In the war against Tārakāsura (Tarakasura), the gods selected and hailed Skaṇda Kārtikeya (Skanda Kartikeya) as the army chief of the divine army before the beginning of this great war. At this time, Indra and other important gods sent some of their special followers with Skaṇda (Skanda). These followers would eventually work as Skaṇda’s (Skanda’s) peers to help him in destroying Tārakāsura (Tarakasura). Uṇmātha (Unmatha) was one of these two followers sent by the god, Yama.