| | Skanda in Sanskrit and Tamil Literature |
 | | The tamil work Tirumurugatruppadai by Nakkeerar of the Sangam period reveres the 6 padai veedu shrines of Skanda. |
| | It is thus interesting to note, that the city of Madurai (the home of the Tamil Sangam) has held the Murugan shrine at Tirupparankunram in special regard for about 2000 years! |
| | The Tamil works Akanaanooru and Puranaanooru of the Sangam period also refer to some of the abodes of Skanda such as Tiruchendur. |
| www.templenet.com /beliefs/skandalit.htm (248 words) |
