Skanda Sashti, the sixth day in the bright half of
the month of Aippasi, is celebrated in Saivite temples all over Tamilnadu, and
with an extra measure of grandeur in temples dedicated to Subramanya.
Lord Muruga - called by various favourite names like Karthilkeya,
Arumuga, Shanmuga, Guhan, Skanda, Subramanya and Kumara - by his ardent
devotees - is a Hindu god. He is considered to be the son of Lord Shiva - the
Hindu God of distruction and the brother of Lord Ganesh - the most famous
elephant headed god of India. Skanda Sashti commemorates the
destruction of evil by the Supreme General Kartikeya, son of Shiva, and is celebrated
with the dramatic enactment of Soora Samhaaram. Mention must be made of the
grand celebrations at Tirupparankunram, Tiruchendur and the remaining ‘Aaru
Padai Veedu’ temples of Murugan.
Six most famous temples of Lord Muruga -
called Aaru padai veedu.
Lord Muruga Aaru Padai Veedu(Six Battle Fields)
Thiruparamkundram : Soora Samharam, Chariot
Festival and Laksha archana (worship to Lord Muruga by hundred thousand names)Thiruchendur : Swing Festival (Oonjal Sevai
- where Lord Muruga swings with his consort in a highly tranquill atmosphere)Palani : The Golden Chariot
Festival (A very famous occation in which golden image of the Lord goes around
the temple in Gold Plated Chariot)Swamimalai : The Soora Vahana Festival
(Lord Muruga is seated above the Asura Soorapadhman and is taken around the
temple)Thiruthani : Mirror Festival (Kannadi
Sevai - where the Lord's Six faces are exposed through a mirror and worshipped)Pazhamudhircholai : Bathing Festival
(Abhishekam - where the Lord's image is bathed in several holy waters, amidst
the veda chanting - Sri Rudhram and Chamakam)
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