| Skanda Sashti Pooja & Festival at SVT Helensburgh |
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Skanda Sashti Pooja & Festival at SVT Helensburgh Skanda Sashti -Soora Samhara -Muhurth Day on Tuesday 4th Nov. Also, Skanda Sashti Festival on Sunday 9th Nov 10.00am-2pm The Story of Skanda Shasti is the story of the birth of Skanda or Kumara and the fulfillment of the purpose of His divine incarnation. "Tormented by the Asura, Demon Tarakasura, the devas with Indra at their head went to the world of the self born the creator" (Kumara Sambhava 2.1) The creator said " only the spark of Shiva can produce the hero who will defeat the powers of the evil" Unfortunately, Shiva The king of yogis was lost in a deep state of meditation and samadhi. None of the Devas dared to disturb him... least of all convince him to create a progeny. Upon Brahma''s suggestion, they sought the help of Parvathi and Kama (the god of love). Parvathi agreed to help and engaged herself in severe penance to attract Shiva''s attention. Kama also agreed to help and engaged himself in the suicidal mission of arousing Shiva from His state of Samadhi. Kama shot his arrows of love at Shiva who was eventually disturbed and the fire of anger from his third eye burnt Kama into ashes. The penance of Parvathi and the sacrifice of Kama paid off. Shiva was aroused from his Samadhi. However, none could bear the sparks of His fiery seed. It fell into the mouth of Agni, and afterwards received by Ganges, who in turn threw it into Sara Vana ( forest of arrow like grass). Thus Saravanabava was born. He was also Skanda - Shiva''s power of chastity preserved through penance. Skanda was raised by the six mothers of the divine constellation of Krithikai. Karthikeya divided himself into six babies to be nursed by six mothers. When Parvathi came and gathered all the six babies, He became Shanmukha - the one with the six faces and one body. Shanmukha became Kumara - the powerful virile adolescent who was also the beautiful and the handsome (Muruga). He was made the General (Deva Senapathi) of the God''s army. Skanda received from his mother Parasakthi an all powerful Vel (lance). Hence He is also Sakthi Velan. He engaged the armies of Simhamukha, Surapadman and Tarakasura on a six day battle and vanquished all of them on the sixth day. The Asuras were annihilated and the Devas were liberated. The sixth day (Sashti) of the waxing moon (sukhla) in the month of Ashada (Oct/Nov) is celebrated as Skandha Sashti. (Source: www.templenet.com) Skanda Sashti Festival at SVT Helensburgh on Sunday 9th Nov 10.00am-2pm at Sri Subramanya Temple, SVT Shiva Complex 10am: Visesha Abishekam, Alankaram, Maha Deeparadhana & Archanas for Swami Subramanya, Sri Valli & Sri Deivasena. 2pm: Procession of Sri Subramanya Swami Utsava moorthy. All are Welcome! May Lord Skanda's Kripa be with you & bring Victory. SVT Committee |
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