Shashti Devi Devasena

One of the 16 forms of Skanda according to Sanatkumara Prashna He is depicted as wearing white garments, a golden gem-set crown and as having a merciful face with 3 eyes His 4 arms showcase trident, vajra/tanka, abhaya and varada mudras Accompanied on the left by Sri Devasena In this form, Sri Devasena is also known as JayAyI Her other names include GajAyI, Sumukhi, Jaya Reference: Manasataramgini

This is one of the sixteen facets of Lord Skanda The Lord is shown as 6-faced, 12-armed with His Consort, Sri Devasena seated on His lap Devasenapathi could mean ‘Husband of Devasena’ and also ‘Supreme Commander of Deva Army' Sri Devasenapathi painting, Madurai Meenakshi temple (Oonjal Mandapam) A variation of this iconography portrays the Lord with 3 heads at the front & the back respectively  Source: Image 1: File:Painted ceiling in the Meenakshi Temple at Madurai (1) (37495523722).jpg - Wikimedia Commons Image 2: https://nyganeshtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ganeshanjali-Dec19_Feb20-proof.pdf (Screenshot taken and colourized)

This form of Lord Muruga is based on the concept of ‘Murugane Eesan, Eesane Murugan’ (Lord Shiva & Lord Muruga are 2 forms of the same Divinity) It is found as an Urchava Murthy at Sri Swamimalai temple, TN Lord Muruga is depicted as similar to Lord Shiva, along with Sri Devasena Here, Murugan & Devasena are considered to be forms of Lord Shiva & Uma Devi respectively During Arudhra Darshanam (a Lord Shiva festival), all poojas are performed to this murti only The murtis are then taken out for procession (Veethi Ula) Sri Bahuleya Sabapathy, Sri Devasena - Swamimalai Murtis being readied for Arudhra Darshanam procession

This is another form of Lord Muruga based on the ‘Eesane Murugan, Murugane Eesan’ concept It is found at the Thiruvidaikazhi Murugan Temple, Nagapattinam (TN) The name means ‘The Lord Who delights Kunjari' (Kunjari - One Who was brought up by an elephant) Lord Muruga and Sri Devasena are sculpted as a single Murti The Lord has His left arm on Devasena’s shoulder, and His right arm in Abhaya Mudra During temple functions and Lord Shiva festivals, this Murti is taken out for procession Worshipping this form of Lord Muruga is said to bestow children with good education Kunjari Ranjitha Kumaran -Thiruvidaikazhi Similar to