Tarakasur makes a suraksha vyuh and challenges Kartikey to reach him. Indradev and the other deities become worried but Kartikey motivates them. Nandi and the deities extend their support to Kartikey. Kartikey penetrates Tarakasur's vyuh and reaches him. He becomes injured while fighting with Tarakasur, but Mahadev saves him and motivates him to accomplish the purpose of his life. Kartikey kills Tarakasur. Mahadev, Parvati, the deities and the shivgans become elated with Kartikey's success.