Son of the lord Shiva and Parvati, his brother is Ganesha and his wives are Valli and Deivayanai. Murugan or Kartikeya (also called Subramanyan, Muruga, Karthikeyan, Shanmugan, Skandhan, Kandhan,Velan,etc.,) is the Hindu god of war, victory, wisdom and love. Valli is our reincarnated life and Deivayaanai is our soul.Murugan or Kartikeya with wife's Valli, Deivayanai We learn in kandapuranam Lord Muruga married Sri Valli thenafter at Tiruttani and brought her along with Deivayanai to Katirkaamam in Sri Lanka, from where they ascended heaven. The rooster is selfawareness.The peacock is moving with God. The former peacock revived back as Indira who was squashed by the Lord for his arrogant nature. As per his dying wish,he became the emblem of Lord Muruga showing that Lord Muruga redeems the karmas of people and he replaced the usual peacock as the mount of the Lord. * SKANDA SHASTI – Lord Muruga exterminated the demon Surapadman at Thiruchendur and upon his beseech for immediate moksha ,Surapadman was pulled out of a mango tree and transformed as a peacock –mayil and a rooster ,the cock. It is a good time to praise and thank the six nourishing mothers of the Lord.,the Kartigai pengal who look upon us from the sky. Our forefathers the indentured labourers and artisans from India and Sri Lanka built three great Kovils in honour of the Tamil God, Murugan,namely the Dhandayudapaani Thirukovil at Clemencia He became one body with six heads ,twelve arms on two feet,He became the Lord all powerful to destroy all negative forces and human sins and bad karmas and restores everlasting bliss to human soul. Carrying a cavadee for Lord Murugan is following an instruction given by the Lord to his guardian Idumban, telling him that whosoever carries a cavadee while doing penance and prayers towards Him with the sincerity of heart and mind will receive His Arul, His Grace. Milk is synonymous to nourishing Satvik food for the new born child. In Mauritius the Chittirai Pournami Paruvam is celebrated with grand favour by devotees bearing cavadees to offer pure milk to their lord Siva Subramanya, the Tamil God on the mount of Corps de Garde. The month of Chittirai is the first month of the yearly Tamil calendar and it is noteworthy that the South Indian Tamil Hindus and their families in the Diaspora countries sing the glories of their God on the Chittirai Pournami day, 27th day of Chittirai in the Hevilambi Aaandu, Wednesday 10th May 2017.
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