
Muruga, who is also known as Lord Kartikeya and Skanda the Sun God in Vedic Astrology…is associated with the sign of Krittika and the Pleaides star constellation…The number 6 represents Muruga symbolically. The festival goes on for six days and Lord Muruga has 6 heads. He also has 6 Arupadaiveedus or powerful abodes. There are six syllables in his powerful mantra – ‘Sa Ra Va Na Ba Va’. He is also the deity of our 6th sense…666