Skanda Shasti: 6 days Fast For Success And Well-Being – From 28-10-2019 to 02-11-2019

The number 6 is a powerful number as it is considered a symbolic representation of Lord Muruga, the warrior God, substantiated by the below facts about Muruga:

•Skanda Shasti – Muruga’s battle against demonic forces spans six days

•Muruga was born as 6 babies, and his anthropomorphic form has 6 heads

•Muruga was raised by 6 Kartika maidens

•Muruga has 6 powerhouses or battle stations

•Muruga’s powerful mantra has 6 syllables ‘Sa Ra Va Na Ba Va’

•Muruga represents our 6th sense

On the first day, our Vedic priests will perform a grand homa by chanting the powerful Subramanya Moola mantra (Muruga seed sound) from the sacred text ‘Sharadha Tilakoktham’. The Muruga seed sound is formed by the following 6 syllables:

•SA – Helps attract people you need to your door

•RA – Brings instant material abundance you desire

•VA – (Va is also said as “Ha”) – Destroys competition, diseases, and debts

•NA – Dissuades enemies, completely stops problems before they arise

•BA – Magnetic Attraction through charm and charisma

•VA – Removes negativity and adverse effects of all planets

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Chanting this unique and powerful mantra, which hails the powers and blessings of Lord Muruga during this power time can confer the following blessings:

•Dispel fear and negativity

•Help overpower enemies

•Gain victory in endeavors

•Protect from accidents and evil forces

•Give knowledge and wisdom

•Grant prosperity

E-Touch Prays Lord Muruga – Victorious on his battle with Sooran – a Demon Incarnate – to shower his Blessings to all of us. Vetri Vel Muruganukku Arokara – Veera Vel Muruganukku Arokara.

Vel (Tamil: வேல், is a divine spear (scepter) associated with Murugan, a War God also known as Vēl Murugan (வேல் முருகன்). Spears used by ancient Tamils in warfare were also commonly referred to by this name. "Vetrivel! Veeravel!" ("Victorious Vel, Courageous Vel") was a commonly used as battle cries by ancient Tamil kings and soldiers.

According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Parvati presented the Vel to her son Murugan as an embodiment of her power in order to vanquish the evil asura Soorapadman. According to the Skanda Purana, in the war between Murugan and Soorapadman, Murugan used the Vel to defeat all the evil forces of Soorapadman.

When a complete defeat for Soorapadman was imminent, the assura transformed himself into a huge mango tree to evade detection by Murugan. But not fooled by Asura's trick, Murugan hurled his Vel and split the mango tree into two halves, one becoming Seval (a rooster) and the other Mayil (மயில்-a peacock). Henceforth, the peacock became his vahana or mount and vehicle and the rooster became the emblem on his battle flag.

Vel, as a symbol of divinity, is an object of worship in the temples dedicated to Murugan.

The annual Thaipusam festival celebrates the occasion when Murugan received the divine Vel from his mother.

The Veli symbolizes wisdom/knowledge. It symbolically shows that wisdom/knowledge should be sharp as in the Vel’s tip, broad as in the Vel’s breadth and run deep as in the height. Only such wisdom can destroy the darkness of ignorance.

Let E-Touch Family Members be blessed by Murugan’s Vel with sharp, broad and deep Wisdom/Knowledge.