Demon Tarakasur was
troubling all the gods and sages and the sages could not complete their
meditations and other rituals.Sage Narada rushed to Kartikeya (Baal Skand)
and explained to him about ill acts of the Demon Tarakasur.
Fumed with anger,Baal Skand first achieved
the blessings of the parents,Shiva-Parvati and entered the warfield to
finish Tarakasur.Kartikeya attaked the demon but no weapon could work on
him and he returned unsuccessful.
Kartikeya approached Shiva for his
guidence,when Shiva clarified him that he did not pray Omkar Ganesh before
entering the warfield.Shiva further advised him to go to the holy shrine
Ghrushneshwar and worship Omkar Ganesh.
Mata Parvati told Kartikeya that in near
future he was going to be the elder brother of Omkar Ganesha.Kartikeya the
Baal Skanda was very happy to know this and immediately obeyed Shiva's
advise and completed one lakh(Laksha) japnaam.
Omkar Ganesh was pleased and appeared
before him and applied a divine touch to the aarow and also gifted him his
vehicle Peacock.With that divine arrow Kartikeya finished the demon
Tarakasur and relieved all.
Omkar Ganesh appeared after one
lakh(Laksha) japnaam,hence he was named as LakshaVinayak.