Subrahmanya (Saravanabhava) - The Shanmukha Devata
suBrahmanya - the sHanMukha dEvata https://archive.org/details/subrahmanya-skanda-the-shanmukha-devata SKANDHA SHASHTI (Subrahmanya Shashti) Worship of Lord Subrahmanya a Vedic God is prevailing in Sanatana dharma since time immemorial. Widely known as son of Lord Shiva, Subrahmanya was commander-in-chief of army of Gods ( Devasenapathi ) who killed the demon Tharakaasura. He is called Subrahmanya (Su+BraHmanya) the one who is highly chaste, one who has understood the Brahman (absolute reality) and blossomed by Brahma JnaAna the supreme knowledge. He is considered as Brahmachari (Bachelor). He is also known as Kumara because He always looks like a teenager (youth). Lord Subrahmanya is considered as a personification of charm, youth, masculinity, valour, vitality and wisdom. He is an incarnation of Manmatha. Subrahmanya is popularly known as KaArthikeya ; the one whose birth star is Krittika which is a cluster of six stars whose feminine energies (divine mothers) have brought Him up....