MURUKAṈ, the Tamil name for the Hindu deity also known by such names as Skanda, Kumāra, Subrahmaṇyam, or Kārttikeya. The name is sometimes transcribed as Murugan. While Murukaṉ is the most popular god in present-day...

chief deity of the ancient Tamils of South India, later identified in part with the Hindu god Skanda. He probably originated as a fertility god, and his worship is said to have included orgiastic dancing. He is described as joining his fierce mother,...

, also: Skanda and Kumāra (in Tamil: Murugan) the god of war and disease, son of Śiva from his seed which he cast into fire. The ashes with his seed were then swept into who brought him forth in due course. He is therefore also regarded as...

Ancient Dravidian deity, whose name means ‘the youthful one’. He is also known as Cēyōn (‘the red one’). He is the divine hunter and warrior, and therefore identified with the Hindu → Skanda. He rides on an...

the Tamil name of the god of war (i.e. Skanda or Kārttikeya). mouse, rat; mount and guardian of his bowl of sweetmeat...

Murugan or Murukaá¹ (Tamil: à®®à¯à¯«à®à®©à¯) is a popular Hindu deity among Tamil Hindus, and is worshipped primarily by South Indians in India and abroad. He is not quite so well-known in other parts of India. Like most Hindu deities, He is known...