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kanda shasti kavasam wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 composition 2 description 3 hymn toggle hymn subsection 3 1 invocation 3 2 meditation 3 3 main song 4 music 5 significance 6 in popular culture 7 see also 8 references 9 external links toggle the table of contents kanda shasti kavasam 2 languages தமிழ் 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia tamil hindu hymn part of a series on kaumaram deities kartikeya related shiva parvati ganesha consorts devasena valli symbols flag rooster flag vahana peacock paravani weapon vel texts and scriptures kanda shasti kavasam kumarasambhava skanda purana tiruppukal tirumurukarruppatai six sacred abodes palani pazhamudircholai swamimalai tiruchendur tiruparankundram tiruttani other temples tamil nadu chennimalai kandakottam kalugumalai kumaran kundram kumarakkottam kunnakudi manavalanallur maruthamalai pachaimalai sikkal siruvapuri thindalmalai thiruporur vadapalani vallakkottai vayalur viralimalai rest of india ghati haripad kidangoor kodumbu kukke neendoor pehowa outside india batu caves katargama kuala lumpur maviddapuram nallur pahang penang singapore festivals chitra pournami kandha sashti karthikai deepam kartika purnima panguni uthiram shashthi vrata thaipusam vaikasi visakam hinduism portal v t e kanda sashti kavasam or skanda shashti kavacham is a tamil devotional song composed for the hindu god kartikeya it was composed by devaraya swamigal born c 1820 in 19th century ce in chennimalai in present day erode district tamil nadu 1 2 composition edit the hymn was composed in the 19th century by devaraya swamigal at the subramania swamy temple in chennimalai erode district in tamil nadu 3 4 chiragiri velavan in the hymn refers to the lord of chennimalai 5 description edit the song consists of 44 lines including four introductory lines known as the kāppu followed by a couple of meditational lines and the main song portion consisting of 238 lines known as the kavacham the introductory part and meditational part follows nerisai venpa and kural venba metres respectively the main part follows the grammar of nilai mandila asiriyappa the author s name is mentioned twice in the song first in line 64 and then in line 201 2 hymn edit invocation edit tamil version 6 english translation துதிப்போர்க்கு வல்வினை போம் துன்பம்போம் நெஞ்சில் பதிப்போர்க்குச் செல்வம் பலித்துக் கதித்தோங்கும் நிஷ்டையும் கைகூடும் நிமலரருள் கந்தர் சஷ்டி கவசம் தனை thuthiporkku val vinai pom thunpam pom nenjil pathiporkku selvam palithu kadithongum nishtayum kaikoodum nimalar arul kanthar sashti kavacham thanai the sufferings great and sorrow will vanish for those who pray the riches will increase for those who remember it in their mind all penance will surely bear fruit by this shashti kavacham written by the grace of god meditation edit tamil version 6 english translation அமர ரிடர்தீர அமரம் புரிந்த குமரனடி நெஞ்சே குறி amarar idartheera amaram purintha kumaranadi nenjeh kuri mind oh mine meditate on the feet of that young god who waged the war to end the problems of devas great main song edit the main song can be classified into the following themes 2 lines 1 16 author invites the deity to the devotee lines 17 27 mantras are used to invite the deity presented to the devotee lines 28 32 upon using mantras the divine light and the presence of the deity is felt lines 33 45 author describes the way the deity looks at the devotee lines 46 54 author strings the sounds of the deity s footsteps and anklets into mantras lines 55 56 depict the swiftness of the deity in coming to the rescue of his devotee lines 57 58 surrendering of the devotee to the deity and the devotee s prayers unto him lines 59 95 praising the deity these lines concern with the protection of individual parts of the body lines 96 102 concerns with the deity s saving of his devotee at all times of the day lines 103 129 concerns with the eradication of vicious effects of demons and devils lines 130 140 concerns with prayer to god s messenger to release the devotee from the vicious cycle of birth and death lines 141 148 concerns with the protection from wild and venomous animals lines 149 157 concerns with freedom from diseases lines 158 159 prayer to maintain a cordial relationship with others lines 160 175 praises the deity by his various names and his divine deeds lines 176 177 worshiping goddess saraswati the goddess of knowledge lines 178 186 describes the divine power of the sacred ash vibuthi and its effects lines 187 192 praises the deity lines 193 199 seeks asylum in the deity lines 200 208 describes the procedures for reciting the song lines 209 214 describes the divine effects of the song lines 215 219 describes the effects of the song on evil elements lines 220 234 praises the divine deeds of the deity lines 235 238 salutation and complete surrender of the self unto the deity music edit the kanda shasti kavasam has been rendered by various artists with notable amongst them include the soolamangalam sisters 7 significance edit when the devas could not tolerate the evil doings of the asura surapadman they approached shiva and parvati for assistance shiva and parvati tasked their son kartikeya to lead the army of devas against surapadman the devas praised kartikeya and prayed to him for six days he used his vel divine spear to split surapadman into two halves one half of which became a peacock which he took as his vahana and the other became a rooster which was transformed into his banner surasamharam is celebrated to commemorate the event 8 devotees observe a fast and narrate the kanda sashti kavacham during a six day period known as shashthi vrata that precedes the event 9 10 as stated in the hymns regular chanting of the song 36 times a day causes the predicaments of life to be resolved and brings benefits to the chanter 11 in popular culture edit the hymn is popular in the tamil speaking diaspora across the globe that the phrases from the hymn its music and others are often imitated the titles of the tamil movie kaakha kaakha thadaiyara thaakka thakka thakka and the indian soap opera kakka kakka are taken from the kanda shasti kavasam the film song padhinettu vayadhu ilamottu manadhu from the movie surieyan imitates the tune of the hymn 12 13 in july 2020 karuppar kootam a periyarist dravidian group posted a youtube video with an interpretation of the hymn considered to be vulgar and offensive to hindus 4 soon after the incident a complaint was filed by the bharatiya janata party with the commissioner of police of chennai which led to the arrest of two members of the group 14 15 see also edit skanda skanda purana references edit kandha shashti kavasam appagg 7 july 2020 retrieved 12 september 2022 1 2 3 alagesan serndanur ramanathan 2013 skanda shasti kavacham 4th ed sivakasi nightingale p 137 isbn 978 93 80541 08 2 krishnan valaiyappetai r 31 october 2016 சஷ்டி கவசம் பிறந்த கதையை தெரிஞ்சுக்கோங்க know the story of kanda shasti kavasam in tamil vikatan publications retrieved 6 august 2020 1 2 kanda sashti kavacham controversy tn police tells youtube to block channel the federal chennai 20 july 2020 retrieved 23 july 2020 சென்னிமலையின் திகட்டாத தேனமுதன் கட்டுரை the uncloying essay of chennaimalai kumudham jodhidam in tamil 28 march 2008 1 2 shashti kavasam in english murugan org music profiles of artistes composers musicologists saigan retrieved 18 march 2016 handelman don 2013 one god two goddesses three studies of south indian cosmology brill publishers pp 33 34 isbn 978 9 004 25739 9 the contributions of the tamils to indian culture socio cultural aspects international institute of tamil studies 1994 p 153 civarāman̲ akilā 2006 sri kandha puranam english giri trading p 411 isbn 978 81 7950 397 3 how to recite kanda sasti kavasam 36 times a day vikatan in tamil retrieved 1 june 2025 how kandha sashti kavasam helped suriya vikram ajith arun vijay the times of india 18 july 2020 archived from the original on 19 july 2020 retrieved 25 august 2020 ramanujam srinivasa 18 may 2020 deva interview kushi proved that i could do more than just gaana the hindu archived from the original on 22 june 2020 retrieved 25 august 2020 soundararaj sivaranjani 17 july 2020 kanda sashti kavasam controversy surendran surrenders in pondicherry police station newsbricks retrieved 23 july 2020 kandha shashti kavasam controversy surendran surrenders at puducherry police station dt next 16 july 2020 archived from the original on 24 july 2020 retrieved 23 july 2020 external links edit english wikisource has original text related to this article ta கந்த சஷ்டி கவசம் kandha sahsti kavasam reading kandha sasti kavasam lyrics in tamil retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title kanda_shasti_kavasam oldid 1365080271 categories kartikeya tamil hindu literature hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata cs1 tamil language sources ta wikisource templates with missing id this page was last edited on 20 july 2026 at 04 09 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike 4 0 license additional terms may apply by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation 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