How many wives Lord Murugan have?
two wives
The Paripatal contains a Tamil panegyric dedicated to Murugan. It praises him as the god who is allowed to have two wives, Devasena – the daughter of Indra and Valli, a hunter princess. Murugan is described to equally spend his time on earth and in heaven.
Why did Lord Murugan marry Valli?
On seeing the wild elephant, Valli was scared and ran back to the old man, pleading with him to save her from the elephant. Murugan proposed to save her only if she agreed to marry him.
Who is Devasena husband?
Devasenapati
The Sanskrit name of the goddess Devasena means “army of the gods” and thus, her husband is known as Devasenapati (“Lord of Devasena”).
Who is the wife of Lord Subramanya Swamy?
Kartikeya (Sanskrit: कार्त्तिकेय, romanized: Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Murugan (Tamil: முருகன்), Shanmugha (IAST: Ṣaṇmukha) and Subrahmanya, is the Hindu god of war….
| Kartikeya | |
|---|---|
| Parents | Shiva (father) Parvati (mother) |
| Siblings | Ganesha (brother) |
| Consort | Devasena and Valli |
Why is Kartikeya unmarried?
Lord Kartikeya is Bala Brahmachari and accepted celibacy from the age of five, he has taken vow not to associate with any women and not even seeing their face because he realised associations of women is maya or illusion which drags men into Sansara, the cycle of birth and death, lord Kartikeya was Brahma gyani from …
Why Murugan has 2 wife?
Significance of Lord Murugan’s two wives: Valli stands for the Iccha Sakti—the Power of Will. And the other, Deivayanai, stands for Kriya Sakti—the Power of Action. Thus should a Jiva aspiring to Godliness, having brought the will-power under control, strive ceaselessly till it reaches the goal.
Who is Valli and Deivanai?
Legend has it that two tear drops emerging from Vishnu’s eyes got transformed into the celestial damsels, Amritavalli and Sundaravalli. Both of them desired to marry Muruga and they were born as Deivanai and Valli respectively. Deivanai is adopted by Indra.
Does Lord Kartikeya have a child?
Yes according to Shaastras like Shrimad VedaVyasa Mahabharata, Shri Skanda Maha Purana, Shrimad Devi Bhagwata Maha Purana, Shri Bramh Vaivarta Maha Purana, etc. he is married to Maa Shasthi who is an adopted child of Indra Deva. Maa Shasthi is also called as Devasena and Chatthi Maiyaa (in Purvanchal and Bihar).
Is ayyappa and Kartikeya same?
Originally Answered: Are Kartikeya and Ayyappa the same? No. Both are different. Ayyappa is a bachelor and Karthikeya is worshipped with two Devis- Devyani and Valli.
Which god is not married?
According to a Tamil mythology, Lord Ganesha refused to marry anyone as he felt no woman is beautiful than his mother.
Who was Ashok Sundari?
Ashokasundari (Sanskrit: अशोकसुन्दरी, Aśokasundarī) is a Hindu goddess and daughter of the deities Shiva and Parvati. She is referenced in the Padma Purana, which narrates her story. The goddess is mostly venerated in South India in the form of Bala Tripurasundari.