(i) Five, one element each: Ether, air, fire, water and earth. He is also known as Arumuga (Six faces) for this reason. In order to distinguish him from other mortal human beings, he is portrayed with six faces and twelve hands to establish his divine nature. The spirit, signified by the sparks from Siva, created the appearance of a human personality, the body comprising of the five elements. When Lord Muruga took the human form, it resulted in his form being created in the same manner. It is believed that on earth, every human being’s physicality is a combination of the five elements. He is often depicted in his images with six faces and twelve hands. Having destroyed Taraksur on the seventh day of his birth, he is often recollected as the most masculine and courageous among all the Hindu Gods. Karthikeya represents strength, courage and valour and one who worships Him can get rid of all his woes and emerge with strength. The lord is always seen with a peacock to symbolise piousness and to defeat all sexual desires and bad habits. His weapon is the Vel (Spear) which is also knows as Shakti, the weapon that possesses all the power transferred from his mom, Parvati. The brother of Lord Ganesha also goes by the name of Lord Subrahmanya and as Lord Karthikeya or Karthik in the Northern parts of India. Lord Muruga, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, is extensively worshiped by many from all around the world.
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