Murugan's First Vahanam Goat

Goat is the First Vahanam of Lord Muruga. Lord Muruga displayed his enormous power and valour as a little boy. Once he even killed all devas including Indra in jest. At the intervention of Brihaspati they were brought back to life. Skanda graced the Devas by showing his stunning Viswarupa.

Indra then explained the torture the Devas were experiencing at the hands of Surapadma and the other daityas. The demon once cut the hands and feet of devas, but found to his utter dismay that they grew again because of the Amruta they had imbibed.Indra prayed to Skanda to take over the leadership of devas and guide them as Indra.

Murugan asked Indra to continue in his position and offered to lead the devas' army to victory as their general. He was anointed as Devasenapati. He subdued a goat that emerged during a yagna from out of the sacrificial animal and terrified the whole world by its growing size and strength. The goat became his first vehicle, Vahanam.....