He read names that described His beauty: Pillaiyar , Balamurugan . He read names that described His knowledge: Gnana Pandita , the Teacher of Wisdom who imparted the Pranava Mantra 'Om' to his own father, Shiva. He read names of devotion: Vadivelan , Thirumurugan .
She reached into her silk satchel and pulled out a heavy, leather-bound book. Its cover was worn, the gold lettering faded. She placed it before him. 1000 lord murugan names in english