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Murugan

deity sky Hindu single tradition · 5

Murugan is the protector of Kurinji (Hills).

↻ synthesized from 5 sources

When

Attested period
0 – 2020

Relationships

co occurs with
Mariamman, Annanmar Thangal, Azhiya Ilangai Amman, Shastha, Kurathiamman, Ellamman, Kamakshi, Angalamman, Kala Bhairavar, Bhadrakali, Kallalagar, Thillai Kali, Karuppu Sami, Veeramaathi Amman, Kodaiyalappan, Pavadairayan, Renukamba, Pachchaiamman, Draupadi Amman, Peradachiyamman, Periyandichiyamman, Marudhaiyan, Madurai Veeran, Muneeshvarar, Maada saamy, Thalavai Nalla Maada saamy, Ayyanar, Veerabhadrar, Periandavar, Sudalaimadan, Sadaiudayar, Nondi Veeran, Kateri Amman, Sapta Kanni, Sankara Narayana, Selliamman, Valampuri Muneeshwarar, Virumandi, Pechiyamman, Maayan, Kazhuvanaathar, Padmanabhaswamy, Meenakshi, Guru Gorakhnath, Krichi, Narasimha, Deva, ishta-devata, Kuladevata, Gramadevata, Ma Dakshina Kali, Mata Mumbadevi, Sachchika, Mata Patan Devi, Sri Hattanath, Ambika, Mahalakshmi, Kal Bhairava, Śiva, Indra, Vishnu
equivalent to
Skanda
syncretized with
God Skanda, Kataragama deviyo
enemy of
Tarakasura, Surapadma, Ashura
consort of
Devasena, Valli, Devayanai
creator of
Paravani

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Mentioned by

and 2 more

Sources

wikipedia (5)
  1. Tutelary deity
  2. Kuladevata
  3. Kataragama deviyo
  4. Vahana
  5. Devasena

Source passages

“Murugan is the protector of Kurinji (Hills)”

#9127 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Murugan”

#9949 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Kataragama deviyo is identified with God Skanda of Hindu tradition, who is called as Murugan by the Tamil people. There is also an identical guardian deity of Mahayana Buddhism, known as Skanda”

#11846 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Kartikeya, the war-god known as Murugan in Southern India, is mounted on a peacock named Paravani.”

#22515 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Tirupparankunram Murugan Temple in Tirupparankunram near Madurai is dedicated to Murugan and Devayanai. It is believed that she was married to the god at this location.”

#30515 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5