Lord Murugan (Karttikeya) Mysore Wooden Inlays

"He is known for observing complete celibacy so much so that the popular tradition in some parts of the country barred women from visiting his shrines....Brahma appeared and granted him the boon that he would not be killed by anyone exceeding the age of seven days....Filled with fresh hopes only the other day gods challenged demons for war....Once Indra received reports of the birth of a child who was as effulgent as the rising sun....She infused herself in all women with the result that in every woman’s face Karttikeya saw the face of his mother."

The form of Karttikeya that emerges in the Pragya Vardhana Stotra or Pragya Vardhana Stotram, is that of a great master, similar to the traditions in Southern India, where Subramanyam is worshipped as the knower of truths of three realms, who became the Guru or teacher of Shiva himself. It is a powerful hymn for the seekers of wisdom, students, and people who want guidance in their journey to their inner consciousness. The Pragya-Vardhana Stotra is a powerful hymn narrated by Lord Shiva, the Adideva (primordial god), as a key to the Sadhaka (practitioner) of Yoga and seekers of pure wisdom to unlock their inner reservoirs of Pragya or brilliance.