Six Names of Six Faces / Functions of Each

Siva then said that as the

1. Son of the celestial beings who fed him, he would known as Kartikeya.


2. As Agni’s son he will be known as Mahasena.
http://www.hindubooks.org/templesofindia/the_temples_of_tamilnadu/palani/page1.htm
3. As Ganga’s son he would be known as Kumara.


4. As Parvati’s son he would be known as Skanda.


5. As the forest Saravana’s son he would be known as Saravana.


6. Finally, “he will be known as my son in the name of Guha.”

Therefore Murugan was born with six names and six faces.

http://www.kaumaram.com/articles/names_1.html

The sacred functions of Murugan as having six faces are described as thus :

• One face sheds rays of Light and removes the dense darkness shrouding the world;

• One face with gracious look lovingly showers boons on his devotees who praise Him with Love and Joy;

• One face watches over the sacrifices of the Brahmans who perform them without deviating from the strict Vedic traditions;

• One face like full moon, which brightens all the quarters of the world, lights the sages' minds to enable them to search for hidden Truth;

• One face with raging heart performs battle-sacrifice-destroy His enemies and

• One face smiles lovingly on His young consort, the pretty daughter of the hunting tribe

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