Lord Kartikeya had a ferocious victory over him, Surapadman conceded to him to spare his life. The peacock was once an Asura named Surapadman. Lord Kartikeya is seen riding a beautiful peacock named paravane. Lord Kartikeya is seen to carry a flag with a rooster in his hand as an emblem. Knowing it was not possible, he asked Kartikeya to keep him close to him.
In his dying seconds, he asked Lord Kartikeya for forgiveness and to spare him his life. Kartikeya killed Tarakasura in his very young years. Kartikeya was born with the purpose of killing this Asura. Tarakasur was previously known as Tarak, who acquired immense knowledge and power through the worship of Lord Brahma. (Read, Science behind the birth of Lord Kartikeya) Tarakasura source
He was taken care of and brought up by six Kritika (a group of stars), thus named Kartikeya. The child was Kartikeya therefore, Kartikeya is also called Agneya or Gangeya. Out of that energy, a child with six heads was born. The ball of fire or energy was so powerful that Agni couldn’t bear it. Outraged by this action of Agni, Goddess Parvati bashed him with the same enigma of energy created before. On the other hand, Lord Indra and other deities who were eagerly anticipating the birth of the son of Shiva sent Lord Agni to sneak upon them. Parvati was in a prolonged period of austerity to have Lord Shiva as a husband.Īfter Shiva has married Parvati, he took her to a cave with him to meditate, and their meditation produced a cosmic enigma with a strength no one could hold. At the moment, Sati had already left her body, and Lord Shiva was grieving, unknown to the fact that she has been born as the daughter of Himalaya, Goddess Parvati. When Tarakasura acquired a boon from Lord Brahma to be invincible by anyone but Lord Shiva’s seed, his viciousness grew. Kartikeya in other religion Birth of Kartikeya