This section follows Skanda, Karttikeya, Kumara and related forms of the deity through Sanskrit literature, Puranic traditions, Shakta contexts and wider Indian religious history. It places Tamil Murugan traditions within the broader pan-Indian history of the god without reducing one tradition to the other.
Documents in this section
- Kārttikeya Worship in Bengal — Dr. Seethalakshmi Viswanath (PDF)
- Aspects of Karttikeya’s Character
- Cult of the Child-God Crosses a Millennial Milestone — Patrick Harrigan
- Saint Arunagirinathar: Was he a Shakta?
- Skanda Shashti message by Swami Sivananda
- Skanda: The Alexander Romance in India — N. Gopala Pillai, M.A. (PDF)
- Skanda: Pan-Indian God of Love and War
- Skanda Legends in the Puranas — N. Gangadharan; Tamil translation by Santhipriya (PDF)
- Skanda the Merciful and His Devotees — P.R. Kannan (PDF)
- Skanda’s Sister Jyoti — Dr. Alagappa Alagappan; Tamil translation by Santhipriya (PDF)
10 legacy documents are assigned to this hub. Legacy URLs are preserved.