Lord Murugan and his Vel
As everyone knows, Lord Murugan is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He is also the brother of the Elephant God — Ganesha. However, some of us may not be familiar with the origin and individual implications of the Divine Lance or ‘Vel’ that Murugan wields. Legend states that when Lord Shiva was separated from his consort, Goddess Uma, he retreated to a life of Tapas and meditation. Before doing so, he granted certain boons to the Asuras (Demons) — Surapadman, Singhamukhan and Tarakasuran. The demon Surapadman was blessed with eternal life and he would get to be the overlord of most of the worlds in the universe. These Asuras were born as a result of the union of the great sage Kashyapar and ‘Mayai’, the daughter of the Asura king ‘Akhiresa’.
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Namaste Ram JI,
Thanks you for your valuable feedback.
Actually Rooster is a symbol that represents Victory where Lord Muruga conquered Soorabathman and changed him as Rooster as his Victory symbol.
Peacock is Vahana as per historical purana.
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