Skanda - also known as Murugan, Kartikeya, Subramanya is one of the most revered deities in the southern state of Tamilnadu. but six temples are considered most important - The arupadai veedus of Muruga. These are Palani near Madurai (Dhandaayutapani), Swamimalai (Swaminathanaswamy), Tiruchendur - (Bala Subramanya Swami and Senthilandavar), Tiruttani near Tirupati and Chennai (Bala Subramanya Swami), Tirupparamkundram near Madurai (Subramanyaswami), Pazhamudirsolai near Alagar Koyil near Madurai (Solaimalai Murugan). The deities in these temples depict various stages in Lord Muruga's life -

as an angry child in Palani

offering upadesam to his father in Swamimalai

destroyed Surapadman & worshipped Lord Siva in Tiruchendur

after destroying the asura Surapdman in Tiruttani

married Deivayaanai in Tirupparankundram

with Valli & Deivayaanai in Pazhamudirsolai