The most powerful weapon of Lord Murugan is the sakthi Vel with the Tamil OM engraved, and is placed diagonally to the right of the statue. His upper right hand has a weapon called soola kathi( diamond shaped spear ), and his left hand has a trishul.
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Lord Muruga is seen with four hands, the lower right hand of Murugan shows Abhaya mudra, and his left hand shows Varada mudra. The peacock is always seen with its feet gripping onto a small serpent. The brass statue depicts Lord Murugan standing on an inverted lotus pedestal with his vahana, the peacock standing behind him. He is known by several names and the most common names are Skanda, Kumara, and Karthikeya.
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Tamil sangam literature glorifies Murugan as the “Red God seated on a blue peacock, young and beautiful”. Product description: Lord Murugan is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi, and commonly known as the “Tamil God” and is worshipped by Tamil communities throughout the world. Shipping and delivery: 5 - 10 business days Therefore the wise will meditate on some form, remembering, however, that the form is a superimposition and not a reality.Dimensions: 18.0 inch Height x 8.5 inch Width x 6.5 inch Depth As per Vishnu Samhita (ch 29, v 55-7), persuasively endorses the use of imagery (idols) and puts it: "Without a form how can God be mediated upon? If (He is) without any form, where will the mind fix itself? When there is nothing for the mind to attach itself to, it will slip away from meditation or will glide into a state of slumber. Idols are the "finite representation of the Infinite". They proved beyond doubt that idol worship has its own brighter side and through simple faith and intense devotion one can realize God through it. The lives of Mirabai, Sant Tukaram, Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Shri Yogananda are a few instances to prove the point. The God in you has the power to awaken the latent Divinity in the idol. It will answer your questions and solve your problems. Regular worship, Puja and other modes of demonstrating our inner feeling of recognition of Divinity in the idol unveils the Divinity latent in it. Though the image is worshipped, the devotee feels the presence of the Lord in it and pours out his devotion unto it. Importance of Idol worship: Idols are not the idle fancies of sculptors, but shining channels through which the heart of the devotee is attracted to and flows towards God. The spiritual vibrations are attracted towards these shining idols easily.ĭimensions: 9 inches (H) x 4 inches (W) x 3 inches (depth) It grasps the divine spirit upto 30%, when compared to other metals. The Skanda Purana is devoted to the narrative of Kartikeya.īrass is well known for its grasping capacity. The Baudhayana Dharmasutra mentions Skanda as ‘Mahasena’ and ‘Subrahmanya.’ The Aranya Parva canto of the Mahabharata relates the legend of Kartikeya Skanda in considerable detail. The Chandogya Upanishad refers to Skanda as the “way that leads to wisdom”.
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The Taittiriya Aranyaka contains the Gayatri mantra for Shanmukha. The Satapatha Brahmana refers to him as the son of Rudra and the ninth form of Agni. The Atharva Veda describes Kumaran as ‘Agnibhuh’ or son of Agni, the fire god. The symbolism of Kartikeya thus points to the ways and means of reaching perfection in life.
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The peacock represents the destroyer of harmful habits and the conqueror of sensual desires. His vehicle is a peacock, a pious bird that grips with its feet a serpent, which symbolizes the ego and desires of people. This Idol of Lord Kartikeya carries on one hand a spear and his other hand is always blessing devotees. Lord Kartikeya 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. This brass statue is a elegant figurine which has a Shool and Flag with it. Worshipping Murugan is said to bring wellness. Lord M urugan ( Kartikeya)is the son of lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi.