Boons Given by Various Gods

1. Karthikeya received a spear of fire from Agni,
2. King of the Gods, Indra gave him an elephant born of Airavata,
3. Yama gave him his own staff
4. Varuna a parasol of white silk and a necklace of pearls,
5. Surya the Sun god gave him a vimana (aeroplane),
6. Soma gave him an urn full of amrita (nectar of immortality),
7. God of love Kama gave him an arrow of love,
8. Garuda gave him his son Chitabrahma,
9. Goddess Lakshmi gave him a matchless necklace
10. Lord Vishnu invested him with sovereignty of the universe
11. Savithri gave him the entire siddhavidya (divine healing powers).
12. Lord Shiva then declared: “Kumara shall be the master of the army of devas, gandharvas and kinnaras. He will kill the demons Tarakasura and Mahisha for you.”