Lord Murugan in the vedas
The worship of Lord Muruga is not only an ancient religious practice of the Tamils but it is also being a bridge to connect the civilization, culture, beliefs and tradition of them. The Sanggam literature hails Lord Muruga as the Lord of the Kurunji land. But even the Vedas which were written lo...
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| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/14467/1/0001.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/14467/ |
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| Summary: | The worship of Lord Muruga is not only an ancient religious
practice of the Tamils but it is also being a bridge to connect the
civilization, culture, beliefs and tradition of them. The Sanggam
literature hails Lord Muruga as the Lord of the Kurunji land.
But even the Vedas which were written long before the Sang gam
literature praise Lord Muruga with special superiority. Among
the four Vedas namely Rig, Yajur, Sarna, Aiharoa, Rig Veda is
considered to be the oldest. Even in the Rig Veda, there found
many pieces of information about Lord Muruga. Lord Muruga
is referred to as Agnibhu, Sadasapati, Skanda and Subramanya.
What do the names means? What is the significance of Lord
Muruga in the Vedas? The article aims at giving a clear insight
into all these aspects. In order to prove it with evidence, the Vedic
verses and Maha Vakyas of Lord Muruga are also given with their
meaning. Furthermore, in order to reinforce the points, research
materials found in Ramayana, Bagavath Gita and Upanishads are
also incorporated. |
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