Murugan
முருகன்★ EssentialThe Tamil god of war and victory, son of Shiva and Parvati.
Meaning
Murugan is the younger son of Shiva and Parvati, worshipped especially in Tamil Nadu, where he is the presiding deity of the hills and of Tamil itself. He carries the vel, the spear his mother gave him, rides a peacock, and is attended by the rooster on his banner. He answers to many names in lyrics and you will meet all of them: Muruga, Guha (the one in the cave of the heart), Shanmuga (six-faced), Saravanabhava (born in the reed grove), Kartikeya, Subrahmanya, Velan and Kandan. A song may switch between several within a few lines.
Also written: muruga, murugan, kartikeya, karthikeya, subrahmanya, subramanya, guha, shanmuga, shanmugan, saravanabhava, velan, kandan, velavan, arumugam
In the songs
Odi nee vara vendum azhaga muruga
You must come running, oh beautiful Muruga
Engirundhalum Un Kural Kettu · Traditional
Odi nee vara vendum azhaga muruga
You must come running, oh beautiful Muruga
Engirundhalum Un Kural Kettu · Traditional
muruga vēl vēl vēl vēl
Spear of Muruga, spear, spear, spear!
Pazhamudhir Solai
Muruga muruga muruga muruga
Oh Lord Muruga!
Sutri Varugudhu Vel · Madurai R. Muralidaran