subrahmanya > > Bhujangam and Shanmukha Kavacham are some of the > > religious verses that are read with all devotion in > > some homes. It is the firm belief of devout > > Tamilians that these Kavachams are real a armour to > > protect us from the evil spirits (and evil-doers, of > > course). > > > > Vetrivel Muruganukku Arohara! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger > > > > > > > >Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger. >http://messenger./ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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