He has lover Vali, the daughter of mountain chief with whom he makes sexual union. So here you see Murugan has a mother and not a bachelor. Slayer of enemy cur ,representing fear ,terror and anxiety.Connection with animals like peacock, cock ,elephant and possibly goat and snake.Ability to enter and possess human beings.Prowess in love making (like Kama in Sanskrit).

There is no structured myth in Tamil for Murugan, but from various Sangam sources and archeological evidence and by inference, Murugan had the following features and attributes: Some important points to be noted here are:

Myth of Skanda arresting Brahma also comes up.

He has attributes of attributes of being a teacher (The Chandogya Upanishad refers to Skanda as the вЂњway that leads to wisdomвЂќ).

His weapon was raging fire, since he was a form of Agni.

He is an eternal Bachelor or he is married to Devasena, which means army of gods.

He lead the army of Gods(Devas) to defeat Taraka.

He is brought up as six children and later in fight with Indra he was combined as one person with six heads.

Unbarable to bear handle the heat, the sisu was split into six and put in the Pond in Sara Vana (Saravana Poigai).

The Satapatha Brahmana refers to him as the son of Rudra and the ninth form of Agni.

The Atharva Veda describes Kumaran as вЂAgnibhuhвЂ™ or son of Agni, the fire god.

This myth is standard myth known to all Tamilians and explains the concept of Arupadai vedu(Concept of six sacred houses/Temples).

Settled in Thriparankundram as Deity with two wives.

Fell in love and married Valli in Palamudhirsolai

He freed the Devas and in turn got married to IndraвЂ™s Daughter Theivanai in Thiruthani.

He received his Vel from Parvathi in Sirakali.

He fought for Gyana Palam and became an Aandi(saint) and stood on Palani hills.

He arrested Brahma and taught Veda to Shiva in Swamimalai.

He was born as six children and later integrated into one.

So what are the elements which make him a real Tamil Kadavul? Let us now see his orgin, He is son of Shiva, Parvathi and brother of Ganesha.

Shanmuha (one with six faces in Sanskrit)ДЄs you see all the names is either Sanskrit or Sanskrit derivatives.

Kumaran(which means younger one in Sanskrit).

Saravana(One who is born in Sara Vana, where Vana means forest).

Subramaniyan(Sanskrit form Subhramanya).

Kandha (dervative of Sanskrit word Skanda).

Now let us make a small survey of names used to denote Murugan, The concept of Murugan as Tamil Kadavul is even expressed in latest film Billa in вЂSeval KodiвЂ™ song.

His popularity is very high in south unlike north. Their love for this particular deity is high and he is the most worshiped god in Tamil Nadu. Tamil people take pride in naming Murugan a Tamil Kadavul. Become Fan of Karka Nirka Blog in Facebook

Is valli on the right of lord muruga