Being very young and virile he is ‘Kumara’ or ‘Sanatkumara.’ A forceful attacker in war, he is known as ‘Skanda’. With his matchless weapon, the Shakti or lance, shining brilliantly like fire, he easily destroyed Tarakasura, thus becoming’ Shaktidhara’ and ‘Tarakari’. He was appointed the commander-in-chief of the gods and thus became ‘Deva-senapati’. It seems he assumed six faces to suckle the milk of the six mothers. Karthikeya has six heads and is an embodiment of perfection. He is stated to have been born in a forest of arrow-like grass and reared by the six divine mothers of the constellation Krttika (Pleiades), hence the name ‘Karthikeya’. Before conceiving him, even these Parents of the World had to perform severe Tapas or austerities! This teaches the world, of the great need for Tapas on the part of the parents desirous of excellence of offspring. Lord Subramanya is the son of divine couple Shiva and Parvati, to destroy the demon Tarakasura.
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