Before a great story unfolds, a few lines make room for reverence.
Kachiyappa Sivachariar is the author associated with the Tamil Kanda Puranam. Its narratives belong to a major Tamil literary expression of Murugan’s sacred story.
The opening Subrahmanyar Kappu praises Murugan’s six faces and the compassion they reveal. The verse continues through his arms, feet, rooster, peacock and Vel, bringing familiar devotional images together.
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FROM THE ORIGINAL VERSE
மூவிரு முகங்கள் போற்றி முகம்பொழி கருணை போற்றி
Kanda Puranam, Payiram, Subrahmanyar Kappu, opening line
A simple meaning, in our own words
Praise to the six faces, and to the compassion that shines from them.
Tradition & works
Stories of divine assistance in composing or presenting the work are devotional traditions. The Tamil work is distinct from the many Sanskrit Skanda Purana textual traditions.