Teyvayānai is embraced by Murukan with one hand on the left side. In the form of Devasenāpati, Murukan is depicted as possessing six faces and twelve hands. The Kanta Purānam dedicates an entire patalam (chapter) to the descriptionof the divine marriage. She was given in marriage to Murukan by Indra at Tirupparankunram (near Madurai). Hence she came to be called Teyvayānai ('divine elephant').
Devasenā is the daughter of the daughter of Indra, but brought up by Iravata, his elephant. This term means Murukan, the consort of Devasenā. Source: Rare Images of Brahmasāsta and Varāhasamhāra by R.K.K. The story is elaborated in Kanda Purānam (Urpattikāndam, Ayancirainīkku Patalam). Later, at Siva’s behest Brahmā was released from the prison. Skanda divulged the secrets through a whisper. Then, Siva is said to have appeared before Skanda with the head down, mouth closed with one hand and in meek submission. So Skanda asked Siva to be his student and know the secrets of the mantra. To take a lesson, one should seek it with the discipline expected of a student. Then, Siva asked him to tell what it was. Later Siva, Skanda’s father, rebuked him for having done so and asked Skanda whether he knew the meaning of pranava. Thereupon, Skanda himself started functioning as the Lord Creator.
So, the latter knuckled him and threw him into the gutter. Brahmā was unable to give Skanda a proper reply. Brahmā, the Lord of Creation, and first among the Hindu Trinity, was once approached by Skanda to explain him the meaning of pranava mantra.
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