Kanthar Sashti Kavasam is a famous Tamil hymn in praise of Lord Murugan. It is composed by Sri Devaraya Swamigal and helps one to obtain the grace of the Lord. It is sung particularly on festive occasions, such as during Kanthar Sashti in October-November. When chanted daily with concentration and devotion, the kavasam serves. Kanda Shashti Kavacham or Skanda Sashti Kavasam (Tamil: கந்த சஷ்டி கவசம்) is a Hindu devotional song composed in Tamil by Devaraya Swamigal (born c. 1820), citation needed a student of Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, on Lord Muruga, the son of Lord Shiva, in Chennimalai near Erode.

Kantha Sasti Kavasam or Skanda Sasti Kavacham (Tamil: கந்த சஷ்டி கவசம்) is a Hindu devotional song composed in Tamil by Bala Devaraya. This app contains Kantha Sasti Kavasam audio Song and Lyrics of Kanda sashti kavasam. Everyone can sing the Kantha Shasti Kavasam along with the Music.

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People without children will enjoy fertility. The Navagrahangal astrological planets will be pleased and confer blessings. The devotee will enjoy every good fortune under the sun. Your silken sash and girdle encircle your full waist, with a ij diadem adorning your silken robes.

It is certain that by regular chanting of this kavacam all the predicaments of life are resolved. Your beautiful legs and ankletted feet produce a harmonious blend of melodious notes most pleasing to the ear. Clothey Kamil Zvelebil on Murugan Skanda: He will be blessed with the ‘sixteen wealths’ at all times. O Lord of Thiruvavinangkudi, dweller of the lovely Vel!

He whose form is strong and dazzling, praise be to Thee! Skanda Cult in India: O Lord of Thiruchendur, who is adored as Sengalvaraya!

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Lord Muruga embodies the form of these six letters. May they shiver in fear, roll in agony, scream in terror, tsmil flee in utter fear of me! Protect the sixteen rib bones – O youthful Vel! Protect the shoulders – O sharp Vel! Devils would not dare approach these devotees of the Lord.

Bless me, O Lord Velayuthan, with love, that I might be showered with plenty and live graciously! Dedication to Lord Kumaran, who ended the woes of the Devas, On his lovely feet shall we meditate Reference is made to the different kinds of devils and spirits sqsti as spirits that swallow infants, spirits and devils that follow maidens, the guardians of cemeteries saxti spirits of the forests.

Throw your merciful glance towards me and may your look destroy all my sins!

O Lord of Thiruthani, Son of Siva! Protect the stomach – O ever victorious Vel! The evil will meet their end, while in the good, the feet of Murugan shall ever dance. O Lord who captivated Valli, praise be to Thee! O Sastii of the Devas, praise be to Thee!

Kanda Sasti Kavacam in Tamil and English

Grant that Lakshmi resides in my arms! O Lord of Kathirgamam, weilder of the brilliant Vel! He who conquered Idumba and Kadamba, praise be to Thee! Hallowed be He who dwells in hilly abodes! Protect the knees and calves – O bright Vel! You Lord, have the ability to grant moksha liberation from rebirth and who as Guru Paran gave upadesha to Lord Swami Himself.

Muruha, you sever the cords of Samsaric birth! That I might, with your grace, break off from the bonds of Maya and attachment and attain bliss at thy lotus feet. The Devas of all eight directions will bless him. May these flee in fear on sight of me! Salutations are offered to the brave War Lord of the Devas in their battle against the Asuras. Lord Skanda, who wears the garland of Kadamba flowers!

Protect the neck – O sweet Vel! With the hands that killed Soorapathman, you have graced the twenty-seven Devas by granting them the gift of Divine Honey.

May both men and women be pleased with me! Protect the two nostrils – O good Vel!

History[edit]

The hymn was composed in the 19th century by Balan Dhevaraya Swami.^[2] The place where Balan Dhevaraya Swami staged the hymn is the Chennimalai Subramania Swamy Temple near Erode in Tamil Nadu.^[3] The lines 'Chiragiri Velavan' in the hymn refers to the Lord of Chennimalai.^[4]

Plan of the song[edit]

Xforce keygen autocad 2016. The song consists of a total of 244 lines, including four introductory lines known as 'Kaappu,' followed by a couple of meditational lines and the main song portion consisting of 238 lines known as the 'Kavacham.' The grammar employed in the introductory part is the Naerisai venba and that of the meditational part is the Kural venba, widely known to the Western world for its exclusive usage in the Tirukkural. The 'Kavacham' part follows the grammar of Nilai Mandila Aasiriyappaa. The plan of the song is as follows:^[1]

Introduction

Lines 1-4 Introduction: Written in Nerisai Venpa (நேரிசை வெண்பா)
Lines 5-6 Meditation: Written in Kural venba (குறள் வெண்பா)

Main Song

Lines 1-16 Author invites the Lord to the devotee
Lines 17-27 Mantras are used to invite the Lord presented to the devotee
Lines 28-32 Upon using mantras, the divine light and the presence of the Lord is felt
Lines 33-45 Author describes the way the Lord looks at the devotee
Lines 46-54 Author strings the sounds of the Lord's footsteps and anklets into mantras
Lines 55-56 Depicts the swiftness of the Lord in coming to the rescue of His devotee
Lines 57-58 Surrendering of the devotee to the Lord and the devotee's prayers unto Him
Lines 59-95 Praising the Lord, these lines concern with the protection of individual parts of the body
Lines 96-102 Concerns with the Lord's saving of His devotee in all times of the day
Lines 103-129 Concerns with eradication of vicious effects of demons and devils
Lines 130-140 Concerns with prayer to the 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 Lord by His various names and His divine deeds
Lines 176-177 Worshiping Goddess Saraswathi, the goddess of knowledge
Lines 178-186 Describes the divine power of the Sacred Ash (Vibuthi) and its effects
Lines 187-192 Praises the Lord
Lines 193-199 Seeks asylum in the Lord
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 Lord
Lines 235-238 Salutation and complete surrender of the self unto the Lord

The author's name is mentioned twice in the song, first in Line 64 and then in Line 201.^[1]

Grammar employed in the song[edit]

The song employs Nilaimandila aasiriyappa, one of the poetic forms in the Tamil language. The armour and meditation parts of the Introduction section employ the Venpa metre and Kural venba metre, respectively.^[1]

Nerisai Venpa (Prayer)[edit]

Kantha Sasti Kavasam Lyrics In Tamil