Lord Muruga

[Eastern Mind]

Vannakkam: So last night was Thai Pusam. Here at the temple I attend, no one carried kavadi this year. A devotee from Mauritius had sponsored 10 straight days of abhishekham, and last night the sahasranama (1008 names) archana was done. It was quite inner, IMHO, but who knows? I hope anyone else who celebrated this festival had an inner austere moment or two.

Aum Saravanabhava

Vannakkam: So last night was Thai Pusam again. because of a health condition, I was unable to attend, but Ganga went. She said it was quite amazing, not the people so much, but the shakti. So what can I say. I have to agree. All husbands do. Hope others who celebrated this got something out of it.

Aum Namasivaya

[shian]

Oh i miss it

[Eastern Mind]

Oh i miss it

Vannakkam shian: Well, at least we have youtube. Tons of videos have already been loaded. I don't know if I could handle the crowds at Batu Caves. I think Penang or Ipoh might be better. Next year I should be in Mauritius for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdN-x...eature=related

Aum Saravanabhava

[shian]

i want to understand more about Lord Murugan
but so many literature on internet and book is only in story version (outside)
no many peoples explain the inner meaning of the story
so from outside, make the new comer feel confused with many strange story

[Eastern Mind]

Vannakkam Shian: What is it you want to know? Much of it would be impossible to convey, as its more in the line of feeling. Traditionally in Saivism, he is thought of as the leader of the devas. Often he's referred to ads the God of Yoga, and that's why so many austerities are associated with His worship.

Aum Namasivaya

[shian]

Vanakkam EM

Thank you very much

i want to know the meaning behind the story of The Birth of Murugan

This is i found a website of Shiva Devotee, but i dont know which Sampradaya this, but He have do explanation about inner meanings of many sacred story, so the new comer will understand secret behind many story, and get the spiritual nectar :

http://sivanandaonline.org/newsupdates/?p=23

[sunyata07]

Namaste Shian,

I'd also love to more about Murugan. From what EM's told me before, I think He's one of the trickier Devas to connect to because He's seated a little higher up on the chakra system along the spine. My guess is that Murugan is one of those Devas you must experience from inside a temple or have face-to-face view of a murti in order to understand the energy this form of God is capable of transmitting. It must be extraordinary to feel His vibrations.

Could one of the reasons why it's so hard to find material and information on Murugan is because He is so closely tied with the Tamil culture and language?

Om namah Shivaya

[shian]

Namaste Sunyata,

there is a website about murgan, also availabe in english and tamil. So many article and story, but i read that seems like only talk about history and outer aspect. Not like inner explanation.

[sunyata07]

Yes, I understand what you mean, Shian. I want to read more about the mystical and spiritual explanations of Lord Murugan, not necessarily just the history and the cultural aspects which you can find all over the internet. I remember finding a Hindu blog that was an absolutely beautiful piece of reading. He was a Murugan bhaktar and would fill in a piece about his daily life and his experiences with this God. I wish I could find it again, but it was one of those accidental finds on the internet that seem almost impossible to dig up again months later!

Om namah Shivaya