![]() Eventually Vallinayaki grew up and became an attractive lady. Skanda, the son of Lord Shiva, became amused by her beauty and wanted to marry Vallinayaki. Kartikeya took the appearance of an old bangle seller and tried to sell bangles to the daughter of Nambirajan. Thus a conversation began between Skanda and Vallinayaki. But they were interrupted by the brothers Vallinayaki, who were very protective of their sister. Lord Skanda became disturbed and baffled by their unexpected intrusion. But the deity was unwilling to initiate a war. Thus after some time, he took the disguise of Vengai Margam, who was a former tribal ruler. But her brothers intruded Skanda and Vallinayaki this time as well. Later the son of Lord Shiva took the appearance of an old ascetic from the Himalayan mountain range; and returned to his divine abode in Mount Kailash. Then Skanda or Lord Kartikeya reported to his elder brother, Lord Ganesha, about the obstructions created by the brothers of Vallinayaki. Skanda prayed to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, for his help. Afterwards, Lord Ganesha, the elder son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, took the appearance of a wild elephant and approached Vallinayaki, while she was walking in the garden. Vallinayaki became much scared and went to Skanda, who was present nearby, and embraced him. She requested him to help and protect her from the mad elephant and promised to give him anything that he desired from her. Then Skanda saved her from the elephant, which eventually went away. Then he asked Vallinayaki to marry him and requested her to keep her promise. Vallinayaki realized that he was Lord Kartikeya (Murugan) and gladly accepted his proposal for marriage. The divine marriage of the deity was organized with magnificence by the tribal king Nambirajan and was celebrated by all his devotees. In this way Lord Ganesha helped his brother Skanda in his marriage with Vallinayaki. |