I deem it a calumny to be considered his daughter. I feel contaminated by his evil thoughtsĪnd ways. Lord! I had been living with Daksha who had the audacity to abuse you in his Seated with her Lord in the shrine on top of the Mount, consort Uma one day addressed Him thus. The cities of India and other regents of the spheres. It abounds with innumerable rishis and devas. It is the abode of Siva the omnipotent Lord. M ount Kailasa stands majestically aloft licking the sky with its snow capped peaks. To Him who bears the name of Vikata Chakkara Vinayaga. Prayer To VinyagaĪdoration to the holy feet of the Lord with ten arms and five faces With Lord Skanda's blessing, let us hope it will make interesting reading. at providing a general view of theĬontents to those who are not very familiar with Tamil, but who may be interested in knowing something about the work. The present attempt to give an outline of the magnum opus is aimed. Religious and philosophical ideas exposed in clear terms. The book teems with several sorts of sermons, epigrams and anecdotes.

The epic (or purana as it is usually called) consists of six cantos comprising 10,345 stanzas in all.Īpart from the chief episode of the fight between Lord Skanda and Surapadma and consequent redemption of theĬelestials the epic contains several other episodes such as the wedding of Siva and Uma and the nuptial tie of Lord Skanda with Teyvayanai and Valli Amma (the adopted daughter of the Veddha chief). It is believed that Lord Skanda himself initiated the task of composing the epic, on the author's behalf.

The author of this immortal epic is Kachiappa Sivacharyar who functioned as the priest of Śrī Muruka's Kumara Kottam shrine in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. The epic sings of the glory, grace and beatitude of Lord Skanda in rich melodious language. Leader Surapadma is eventually defeated and slain by Lord Skanda. Subjugation and atrocities committed on them by the asuras whose indomitable Story of the rescue and redemption of the celestials from the cruel Mount Kailasa, Lord Skanda's abode in TibetĬlick to visit Tiruvavaduthurai Adheenam gallery of Kaumara iconographyĮpic, is one of the greatest literary epics in Tamil. Lord Murugan with his divine consorts Valli and Teyvayanai

Lord Skanda-Murugan, Jnana Pandita and hero of the Skanda Purana

Skanda purana in english