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Vel (other)
Vel is the divine javelin/spear of the Hindu deity Murugan. Vel or VEL may refer to the following: *Vel (symbol), the symbol "∨" used in logic meaning logical disjunction (i.e. "or") *Vel, Azerbaijan *Vel blood group, a human blood group implicated in transfusion reactions *Vela (constellation) *Vel (film), ''Vel'' (film), starring Surya Sivakumar and Asin Thottumkal *Vel River (other) *Jennifer Vel, Seychellois economist and politician *Vel Soap, a soap detergent brand *Vernal Regional Airport (IATA code VEL) *Demon Queen "Vel" Velverosa, a Mage & Demon Queen#Major characters, character in ''Mage & Demon Queen'' See also *Vels (other) *Velu (other) *Velmurugan (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vel (symbol)
Vel () is a divine spear associated with Kartikeya, Murugan, the Hindus, Hindu god of war. Significance According to Shaivism, Shaiva tradition, the goddess Parvati presented the Vel to her son Kartikeya (also known as Murugan), as an embodiment of her shakti, in order to vanquish the asura Soorapadman, Surapadman. According to the Skanda Purana, in the war between Kartikeya and Surapadman, Kartikeya used the vel to defeat all the forces of Surapadman. When a complete defeat for Surapadman was imminent, the asura transformed himself into a huge mango tree to evade detection by Murugan. Not fooled by asura's trick, Murugan hurled his vel and split the mango tree into two halves, one becoming a rooster (), and the other a peacock (). Henceforth, the peacock became his vahana or mount, and the rooster became the emblem on his battle flag. Vel, as a symbol of divinity, is an object of worship in the temples dedicated to Kartikeya. The annual Thaipusam festival celebrates the occas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |