Ganesha arranges a feast for Kartikeya and offers him modaks. Nandi tells him that Pratham Poojya the one to be worshipped first Ganesha has not adored anyone so much at Kailash till now. Indra then praises Ganesha and reveals that since the time he is there, he has set off all problems at Kailash with ease. Kartikeya fumes and goes to Shiva.
He asks what Pratham Poojya is all about. Kartikeya challenges this decision and says that every position must be given on the basis of capabilities. She asks everyone present to feel free to challenge Ganesha if they also think that he should not be Pratham Poojya.
Parvati tells Ganesha to get ready to compete with Kartikeya. Ganesha questions that how can he compete with his brother. She tells him to take it as an opportunity. Shiva announces a competition between the two brothers. He says that whosoever will complete 3 rounds of the universe faster will be the winner and will be considered as Pratham Poojya. Parvati worries that competition brings envy, Shiva says that sometimes it clears the negativity too. Every situation has a purpose behind it and he must take part in this competition.
Kartikeya explains that he is not competing with his brother but he doing this to show Indra that Ganesha is Pratham Poojya not because he is the son of Mahadev and Mahagauri, but because he is the most yogya deserving for this upadhi designation.
Parvati comes and tells them that whatever happens in the competition tomorrow, both of them must remember that they both are the real wealth of their parents and both of them should compete like the best yodhas warriors. Next morning, Kartikeya and Ganesh arrive for the competition. Shiva reminds them of the rules of the competition. Kartikeya leaves on his peacock while Ganesha follows him on the ground.
One thing is certain, Kartikeya-Murugan is very handsome god and in the east he is depicted as an eternal bachelor. He is always riding off to war on his peacock, carrying his spear, bow and arrow. In the early eras of Hindu mythology it was Lord Indra who was the commander-in- chief of the army of the devas but by the time of the Skanda Purana, Kartikeya had taken his place.
It is young Kartikeya who marches out with the deva army when the asuras invade the heaven or Swarga. Many mythological stories talk of Indra being defeated by the asuras but Kartikeya always reigns supreme on the battlefield.
During the festival of Thai Pusam, celebrated in the Tamil month of Thai, during the first full moon after Pongal Sankranti colourful processions are taken out and some devotees even pierce their bodies as a form of worship. The worship of Murugan is so popular that across Tamil Nadu there are six sacred temples called Arupadaiveedu or the Six Abodes of Murugan. These temples are located at:. Hinduism does not have a satan, devil or demons that are all evil. Asuras and rakshasas can also have good qualities like Ravana was a great scholar and a devotee of Shiva and his brother Vibhishan was a moral person.
Similarly King Bahubali was a popular king who worshipped Vishnu and even today he is remembered in Kerala during Onam. Kartikeya may be a bachelor in Bengal but in the south his adoring devotees have gifted him with two wives. He reached the hills of South India and decided to live there and the people there called him, Murugan — the divine youth.
In due course, Muruga married Devayani, also known as Sena, the daughter of Indra. He also married Valli, a tribal girl. Muruga is believed to reside on hills of Palani.
Lord Kartik is believed to be unmarried in North India.
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