Who are the six Kritikas?

The six Krittikas who raised the Hindu God Kartikeya are Śiva, Sambhūti, Prīti, Sannati, Anasūya and Kṣamā.

Who is Valli and Deivanai?

Goddess Valli represents the Ichcha Sakti (power of the mind), Kriya Sakti (power of the senses) is Goddess Deivanai and Vel embodies the Jnana Sakti (power of intellect).

Who is the wife of kartikeya?

Devasena
Devasena is a Hindu goddess and the consort of the god Kartikeya. She is known as Devayanai, Deivanai or Deivayanai in Tamil texts.

Is Kartikeya and ayyappa same?

Originally Answered: Are Kartikeya and Ayyappa the same? No, Kartikeya and Ayyappa are not the same. Lord Kartikeya is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, born to kill the demons like Tarakasura, Surapadma and Simhamukha. He is also called Subrahmanya, Shanmukha, Murugan, Senthil Andavar, Saravanan, etc.

Who is elder Kartikeya or Ganesha?

Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati had two sons named Kartikeya (Kartika) and Ganesha (Vinayaka). The elder was Kartikeya and the younger Ganesha.

Why does kartikeya have six heads?

Lord Shiva meditated and ejected sparks of divine fire from His third eye (representing the element of ether, or akasha). Then Goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva, gathered the babies into her arms and they became one beautiful child with six heads.

What are the Six Abodes of Lord Murugan?

The six abodes are Thiruparankundram, Tiruchendur, Palani, Swamimalai, Thiruthani and Pazhamudircholai . The story of Lord Murugan is described in Skanda Purana.

Why did Lord Murugan have two wives?

According to the legend, Murugan had two wives, Valli and Devasena. Valli stands for the power of will, and Devasena, the power of actions. Murugan represents the power of wisdom so the two wives completed him. Ironically, prior to marrying two wives, Murugan was known as Kumaraswami, which means bachelor god.

What is the other name of Murugan?

The god is known by different names such as Kartikeya, Kanda, Vadivela and Muruga at various temples. The six most sacred abodes of Murugan was mentioned in Tamil sangam literature, “Thirumurugatrupadai”, written by Nakkeerar and in “Thiruppugazh”, written by Arunagirinathar.

Where are the six temples of Murugan located?

The Six Temples’ location in Tamil Nadu. The Six Abodes of Murugan (Tamil: Āṟupaṭai vīṭu) are six temples situated in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The god is known by different names such as Kartikeya, Kanda, Vadivela and Muruga at various temples.