Originally posted by: Vibhishna
Valli shouldn't have existed when Karthikeya was a child...
Although the information I read is ambiguous I can sort of guess...
The versions I read also mention Valli and Devasena were reborn to marry Lord Muruga (another name of Karthikeya) and he himself gave them that boon after the two of them (who were sisters in their earlier life) did severe penance for many years... From what I can understand (I could be wrong...) Karthikeya was brought up by the Krithigas, then came over to Kailasha where he lived for a while before going to war against Surapadma (main demon in Southern tales is Surapadma or Sura and Tarakasura is his younger brother). Considering the fact that he married Deivanai (or Devasena) after the war and then lived for a while in Swarga before seeking out Valli and the fact that one month on Earth is a day in Swarga (if I am not mistaken) Valli must have been born way later... I used to wonder if our legends mention a sort of waiting room or space for souls before they reincarnate... Deivanai must have started her life much earlier than Valli... Where was she all that time... If I am not mistaken, Deivanai is younger than Murugan,so must have been born/found much after his birth... And Valli must have been born much after Devasena was born/found.
I also wondered where Jaya and Vijaya were staying inbetween their incarnations on earth...
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