The six famous temples of Muruga connect themselves with the different important highlights of the incarnation. The Tamil term Muruga means the embodiment of beauty. Muruga is also known by the names Kumara, Saravana, Karthikeya, Senthil, Shanmugha (Sanmuga), Guha, Skanda, Velan, Subrahmanya, and Swaminatha. Muruga, also called as Subramanya is an exclusive special god for Tamil Land. Panguni Uthram festival is celebrated in all Lord Murugan Temples to commemorate this auspicious occasion. It is said that the celestial wedding of Lord Murugan and Deivayanai took place at one of the Arupadaiveedu, the Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple, in Tiruparankunram, 5 miles from Madurai in Tamil Nadu. Goddess Deivayanai represents вЂKriya ShakthiвЂ™ or the вЂњPower of ActionsвЂќ. Valli Kalyanam is celebrated as an annual festival in all Lord Subramanya Temples on the Vaikasi Visakam day.Дeviyani (Devayani or Deivanai) is the daughter of Lord Indra, the King of Heaven. It is said that after Valli Kalyanam Lord Muruga and Goddess Valli moved to Tiruthani Murugan Temple, one of the Arupadaiveedu of Muruga, located at Tiruttani, 50 km north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The wedding of Valli to Lord Subramanya is called вЂњValli KalyanamвЂќ. The Lord has many powerful names, which convey great meaning and deep esoteric knowledge. Goddess Valli depicts the 'Ichha Shakti' or вЂњPower of AspirationsвЂќ. Lord Muruga is a deity who is worshipped and adored with intense devotion and faith not only throughout South India and Sri Lanka but also in places such as Mauritius and Malaysia where there is a high population of Tamil people. Valli in her previous birth was the daughter of Lord Vishnu and did several penance in her previous birth to become to wife of Subramanya.

Goddess Valli is the daughter of Nambi Raj (Nambirajan), the King of a Mountain tribe.

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