Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
Sri Senthil Andavar, Lord Subramanyam [Murugan] Temple in Tiruchendur. |
Pilgrims waiting to get to the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Subramanyam [Murugan] temple. |
Lord Subramanyam [Murugan] has emerged from His Skanda Sashti Mandapam. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
Lord Subramanyam [Murugan] surrounded by devotees. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
Lord Subramanyam´s [Murugan`s] spears. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
Elephant-faced titan Gajamukha. 1st manifestation of Surapadman. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
Gajamukha, 1st manifestation of Surapadman, approaches Lord Murugan. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
Gajamukha, 1st manifestation of Surapadman, approaches Lord Murugan. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
Lord Subramanyam [Murugan] and the demon face each other. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
A young priest, representing Lord Subramanyam (Murugan), beheads the demon Gajamukha. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
The demon Gajamukha has been beheaded. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
A new head of Simhamukha, the lion-faced demon, is fixed on the asura`s body. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
The fight of Simhamukha and Lord Subramanyam also ends with the beheading of this manifestation. Skanda Sashti, Tiruchendur. |
The 3rd transformation the demon, Surapadman himself, starts a new attack. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
The demon Surapadman approachesLord Subramanyam [Murugan]. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
The demon Surapadman has reached Lord Subramanyam [Murugan]. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
Lord Subramanyam [Murugan] defeats Surapadman and the demon is beheaded. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
The 4th manifestation, a live cock, is put on the asura`s body. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
The cock, representing the demon`s spirit, starts the final attack. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
The young priest symbolically kills the cock, the demon`s spirit. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
With the symbolic killing of the cock the demon is finally completely defeated. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
The cock, the Lord`s banner-symbol, is fixed on Lord Subramanyam`s [Murugan`s] spear. Skanda Sashti at Tiruchendur. |
Devotee at Skanda Sashti. |
Devotee at Skanda Sashti. |
Devotee at Skanda Sashti. |
Young girl who just got her hair cut in the temple. |