Which language did Lord Muruga speak?
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Which language did Lord Muruga speak?
Kartikeya-Murugan is considered the god of Tamil language and he is mentioned a lot in Sangam literature.
Why Lord Murugan is called Tamil God?
After the Bhakti movement that swept the south, bigger Vedic gods like Shiva and Vishnu became popular and Muruga cult became restricted to pockets of Tamil Nadu.” The similar kind of imagery was attributed to Lord Muruga and hence he got the name Skanda,” says Venkatraman.
Is Murugan a Vedic god?
Lord Murugan is referred in the Atharva Veda as Agnibhu, son of Agni, and is depicted as confounding the foes (AV. In the Satapata Brahmanas (Kanda 5, Adhyaya 1 Brahmana 13.18), He is depicted as the son of Rudra (Siva) and then as the ninth form of Agni. Lord Siva, as Rudra, is identified in the Vedic hymns with Agni.
Why is Murugan called the Tamil god?
Murugan is called as Tamil God because , He was also called as ‘Seyon’ who is considered as chief deity of Kurinji land and Seyon worship was very ancient worship among Tamil population as mentioned in Thokappiyam [சேயோன் மேய மைவரை யுலகமும்(தொல். பொ. 5)].
Who is Muruga in Tamil Nadu?
Murugan is a popular deity widely worshiped in Tamil Nadu and also in Kerala, Karnataka and Srilanka. Worship of Karthigeya or Subramanya (other names of Muruga) is rather sporadic in other parts and linguistic segments of India.
Can Lord Muruga and Tamil coexist with each other?
Lord Muruga and Tamil coexist with each other without Muruga there is no tamil. Even though you have sahasranama for Muruga it is not famous as Lalitha sahasranama or Vishnu Sahasranama. But KANDA SHASTI KAVASAM of Murugan is famous more than any suggested Sanskrit literature
Who was Murugan and what was his religion?
Murugan was considered to be the founder of ancient religion called Aseevagam and Seven female deities called Ezhu Kannis , which went to central Asia as 7 holy spirits. Murugan seals were also found from Indus , whose scripts called him with the name “Amuvan” , as entire subcontinent spoke ancient Tamil as their language.