SKANDASHRAM

Lord Murugan, commonly known as the “Tamil God”, is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi and is worshipped by Tamil communities throughout the world. Tamil sangam literature glorifies Murugan as the “Red God seated on a blue peacock, young and beautiful”. Lord Murugan has many names, such as Subrahmanya, Shanmukha, Kaartikeya, Skanda, Kumara, Devasenapati, Saravanabhava, Guha, Swaminathan and many more.

Arupadaiveedu refers to the six abodes of Lord Murugan showing the six different forms of Murugan pertaining to the six different events that took place in his life. The six abodes are Thiruparankundram, Thiruchendur, Palani, Swamimalai, Thiruthani and Pazhamudircholai.

Skandhashram - is a dance ballet that emphasises the significance of the six abodes of Lord Muruga. Conceptualised and Choreographed by Smt. Vaidehi Harish, this dance ballet is set to music by the Padma Seshadri sisters, Smt. Roshini Ganesh and Smt. Randhini Aravind. The jathi-s are set to rythm by Sri. Nagai Sriram. Performed by the students of Nritya Samsrti, Skandhashram was first staged on July 7, 2019, commemorating the 10th year annual day celebration of the institution.