Birth of Kartikeya

Karthikeya, the God of victory and war, is the beloved son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. While legends say he was Lord Shiva's eldest son, some cultures regard him as Lord Ganesha's younger brother. Karthikeya is famously called Shadanana, the one with six faces. These five faces represent the five elements - earth, water, fire, air, ether, and consciousness. Lord Karthikeya is worshipped across India under different names such as Skanda, Murugan, Mahasena, etc. His birth was specifically to destroy Taraka Asura. The gods deputed him as Dev Senapati, the commander-in-chief of their army. Unwind the mysteries of the Murugan temple, the birth of Karthikeya, and how his life symbolizes the Guru Tattva.