Being the ruler of the highly potent Mars, Muruga is held high in Vedic Astrology as well, as the divine personification of supreme power, consciousness, and wisdom, who can free one from karmic bondage. The devotee who seeks the darshan of Lord Murugan, the Tamils most beloved God, no doubt finds Him at all of His temples. Vedic Astrology regards Mars as a fiery planet, on whom, the Vedic fire God Agni wields a strong influence. His favourite weapon was the trident or spear, and his banner carried the emblem of a wild fowl. Therefore, the theory that God understands only one language cannot be believed, the court said. He was later identified in part with the North Indian war god Skanda. If God could not understand Tamil, how was it possible for die hard devotees who were committed to worshiping of Lord Shiva, Lord Thirumal, Lord Muruga etc., to have composed so many hymns in praise of them.
As the younger son of Lord Shiva (the elder is Lord Ganesha), he is known by several other names including Karthikeya, Kumaran, Saravana, Dandayudhapani, Shiva Kumara, Shanmukha, Palaniandavar and Swaminatha.
Lord Murugan is a Lord of beauty and wisdom. At times, he is also depicted along with his two consorts – Deivanai and Valli. Murugan, chief deity of the ancient Tamils of South India, son of the warrior goddess Korravai. Lord Murugan is a popular Hindu deity of the Tamil Land also known as the God of the Tamils. His mount peacock and a snake always accompany him. is worshipped as Murugan (god of war, inter alia), Subramaniam and so on. Sometimes, he is shown with six faces and 12 hands, carrying different weapons, which include sword, mace, javelin, discus, bow, etc. Other important Hindu gods are Hanuman, the monkey god, also a character in. form of Murugan his emphasis is on language, whereas Murugan is a god of. Lord Muruga is usually depicted as a youthful god with a charming personality, dressed as a warrior and holding his weapon Vel (lance) in his hand. Murugan is also referred to as Muruga there is no differentiation locally. Muruga is regarded as a Tamil God and is widely worshipped all over the state. He remains as the core of all the divine energies and is believed to lead one towards spiritual evolution. He is a unique Godhead, who is a rare combination of matchless valor and supreme, divine intelligence. Muruga, also known as Subramanya, Karthikeya, Shanmuga or Skanda, is the son of Lord Shiva and his consort, Goddess Parvati.