[3] The anthologies and poems of the Sangam literature have numerous references and verses to Murugan – also known as Subrahmanya, Kumara, Skanda, Kartikeya in other parts of India.
It describes different major temples dedicated to him in the Tamil region, six locations, the natural scenes, worship practices and the culture of the people.
[8] Metaphors refer to Indra, kantal flowers, emerald sea and others to paint "magnificent natural scenes", states Zvelebil.
It also describes how to worship Murugan, with Millet rice spread with flowers and mixed with young goat blood, and lay the Rooster Flag (Verse 216-217).
[10] Murugan, as described in the Tirumurukarruppatai, has features that include those found in ancient north Indian descriptions of Skanda.