Kuja Rahu Sandhi Shanthi should be performed in

Ghati Subramanya swamy temple.

Ghati Subramanya swamy temple is one of the

popular temples dedicated to Lord Subramanya in

Karnataka. The temple is located near Doddaballapur

about 60 Kms from Bangalore. Lord Lakshmi

Narasimha is also consecrated in Ghati temple.

Subramanya idol is considered as Swayambhu vigraha

i.e. self originated. The most significant feature of

this temple is Lord Subramanya is facing east and

Lakshmi Narasimha swamy is facing west in a single

image. Devotees visit Lord Narasimha through a

mirror placed at grabha gudi.

Address:

Shri Subrahmanya Temple

S.S. Ghati Post,

Doddaballapur Taluk,

Pin code: 561 203,

Bangalore Rural district.

Phone Number : 080-27657131 (From Just Dial)

Details on how to should be performed twice in a year.

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First you should perform Kuja Rahu Sandhi homa

at home, then you should visit Ghati Subramanya

Swamy Temple. If you are not able to perform at

home, its alright you can do it in Temple directly.

Should Visit the Temple only on Tuesdays in early

Morning i.e for 07:30 AM Abhisheka.

Panchamirtha Abhisheka is performed only at

07:30 AM.

Offer milk and Panchamirtha Abhisheka. The

quantity of milk varies according to the person's

nakshatra for whom the Kuja Rahu Sandhi

Shanthi is performed.

After performing the Shanthi, you should offer

Kanike (donation) for 11 people, keeping it in

Betel leaf (veeleyada yele). Minimum of Rs 11/-

each can be offered. You can offer Kanike

depending upon your capability.

Take Havala Karimani (Havala for Kuja and

Karimani for Rahu) in your hand, round it over

your head and put it in Temple Hundi.

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Sri.Amritananda Natha Saraswati himself describes it as follows:

"The Khadgamala is the equation I=WORLD=BEYOND. Regular

practice protects you, nourishes you, and takes you beyond. It

fulfils all wishes, more than you desire, instantly. Therein lies its

power. How should you practice Khadgamala? As you are reciting

each name, a portion of Sri Chakra should spring up in your

imagination. The power comes from intensifying concentration

to visualize the form, hear the sound, feel the touch, taste, and

smell of the divine perfume of the goddess manifesting that

part of the ever youthful Goddess.The Goddess loves fun. She is

deeply in love with You, making You HER Siva.

Sri Devi Khadga Mala Stotram

Om Aim Hrim Srim Aim Klim Souh

Om Namah Tripura Sundari, Hridayadevi, Sirodevi,

Sikhadevi, Kavaca Devi, Netra Devi, Astra Devi

Kamesvari, Bhagamalini, Nityaklinne, Bherunde,

Vahnivasini, Mahavajresvari, Sivaduti, Tvarite,

Kulasundari, Nitya, Nilapatake, Vijaye, Sarvamangale,

Jvalamalini, Citre, Mahanitye, Paramesvara

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Paramesvari

Mitresamayi, Sasthisamayi, Uddisamayi,

Caryanathamayi, Lopamudramayi, Agastyamayi,

Kalatapanamayi, Dharmacaryamayi,

Muktakesisvaramayi, Dipakalanathamayi,

Visnudevamayi, Prabhakara devamayi, Tejodevamayi,

Manojadevamayi, Kalyanadevamayi, Vasudevamayi,

Ratnadevamayi, Sri Ramanandamayi

Anima Siddhe, Laghima Siddhe, Garima Siddhe,

Mahima Siddhe, Isitva Siddhe, Vasitva Siddhe,

Prakamya Siddhe, Bhukti Siddhe, Iccha Siddhe, Prapti

Siddhe, Sarvakama Siddhe, Brahmi, Mahesvari,

Koumari, Vaisnavi, Varahi, Mahendri, Camunde,

Mahalaksmi, Sarva Samksobhini, Sarva Vidravini,

Sarva karsini, Sarva Vasamkari, Sarvonmadini, Sarva

Mahankuse, Sarva Khecari, Sarva Bije, Sarva Yone,

Sarva Trikhande, Trilokya mohana cakra swamini

Prakata yogini

Kamakarsini, Buddhyakarsini, Ahamkarakarsini,

Sabdhakarsini, Sparsakarsini, Rupakarsini,

Rasakarsini, Gandhakarsini, Cittakarsini,

Dharyakarsini, Smrityikarsini, Namakarsini,

Bijakarsini, Atmakarsini, Amrtakarsini, Sarirakarsini,

Sarvasa paripuraka cakra svamini Gupta yogini

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Ananga Kusume, Ananga Mekhale, Ananga Madane,

Ananga Madananture, Ananga Redhe, Ananga Vegini,

Ananga Kusume, Ananga Malini, Sarva sanksoghana

sadhaka cakra swamini Gupta tara yogini

Sarva Samksobhini, Sarva Vidravini, Sarva Karsini,

Sarva Hladini, Sarva Sammohini, Sarva Stambini,

Sarva Jrumbhini, Sarva Vasamkari, Sarva Ranjani,

Sarvonmadini, Sarvarthasadhini, Sarva

Sampattipurani, Sarva Mantra Mayi, Sarva Dvandva

Ksayamkari, Sarva Soubhagya Dayaka Cakra Swamini

Sampradaya yogini

Sarva Siddhiprade, Sarva Sampatprade, Sarva

Priyamkari, Sarva Mangalakarini, Sarva Kamaprade,

Sarva Duhkha Vimocani, Sarva Mrityu Prasamani,

Sarva Vigna Nivarani, Sarvanga Sundari, Sarva

Soubhagya Dayini Sarvartha Sadhaka Cakra Swamini

Kulottirna yogini

Sarva Jne, Sarva Sakte, Sarvaisvarya pradayini, Sarva

Jnanamayi, Sarva Vyadhivinasini, Sarvadharasvarupe,

Sarva Papa Hare, Sarva Ananda Mayi, Sarva Raksa

Svarupini, Sarvepsita Phala Prade, Sarva Raksakara

Cakra Svamini Nigarbha yogini

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Vasini, Kamesvari, Modini, Vimale, Arune, Jayini,

Sarvesvari, Kaulini, Sarvarogahara Cakra Swamini

Rahasya yogini Banini, Capini, Pasini, Ankusini

Maha Kamesvari, Maha Vajresvari, Maha Bhagamalini,

Sarva Siddhiprada Cakra Swamini Ati Rahasya yogini

Sri Sri Maha Bhattarike Sarvananda Maya Cakra

Swamini Parapara Rahasya Yogini

Tripure, Tripuresi, Tripurasundari, Tripura Vasini,

Tripura Srih, Tripuramalini, Tripura Siddhe,

Tripurambe, Maha Mahesvari, Maha Maha Rajni, Maha

Maha Sakte, Maha Maha Gupte, Maha Maha Jnapte,

Maha Mahannande, Maha Maha Skandhe, Maha

Mahasaye, Maha Maha Sri Cakra Nagara Samrajni

Sri Lalita Tripura Sundar Padukam Poojayami

Tarpayami Namah.

Sri Devi refers to Shakti, the Divine Mother. Khadga

means Sword, Mala means Garland, Stotram means a

hymn or song of praise. So the Khadgamala Stotram

(hereafter, KS) is a hymn to the Divine Mother, which

is said to bestow a garland of swords upon those who

recite it. The KS takes us mentally through the Sri

Chakra; i.e. the mystical geometric representation of

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the Supreme Goddess. This Yantra consists of nine

enclosures – each more secret and esoteric than the

one before – surrounding a central point, or bindu, in

which Devi, the Supreme Goddess (here in Her erotic

form as Kameshwari) is joined in coitus with her

consort. As we make our way to the center of Sri

Chakra, we pay homage to the 98 yoginis or aspects

of Devi (by reciting each of their names) who guard

the various “power points” of the charka along the

way. We internalize each yogini to become Her; and

this prepares us to meet the next yogini on our path –

and so on until we reach the center.

'SHAKTI' (Devi) is the Sanskrit word denoting power,

or energy – all Energy, whether we perceive it (from

our perspective) as positive or negative. (It is the

Shakta belief that there is no “positive” or negative

energy. Energy is always the Creatrix.) Einstein said

that all matter is energy. Shaktism says all energy –

that is, everything in and of the three worlds – is all

DEVI. SHIVA is Consciousness, and is visualized as

Devi’s consort. Consciousness energized by Power =

the UNIVERSE. Energy animated by CONSCIOUSNESS

also = the UNIVERSE. Love – the desire of SHAKTI and

SHIVA to Unite as One – is the essence of all Creation.

That why the KS envisions Devi 'IN COITUS' with Her

Consort. This implies that SHAKTI (Energy) is fully

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animated by SHIVA (Consciousness) – She is, in fact,

in an eternal state of creative orgasm. That is the

cosmic bliss we begin to access through our sadhana

(spiritual disciplines). The human sexual impulse is

merely a metaphor for the Cosmic Creative Impulse

that creates that all we see and do not see. The

Stotram is inviting us to ride that wave with Her; in

essence, to become Her. The SWORD bestowed upon

reciters of the KS symbolizes the power (Energy) that

enables us to transcend attachment, enabling Self-

Realization. As Sri Amritananda Natha explains, “the

Sword [metaphorically] severs the head, separating

body from mind. It can be interpreted also as Wisdom

– that which separates, categorizes, and classifies. So

it is a symbol of Knowledge. Khadgamala is about

imagining a garland of synergistic ideas, nourishing

and protecting them and putting life into them.”

Sri Devi Khadga Mala Stotram

Om Asya Sri Suddha Sakti málá mahá mantrasya

Upasthendriya adhisthayi Varunaditya Rishih

Daivi Gayatri Chandah

Satvika Kakára bhattaraka pithasthita

Sri mat Kámesveranka nilaiaya

Sri mat Kámesvari devatá

Aim Bijam, Klim Saktihi, Souh kilakam

Sri Devi prityarthe Khadga siddthyarthe jape

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viniyogah

Of this, Devi's sword, the Seer is the Sun rising from

the ocean; the ocean being the Divine Mother; Gayatri

is the meter; passionate Kameshwari, sitting on the

lap of joyous Kameswara is the deity; Aim is the seed;

Klim is the power; Souh is the pivot; it is purpose is

for worship of the Divine Mother. This worship of the

Divine Mother (of Kameshwari ) which is the ocean's

embrace with the Sun, gives the devotee a Sword, a

power supreme, that Heavens of the remotest

galaxies. When the devotee thinks of such a sword,

he or her become the protector and enjoyer of

eighteen lands of jewels ( Sakti peetams ), and five

continents.

Dhyanam

Tadrisam Khadgam apnoti

Yena hasta sthitena vai

Astadasa Mahadvipa

Samrad bhokta bhavisyati

Hrimkrasana Garbhitanala Sikham

Souh Klim kalam bibhratim dhautam trinetrojvalam

I meditate on Sri Devi glowing with red, yellow, and

blue flames of passion fanning the erotic sentiment of

Kameshwara, in the meddle of a triangle called Hrim,

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whose three points are the light of Hari, Hara Virinchi,

the three gurus; Sri Devi is wearing the full moon on

her crown ( Souh ), Her body is full of desire for union

( Klim ) with Kameshwara, the controller of lust;

Vande pustaka pasam ankusadharam

Sragbhusitam ujvalam

Tvam Gourim Tripuram Paratparakalam

Sri Cakra Sancarinim

She is wearing a sari made of golden threads; She is

fair as nectarine milk and the moonlight; She has

three eyes; in Her four hands she is wearing a book of

knowledge, a noose, a goad, and a garland of letters;

She is a personification of all that is beautiful,

aesthetic, harmonius, joyful, vibrant; she moves in Sri

Chakra, a mandala consisting of all the deities

worshipping their consorts named here after.

Om Aim Hrim Srim Aim Klim Souh

om (in the name of God), may you grant us

benediction of knowledge, power and grace; and the

power over creation, nourishment and destruction.

Om Namah Tripura Sundari

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Hridayadevi - Compassionate heart

Sirodevi - princely diadem

Sikhadevi - flowing hair

Kavaca Devi - protective hands

Netra Devi - graceful look

Astra Devi - protective weapons

Om, we bow to you, the most beautiful in all the

waking, dreaming, or sleeping worlds. Oh Tripura

Sundari. We bow to the compassionate heart of your

highness princely diadem, flowing hair, protective

hands, graceful look, protective weapons.

( Keep offering kumkum at Her feet with every name

below )

Kamesvari - Controller of lust

Bhagamalini, - Garland of Suns

Nityaklinne, - Oozing wet

Bherunde, - Terrific

Vahnivasini, - Residing in fire

Mahavajresvari, - Jewel in lotus

Sivaduti, - Llarbinger of joy

Tvarite, - Speed

Kulasundari, - beautiful lotus on a lake

Nitya, - Eternal

Nilapatake, - Blue flag with red tip

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Vijaye, - Dominat

Sarvamangale, -All auspicious

Jvalamalini, - Flames

Citre, - Kaleidoscope

Mahanitye, - Truth eternal

Paramesvara - Goddess of God

Paramesvari - Friendly

Mitresamayi, - Sexy

Sasthisamayi, -Erect

Uddisamayi, - Stroking

Caryanathamayi - Happiness

( Follow the names of the saints who have worshipped

the Deviine Mother and attained liberation thereby;)

Lopamudramayi, - Lopamudra - She offered herself for

worship

Agastyamayi, - Agastya - he drank the water of the

oceans, drying them up

Kalatapanamayi, - Kalatana - he set time on fire

Dharmacharyamayi, - Dharmacharya - he preached

the nature of good and evil

Muktakesisvaramayi, - Muktakaleisvara - not worrying

about his appearace he let the hair flow loose

Dipakalanathamayi, - Depakalanada - he gazed on

eternal light

Visnudevamayi, - Vishnudeva - he expanded himself,

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took up the whole of space

Prabhakara devamayi, - Prabhaharadeva - he became

a star called the sun

Tejodevamayi, -Tejodeva - he became the light witch

was speeding over all space creating space itself

Manojadevamayi, - Manojadeva - he was desire

Kalyanadevamayi, - Kalyanadeva - he was ever

auspicious

Vasudevamayi, -Vasudeva - the world grew out of his

memory

Ratnadevamayi, - Ratnadeva - concentrated like

jewels

Sri Ramanandamayi - Sri Ramananda - he enjoyed the

Goddess Sri Rama Blissfully

( Follow the Gods of the nine enclosures of Sri

Chakra / the first enclosure)

Anima Siddhe, Laghima Siddhe, Garima Siddhe,

Mahima Siddhe, Isitva Siddhe, Vasitva Siddhe,

Prakamya

Siddhe, Bhukti Siddhe, Iccha Siddhe, Prapti Siddhe,

Sarvakama Siddhe, Brahmi, Mahesvari, Koumari,

Vaisnavi, Varahi, Mahendri, Camunde, Mahalaksmi,

Sarva Samksobhini, Sarva Vidravini, Sarva karsini,

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Sarva

Vasamkari, Sarvonmadini, Sarva Mahankuse, Sarva

Khecari, Sarva Bije, Sarva Yone, Sarva Trikhande

( The passions called : lust, anger, possessiveness,

obsession, pride, jealousy, good, and evil. The

procedure to control these passions and obtain the

powers of: agiting all, liquifying all(orgasmically),

attracting all controlling all, maddening all, directing

all, moving in all space, be the information of all, be

the source of all ( womb), be tri-fold division of all

( the knower, the knowing, and the know)

Trilokya mohana cakra swamini Prakata yogini

The wheel of the three worlds of waking, dreaming,

and sleeping, expressing Herself openly without

inhibitions.

( Follow the sixteen attractive powers identified with

the sixteen days of the lunar calender; according to

the Hindu art of love, the erotic zone moves up from

feet to head in the bright half of the lunar month and

comes down to the dark half of the lunar month; the

expression of the eros os through the various power

of the mind described bellow: - the Gods of the

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second enclosure

Kamakarsini, - Attractive powers of lust

Buddhyakarsini, - Attractive powers of discrimination

Ahamkarakarsini, - Attractive powers of ego

Sabdhakarsini, - Attractive powers of sound

Sparsakarsini, - Attractive powers of touch

Rupakarsini, - Attractive powers of form

Rasakarsini, - Attractive powers of taste

Gandhakarsini, - Attractive powers of odor

Cittakarsini, -Attractive powers of mind

Dharyakarsini, - Attractive powers of valour

Smrityikarsini, - Attractive powers of memory

Namakarsini, - Attractive powers of name

Bijakarsini, - Attractive powers of semen

Atmakarsini - Attractive powers of self

Amrtakarsini, -Attractive powers of immortality

Sarirakarsini, - Attractive powers of morality

Sarvasa paripuraka cakra svamini Gupta yogini

The wheel which fulfills all directions and all desires,

the secret yogini - female yogini

( Follow the eight erotic sentiments: - the third

encloure: )

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Ananga Kusume, - The sentiment of flowering

Ananga Mekhale, - The sentiment of girdling

Ananga Madane, - The sentiment of love

Ananga Madananture, - The sentiment of lust

Ananga Redhe, -The sentiment of outlining

Ananga Vegini -The sentiment of the disire of sex

Ananga Kusume, - The sentiment of the insistence on

sex

Ananga Malini, - The sentiment of orgy

Sarva sanksoghana sadhak a cakra swamini Gupta

tara yogini

The wheel that agitates everyone, the esoteric yogini

( Follow the descriptions of the fourteen worlds of the

fourth encloure: )

Sarva Samksobhini, - Agitating all

Sarva Vidravini, - Liquifying all

Sarva Karsini, - Attracting all

Sarva Hladini, - Pleaseing all

Sarva Sammohini, - Deluding all

Sarva Stambini - Obstructing all

Sarva Jrumbhini, - Expanding all

Sarva Vasamkari, - Controlling all

Sarva Ranjani, - Enjoying all

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Sarvonmadini, - Maddening all

Sarvarthasadhini, - all properous

Sarva Sampattipurani - All fullfilling riches

Sarva Mantra Mayi, - All mantras

Sarva Dvandva Ksayamkari, - Eliminating all dualiities

Sarva Soubhagya Dayaka Cakra Swamini Sampradaya

yogini

The wheel of all kinds of union, traditional yogini:

( Follow the Gods of the fifth Chakra: )

Sarva Siddhiprade, - Giver of all achievments

Sarva Sampatprade, - Giver of all wealth

Sarva Priyamkari, - Giver of all that one like to have

Sarva Mangalakarini, - Harbinger of all auspiciousness

Sarva Kamaprade - Fulfiller of all desires

Sarva Duhkha Vimocani, - Eliminator of all misery

Sarva Mrityu Prasamani, - Eliminator of all accidental

deaths

Sarva Vigna Nivarani, - Eliminator of all obstracles

Sarvanga Sundari, - Beautful in every part of Her

body

Sarva Soubhagya Dayini Sarvartha Sadhaka Cakra

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Swamini Kulottirna yogini

The wheel which propets you on the righteous path,

gives you all wealth, fullfills all your desirers, and

makes liberation possible, the yogini that has

graduated out if all classifications.

( Follow the Gods of the sixth Encloure: )

Sarva Jne, - Omniscienl

Sarva Sakte, - Omnipotent

Sarvaisvarya pradayini, - Omniexpressive

Sarva Jnanamayi, - Providing the bliss of omniscience

Sarva Vyadhivinasini, - Eliminating all maladies

Sarvadharasvarupe - The support of all

Sarva Papa Hare, - The elimintor of notions of sin

Sarva Ananda Mayi, - All happiness

Sarva Raksa Svarupini, - All protecting

Sarvepsita Phala Prade, - Provider of all desired fruits

Sarva Raksakara Cakra Svamini, Nigarbha yogini

The wheel of all prodection, the yoini protecting the

child in the womb.

( Following the eight forms os Sarasvati, knowledge,

which are originally the group of letters describing

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the explosion of the cosmos from a point: - the

seventh enclosuer: )

Vasini, - Control

Kamesvari, - Express

Modini, - Pleasure

Vimale, - Purity

Arune, - Passion

Jayini, - Victory

Sarvesvari, - Controlling all

Kaulini, - Enjoying all

Sarvarogahara Cakra Swamini Rahasya yogini

The wheel which eliminates disease, the secret

yogini.

( Follow the weapons of the Divine Mother: )

Banini, - The five flowery arrows of Manmatha called

the senses of sound ( music ), touch ( eros ), form

(beauty ), taste (sweetness), smell (fragrance )

Capini, - The suger cane bow ( the mind which likes

sweet things of life )

Pasini, - The attractive power of love

Ankusini - The repulsive power to control evil

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( Follow the Goddesses of the eighth enclosure of the

Sri Chakra: )

Maha Kamesvari, - The thrust of God expressing the

desire to see Himself in many forms

Maha Vajresvari, - The ability to obtain the cosmos in

seed form

Maha Bhagamalini, - The ability to express the

cosmos out of the seed

Sarva Siddhiprada Cakra Swamini, Ati Rahasya yogini

The wheel of realizations, the most secrect yogini.

( Follow the central hub of the wheel of Sri Devi, the

Supreme Goddess: - in ninth enclosure: )

Sri Sri Maha Bhattarike,

Sarvananda Maya Cakra Swamini, Parapara Rahasya

Yogini

The Godes Sri Devi present in all the cosmos. The

wheel of all bliss, the trancendental secret yogini.

( Follow the nine Goddesses controlling the nine

wheels above: )

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Tripure - Waking , Dreaming and Sleeping states

Tripuresi - The controller of these three states

Tripurasundari - The beautiful one among all these

three states

Tripura Vasini - The one who lives in all these three

states

Tripura Srih - The riches of all these three states

Tripuramalini -The sequences of all these states

experienced by all people

Tripura Siddhe - The achievements possible in all

these three states

Tripurambe - The experience of the cosmos in Her

three states unifying all the experiences of all life

Maha Mahesvari - The great cosmic controller

Maha Maha Rajni - The great cosmic empress

Maha Maha Sakte - The great cosmic power

Maha Maha Gupte - The great cosmic secret

Maha Maha Jnapte - The great cosmic memory

Maha Mahannande - The great cosmic bliss

Maha Maha Skandhe - The great cosmic support

Maha Mahasaye - The great cosmic expression

Maha Maha Sri Cakra Nagara Samrajni - The great

transcendental conscious empress of the wheel of Sri

Cakra

Namaste Nameste Nameste Namah

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We bow to You, we bow to You, We bow to You in the

three states of waking, dreaming, and sleeping states

O Divine Mother!

Skanda Sashti Kavacham Lyrics with Meaning

Kural Venpa :

Thuthiporkku val vinai pom, Thunpam pom,

Nenjil pathiporkku selvam palithu kadithongum

Nishtayum kaikoodum

Nimalar Arul kanthar sashti kavacham thanai

Prayer :

The sufferings great and sorrow will vanish for those

who pray,

The riches will increase for those who paste it in their

mind,

All penance will surely bear fruit,

By this Sashti Kavacham written by the grace of God.

Kaappu :

amarar idar theera amaram purintha

kumaranadi nenjeh kuri.

Protection :

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Mind, oh mine, meditate

On the feet of that Young God,

Who waged the war,

To end the problems of devas, great.

The Kavacham :

sashtiyai nokka saravana bavanaar

sishtarukku uthavum sengkathir velon

paatham irandil panmani sathangai

geetham paada kinkini yaada

maiya nadam seiyum mayil vahananaar (5)

Welcome to thee Oh, Lord,

Who rides on the peacock,

Who comes to help his devotees,

Who comes accompanied by sweet songs,

Who comes with pleasing sound of ringing anklets,

Made by numerous bells tied to your feet.

And I pray Lord Saravana Bhava,

To bless this poem on Sashti.

Kaiyil velaalenai kakkavendru vandhu

vara vara velaayudhanar varuga

varuga varuga mayilon varuga

indhiran mudhalaa yendisai potra

mandhira vadivel varuga varuga (10)

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Please come with Vel in your hand to protect me,

Please come , please come, Holder of Vel , please

come,

Please come, please come, He who rides on the

peacock, Please come,

Let the magical Vel which is praised by Indra and all

those ,

Living in eight directions, please come, please come.

kaiyil velaal yenaik kaakka vendr uvanthu

varavara velah yuthanaar varuha

varuha varuha mayilon varuha

inthiran mudhalaa yendisai potra

manthira vadivel varuha varuha (15)

Having thought to protect me by the Vel in your hand,

Come, come Oh, boon giving Hero with the Vel,

Come, come, he who rides the peacock, come,

Come the Commander in Chief of Indra, come,

With all the eight directions singing your fame,

And please come, come , he who has the magical Vel.

vaasavan maruhaa varuha varuha

nesak kuramahal ninaivon varuha

aarumuham padaitha aiyaa varuha

neeridum velavan nitham varuha

sirahiri velavan seekkiram varuha (20)

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Come, come son in law of Indra,

Come darling of the lady of mountain,

Come my master who has six faces,

Come daily he who holds the Vel*,

And who applies the ash,

Come with speed, Oh Lord of Sira Mountain,

Come with speed, Of holder of the Vel.

saravana bavanaar saduthiyil varuha

rahana bavasa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra

rihana bavasa ri ri ri ri ri ri ri

vinabava sarahana veeraa namo nama

nibava sarahana nira nira nirena (25)

Oh Lord Saravana bhava, Come with speed,

rahana bavasa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra

rihana bavasa ri ri ri ri ri ri ri

vinabava sarahana,

Salutations and salutations to the great hero,

* Vel is the holy spear of the Lord

nibava sarahana nira, nira ,nirena

(Some words are reproduced, because they are the

interplay of the letters that make “Saravana Bhava”

written in Tamil and have been added to make the

verse musical. They may have hidden meaning, which

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this translator is not aware of.)

vasara hanabava varuha varuha

asurar kudi kedutha aiyaa varuha

yennai yaalum ilaiyon kaiyil

pannirendu aayutham paasaan gusamum

parantha vizhihal pannirandu ilanga (30)

Come, come friend who lives within me,

Come lord who spoiled the lives of Asuras,

Come with the wide open twelve graceful eyes,

Come with weapons and pasa and angusa in your

twelve hands,

Come, Oh young lord, who rules over me.

(Pasa is the rope and Angusa is a weapon to control)

virainthu yenaik kaakka velon varuha

aiyum kiliyum adaivudan sauvum

uyyoli sauvum uyiraiyum kiliyum

kiliyum sauvum kilaroli yaiyum

nilai petrenmun nithamum olirum (35)

Come Oh, Lord of Vel to protect me fast,

Let Aaim, Klim and Saum which reach to you,

The Saum with its brilliant light,

The Klim which is like the soul,

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And Klim, Saum and the sweet sounding Aaim,

Stand and shine before me.

(Aaim, Klim and Saum form the part of the Bhija

manthra (seed invocation) that denotes Lord Skanda)

shanmuhan neeyum thaniyoli yovvum

kundaliyaam siva guhan thinam varuha

aaru muhamum animudi aarum

neeridu netriyum neenda puruvamum

panniru kannum pavalach chevvaayum (40)

Come Oh, Six headed one,

With your brilliant light,

Come daily without fail, great Lord,

Who has attained the Kundalini,

And come with thine six faces with six crowns,

With holy ash applied on your forehead,

With your long eye brows,

And with your twelve eyes and coral like mouth.

(Kundalani is the thousand-petal lotus in the bottom

of the brain. It is believed that on opening it ,all

knowledge will automatically be yours.)

nanneri netriyil navamanich chuttiyum

eeraaru seviyil ilahu kundalamum

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aariru thinpuyathu azhahiya maarbil

palboo shanamum pathakkamum tharithu

nanmanipoonda navarathna maalaiyum (45)

Come Oh Lord,

With decorations of nine gems in your forehead,

With pretty ear rings shining in your twelve ears,

With several ornaments and pendant shining.

In thine, handsome trunk with twelve arms,

And with the garland of nine gems inlaid with

precious stones.

muppuri noolum muthani maarbum

sepppazhahudaiya thiruvayir unthiyum

thuvanda marungil sudaroli pattum

navarathnam pathitha nartchee raavum

Come Oh Lord,

With the holy three stringed thread,

With your chest decorated with pearls,

With your very pretty abdomen which has been

praised,

With silken sash and girdle around your waist,

And with nine gems chain adorning your silken robes.

thiruvadi yathanil silamboli muzhanga

seha gana seha gana seha gana segana

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moga moga moga moga moga moga mogana

naha naha naha naha naha naha nahena

digu kuna digu digu digu kuna diguna (55)

ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra

ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri

du du du du du du du du du du du du du du du

dagu dagu digu digu dangu dingugu

vinthu vinthu mayilon vinthu(60)

Come Oh Lord,

With anklets in thine holy feet,

Which make jingling sounds, like,

seha gana seha gana seha gana segana

moga moga moga moga moga moga mogana

naha naha naha naha naha naha nahena

digu kuna digu digu digu kuna diguna

ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra

ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri ri

du du du du du du du du du du du du du du du

dagu dagu digu digu dangu dingugu

Oh Lord who rides the peacock, come quickly.

munthu munthu muruhavel munthu

yenthanai yaalum yehraha selva

mainthan vehndum varamahizhnth thuthavum

laalaa laalaa laalaa vehshamum

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leelaa leelaa leelaa vinothanendru (65)

Rush Oh rush, my Lord who has the Vel,

Oh Lord of Swami Malai*, who rules over me,

Who is so prettily dressed,

And who is so playful.

Grant this boon with smile to your son,

unthiru vadiyai uruthi yendrennum

yen thalai vaithun yinaiyadi kaaka

yennuyirk uyiraam iraivan kaaka

panniru vizhiyaal baalanaik kaaka

adiyen vathanam azhahuvel kaaka (70)

Please save me , who has firm faith in thine feet,

And who has placed his head on your feet,

Oh God who is my soul of souls protect,

Please protect this child with your twelve eyes,

Let your pretty Vel protect my face.

* One of the holy mountain temples of Lord Skanda

near Kumbakonam

podipunai netriyaip punithavel kaaka

kathirvel irandu kanninaik kaaka

vithisevi irandum velavar kaaka

naasihal irandum nalvel kaaka

pesiya vaaythanai peruvel kaaka (75)

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Let your pure Vel protect my ash adorned forehead

Let your shining Vel protect my two eyes,

Let he holds the Vel protect my two ears,

Let your good Vel protect my two nostrils,

Let your great Vel protect the mouth, which speaks.

muppathirupal munaivel kaaka

seppiya naavai sevvel kaaka

kannam irandum kathirvel kaaka

yennilang kazhuthai iniyavel kaaka

maarbai irathna vadivel kaaka (80)

Let your sharp Vel protect my thirty-two teeth,

Let your perfect Vel protect my tongue, which tells,

Let your shining Vel protect my two cheeks,

Let your sweet Vel protect my tender neck,

Let your gem studded Vel protect my chest.

serila mulaimaar thiruvel kaaka

vadivel iruthol valamberak kaaka

pidarihal irandum peruvel kaaka

azhahudan muthuhai arulvel kaaka

pazhu pathinaarum paruvel kaaka (85)

Let your holy Vel protect my chest,

Let your straight Vel protect my two shoulders,

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Let your great Vel protect my two napes,

Let your graceful Vel protect my back,

Let your youthful Vel protect my sixteen ribs.

vetrivel vayitrai vilangave kaaka

sitridai azhahura sevvel kaaka

naanaam kayitrai nalvel kaaka

aan penn kurihalai ayilvel kaaka

pittam irandum peruvel kaaka (90)

Let your victorious Vel protect my abdomen,

Let your pretty Vel protect my thin waist,

Let your good Vel protect my waist thread,

Let your pretty Vel protect the reproductive organs,

Let your big Vel protect my two kidneys.

vattak kuthathai valvel kaaka

panai thodai irandum paruvel kaaka

kanaikaal muzhanthaal kathirvel kaaka

aiviral adiyinai arulvel kaaka

kaihal irandum karunaivel kaaka (95)

Let your big Vel protect my round colon,

Let your heavy Vel protect my two thighs,

Let your bright Vel protect the two knees and calves,

Let your graceful Vel protect my two feet,

Let your merciful Vel protect my two hands.

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munkai irandum muranvel kaaka

pinkai irandum pinnaval irukka

naavil sarasvathi natrunai yaaha

naabik kamalam nalvel kakka

muppaal naadiyai munaivel kaaka (100)

Let your strong Vel protect my two forearms,

Let Goddess Lakshmi reside in my arms,

Let Goddess of knowledge reside in my tongue,

Let your good Vel protect my belly button.

Let your sharp Vel protect the three nerve currents.

yeppozhuthum yenai yethirvel kaaka

adiyen vasanam asaivula neram

kaduhave vanthu kanahavel kaaka

varum pahal thannil vachravel kaaka

arai irul thannil anaiyavel kaaka (105)

Let your great Vel always protect me,

Let your golden Vel come fast,

To protect me as long as I am alive,

Let your diamond Vel protect me in day time,

Let your glittering Vel protect me in darkness.

yemathil saamathil yethirvel kaaka

thaamatham neeki chathurvel kaaka

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kaaka kaaka kanahavel kaaka

noaka noaka nodiyil noaka

thaakka thaakka thadaiyara thaakka (110)

Let his flowing Vel protect me all the sections of the

night,

Let his craft Vel protect me from delays,

Let the golden Vel protect and protect,

Let it be seen quickly and quickly,

Let it strike and strike and remove all my problems.

paarka paarka paavam podipada

billi soonyam perumpahai ahala

valla bootham valaashtihap peihal

allal paduthum adangaa muniyum

pillaihal thinnum puzhakadai muniyum (115)

kollivaayp peihalum kuralaip peihalum

penkalai thodarum bramaraa chatharum

adiyanaik kandaal alari kalangida.

Please see and see that my sins are powdered,

Let the black magic and great enmity go away,

Let great devils and those who shake their tails,

Let the uncontrollable Muni, which creates problems,

Let the back yard Muni which eats babies,

Let the ghosts with fire in their mouth,

Let the ghosts which steal my speech,

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And let the Brahma Rakshasas which follow ladies,

Run away screaming when they see me.

(Muni is an evil spirit in Tamil Nadu. It also indicates a

sage in a different context.)

irisi kaatteri ithunba senaiyum

yellilum iruttilum yethirpadum mannarum (120)

kana pusai kollum kaaliyodu anaivarum

vittaan gaararum migu pala peihalum

thandiyak kaararum sandaalar halum

yen peyar sollavum idi vizhunthodida.

Let the Irusi Katteri and Idumba sena,

Let Mannar who is seen every where in the night

Let Kali and all others, who kill us on meeting,

Let Vittan Karar and other ghosts and devils,

Let Thandai Karar and debased humans,

As soon as they hear my name,

Run away as if struck by thunder.

(These are ghosts believed to roam especially at

night. Each of them will have story of origin attached

to them.)

aanai adiyinil arum paavaihalum (125)

poonai mayirum pillaihal enpum

nahamum mayirum neenmudi mandaiyum

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paavaihal udane pala kalasathudan

manaiyil puthaitha vanjanai thanaiyum

ottiya paavaiyum ottiya serukkum (130)

kaasum panamum kaavudan sorum

othu manjanamum oruvazhi pokum

adiyanaik kandaal alainthu kulainthida

maatran vanjahar vanthu vanangida

kaala thoothaal yenai kandaal kalangida (135)

Dolls with spells, placed in our home,

Hairs of cat, bones of babies,

Claws, hairs, skulls with long hairs,

Dolls placed in several pots,

Buried in different parts of the house,

Dolls pierced, pierced shapes,

Coins and money, cooked rice, with vegetables

Spell cast yellow-black balms, which travel in one

direction’

Let all these get confused and be afraid on seeing me,

Please make them shiver on seeing me always,

And make strangers and bad men salute me.

(These are supposed to be signs and symbols of black

magic done by your enemies)

anji nadungida arandu purandida

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vaay vittalari mathi kettoda

padiyinil mutta paasak kayitraal

kattudan angam katharida kattu

katti uruttu kaal kai muriya (140)

Make all of them afraid of me ,

Make them roll in the floor out of fear,

May them shout loudly and get mad,

Let them dash their head on my door steps,

Tie them with your Pasa rope,

Tie them tight,

Roll them after tying,

And break their hands and legs.

kattu kattu katharida kattu

muttu muttu muzhihal pithungida

sekku sekku sethil sethilaaha

sokku sokku soorpahai sokku

kuthu kuthu koorvadi velaal (145)

patru patru pahalavan thanaleri

thanaleri thanaleri thanalathuvaaha

viduvidu velai verundathu oda.

Tie and tie them, till they loudly cry out,

Dash and dash them till the joints split,

Step on them , step on them , till they break in the

mud,

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Pierce and pierce them with your Vel.

Catch and catch the fire of the Sun,

Set fire ,set fire till they wilt in the fire,

Throw and throw your Vel till they scare and run.

puliyum nariyum punnari naayum

yeliyum karadiyum inithodarnthu oda (150)

thelum paambum seyyaan pooraan

kadivida vishangal kadithuyar angam

yeriya vishangal yelithudan iranga

Let the tiger, fox, wolf, rat and bear,

Continue to run away from me,

Let the poisons of scorpion, snake, millipede,

Which has entered in and will stay in my body

After being bitten by them,

Come out of my body with great speed.

polippum sulukkum oruthalai noyum

vaatham sayithiyam valippu pitham (155)

soolai sayam kunmam sokku sirangu

kudaichal silanthi kudalvip purithi

pakka pilavai padarthodai vaazhai

kaduvan paduvan kaithaal silanthi

parkuthu aranai paru arai yaakkum (160)

yellap piniyum yendranaik kandaal

nillaa thoda nee yenak arulvaay

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puliyum nariyum punnari naayum

yeliyum karadiyum inithodarnthu oda (165)

Let wounds, sprains, one sided head ache,

Arthritis, cold fever, fits and bile,

Piles , fistula, carbuncles, strains,

Diseases of intestines, itching of the skin,

Partial paralysis, ring worm, skin ailments,

Biting of cat, dog and spider,

Tooth ache and all the diseases and attacks,

Vanish and run away, As soon as they see me,

Please Lord bless me always so that,

All these do not tarry and run away from me.

eerezhula hamum yenak uravaaha

aanum pennum anaivarum yenakkaa

mannaal arasarum mahizhnthura vaahavum (170)

Let the seven worlds be my friends,

Let gents and ladies , and kings who rule,

Become my relations with pleasure and happiness.

unnai thuthikka un thirunaamam

saravana bavane sailoli bavanee

thirupura bavane thigazholi bavane

paripura bavane pavamozhi bavane

arithiru maruhaa amaraa pathiyai (175)

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kaathu thevarkal kadum sirai viduthaay

kanthaa guhane kathir velavane

kaarthihai mainthaa kadambaa kadambanai

idumbanai yendra iniyavel muruhaa

Let me praise your holy names,

He who originated from Saravana,

He who originated from flashing light,

He who was born to Tripura,

He who originated from holy sound,

He whose feet is adorned with anklets,

He who severs the cords of attachment,

He who is the nephew of Vishnu and Lakshmi,

He who protected the army of devas,

He who released them from prison,

He who is called Skanda and Guha,

He who holds the resplendent Vel,

He who is the son of Karthika maidens,

He who lives in Kadamba forest,

He who is Muruga with the sweet Vel,

Who defeated Idumba and Kadamba asuras.

(Guha and Muruga are other names for Skanda. When

he was born, he took the form of six babies who were

looked after by the six Karthika maidens, He loves to

live in Kadamba forest. He is supposed to have

defeated two asuras called Idumba and Kadamba and

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made them his devotees.)

thanihaa salane sangaran puthalvaa (180)

katirkaa mathurai kathirvel muruhaa

pazhani pathivaazh baala kumaaraa

aavinan kudivaazh azhahiya vela

senthil maamalai yuryum sengalva raayaa

samaraa purivaazh shanmuha tharase (185)

Hey lord who lives on Thiruthani mountains,

Hey lord who is the son of Lord Shiva,

Hey Lord Muruga, with shining Vel,

Hey Lord, Who lives in Kathirgamam,

Hey young Kumara who lives in the city of Pazhani,

Hey pretty Vela, who lives in Thiruvavingudi,

Hey, Sengalva raya who lives on Senthil mountains,

Hey king, Shanmuga who lives in Samarapuri,

(Thiruthani, Kathirgamam, Pazhani, Thiruvavingudi,

Senthil Mountains and Samarapuri are famous

temples of Skanda. He is also known as Vela and

Kumara)

kaarar kuzhalaal kalaimahal nandraay

yennaa irukka yaan unai paada

yenai thodarnthu irukkum yenthai muruhanai

padinen aadinen paravasa maaha

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aadinen naadinen aavinan poothiyey (190)

When the Goddess of knowledge,

With her dark black tresses,

Placed herself on my tongue,

I did sing about you,

And I sang about my father Murugan,

Then Danced, went in to ecstasy,

And sought the company,

Of the great Lord of Thiruvavinkudi.

nesamudan yaan netriyil aniya

paasa vinaihal patrathu neengi

unpatham perave unnarulaaha

anbudan rakshi annamum sonnamum

metha methaaha velaayu thanaar (195)

sithi petradiyen sirappudan vazhga.

When I adorned with love, my forehead with your

sacred ash,

The ropes attaching me to the fate were untied,

And I reached your feet to attain your grace.

So please protect me with love, give me food and

wealth,

Oh Velayudha slowly and gracefully.

Bless me with your grace,

And let me live in a great manner.

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vaazhga vaazhga mayilon vaazhga

vaazhga vaazhga vadivel vaazhga

vaazhga vaazhga malai guru vaazhga

vaazhga vaazhga malai kura mahaludan (200)

vaazhga vaazhga vaarana thuvasam

vaazhga vaazhga yen varumaihal neenga

Long live, long live, the rider of peacock,

Long live, long live, the holder of Vel,

Long live, long live, the god of mountains,

Long live, long live, he with the mountain girl, Valli.

Long live, long live, he with the flag of a cock,

Long live, long live,

Let my poverty be driven out,

yethanai kuraihal yethanai pizhaihal

yethanai adiyen yethanai seiyinum

petravan neeguru poruppathu unkadan (205)

petraval kuramahal petravalaame

pillai yendranbaay piriya malithu

mainthan yenmeethu unmanam mahizhntharuli

thanjam yendradiyaar thazhaithida arulsey

kanthar sashti kavasam virumbiya (200)

You are my father and teacher,

Goddess Valli is my mother,

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And it is your duty to pardon,

Any number of errors that I make,

Any number of mistakes that I make,

Without parting away from this your child,

With Happiness love this son of yours,

And give protection to all devotees, who seek,

And love this Skanda Sashti Kavacham.

baalan theva raayan paharn thathai

kaalaiyil maalaiyil karuthudan naalum

aasaa rathudan angam thulakki

nesamudan oru ninaivathu vaahi

kanthar sashti kavasam ithanai (210)

sindhai kalangaathu thiyaani pavarhal

orunaal muppathaa ruru kondu

othiyeh jebithu uhanthu neeraniya

ashta thikkullor adangalum vasamaay

thisai mannar yenmar seyalathu (sernthangu) arulvar

(215)

maatrala rellaam vanthu vananguvar

navakol mahizhnthu nanmai alithidum

navamatha nenavum nallezhil peruvar

enthanaalum eerettaay vaazhvar

kantharkai velaam kavasa thadiyai (220)

Daily in the morning and evening,

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All those who clean themselves,

With religious fervor and read,

Thirty six times a day

This Skanda Sashti Kavacham,

Which has been composed,

By the young Deva Rayan,

And meditate on that god with concentration,

And wear the sacred ash,

Will get the great blessings,

Of all the devas from all eight directions,

And the guardians of the eight directions.

All strangers would come and salute them,

The nine planets will become happy,

And shower their blessings,

They would shine in prettiness.

They would happily live on all days,

If they recite this Kavacham,

Which is equivalent to a Vel.

vazhiyaay kaana meiyaay vilangum

vizhiyaal kaana verundidum peigal

pollathavarai podi podi yaakkum

nallor ninaivil nadanam puriyum

sarva sathuru sankaa rathadi (225)

If seen as a way, this Kavacham would show the

truth,

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If seen of Ghosts by their eyes, they will get scared,

It would powder bad people,

And the good people would dance with joy,

And all their enemies will be exterminated

arintha yenathullaam ashta letchmihalil

veera letchmikku virun thunavaaha

soora bathmaavaith thunithagai yathanaal

iruba thezhvarkku uvan thamuthalitha

gurubaran pazhani kundrinil irukkum (230)

chinna kuzhanthai sevadi potri

Oh Lord, Let my mind that has understood you,

Pray Veera Lakshmi among the Ashta Lakshmis

My salutations to the feet of Small baby of Pazhani,

Whose hands killed Soora Padman,

Who gave deathless nectar for the twenty-seven,

And who is my teacher on the Pazhani Mountain

yenai thadu thaatkola yendrana thullum

meviya vadivurum velava potri

thevargal senaa pathiye potri

kuramahal manamahizh kove potri (235)

Salutations to the Skanda with the Vel

Who has occupied my mind,

So that I am always His,

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Salutations to commander of the devas

Salutations to the darling of Valli,

Who is the daughter of a mountain tribe.

He whose form is strong and dazzling, Praise be to

Thee!

He who conquered Idumba, Praise be to Thee!

thiramihu thivya thehaa potri

idumbaa yuthane idumbaa potri

kadambaa potri kanthaa potri

vetchi punaiyum veleh potri

uyargiri kanaha sabaikor arase (240)

Salutations to the ablest of Gods ,

Who has a very holy form,

Salutation to him, who conquered Idumba,

Salutations to him who wears Kadamba flowers

Salutations to him who is Kanda,

Salutations to the Vel which wears Vetchi flowers,

Salutations to the king of the golden hall of the

mountain.

mayilnada miduvoy malaradi saranam

saranam saranam saravanabava Om

saranam saranam shanmuhaa saranam

saranam saranam shanmuhaa saranam (244)

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I surrender to flowery feet of my Lord,

Who travels on the peacock,

I surrender, surrender and surrender to the

Saravanabhava,

I surrender, surrender and surrender to the

Shanmuga.

Arthanareeswarar Gayatri Mantra

This mantra has to be recited 108 times or 54 times

or for 48 days.

Umadheshaya Vidmaye

Rajothpalaya Dimaye

Thano Arthanareeswara Prachodayat

Kubera Mantra

This mantra has to be recited everyday morning

before leaving home.

Sthala dathaya vidmahe griha denuve dimayi tanno

Kubera prachodayat

Surya Mantra

This mantra has to be recited everyday morning while

doing surya namsaskara.

Divakara Namastubhyam, Bunduka puspa samkasam,

hara kundala shobite

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Eka cakra dharam Devam tam suryam

pranamamyaham

Ek Shloki Mahabharatha

Adau Paandava DhritaRashtra Jananam

LakshaaGruheDahanam

Dhyootam SreeHaranam VaneViharanam MatsaaLaye

Vardhanam

Leela Nigrahanam RaneViharanam

SandhiKriyaaJrumbhanam

Paschath Karna Suyodhanaadhi Hananam Hyetan

MahaBharatham

Nava Graha Peeda Hara Stotram

This sloka can be chanted daily to erase poverty and

financial hurdles. This mantra also destroys the

afflictions of planets.

Grahanam Adiradithyo, Loka Rakshana Karakah

Vishamasthana Sambhootham, Peedam Harathu Me

Ravih

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Please steal away my troubles, Oh Sun,

Who is the first among all planets,

Who is the cause for protecting the world,

And who causes troubles by his position.

Rohineesa Sudha Moorthim, Sudhagathra Sudhasanah

Vishamasthana Sambhootham, Peedam Harathu Me

Vidhuh

Please steal away my troubles, Oh Moon,

Who is the lord of the star Rohini,

Who is made of nectar,

Who sheds nectar , who sits on nectar

And who causes troubles by his position.

Bhoomi Putro Maha Thejo, Jagatha Bhayakrith Sada

Vishtikrith Vrishti Hartha Cha, Peedam Harathu Me

Kujah

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Mars,

Who creates always fear in this world,

Who is the son of earth and greatly shining,

Who causes rain and who stops rain.

Uthpatharoopo Jagatham, Chandraputro Mahadyuthi

Soorya Priya Karo Vidwan, Peedam Harathu Me

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Budhah

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Mercury,

Who is of the form of earthly production,

Who s the son of moon and greatly wise,

And who is wise and favorite of the Sun.

Deva Manthri Vishalakshah, Sada Loka Hithe Rathah

Aneka Shishya Sampoornah, Peedam Harathu Me

Guruh

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Jupiter

Who has broad eyes and a minister of devas,

Who is always interested in welfare of the world,

And who has several disciples with him.

Daithya Mantri Gurusthesham, Pranadascha

MahamathiH

Prabhusthara Grahanam Cha, Peedam Harathu Me

Brighu

Please steal away all my troubles, oh Venus,

Who is the minister and teacher of Rakshasas,

Who is extremely intelligent among the living,

And who is the lord among stars and planets.

Soorya Putro Deergha Deho, Vishalaksha Siva Priyah

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Mandachara Prasannatma, Peedam Harathu Me

Shanih

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Saturn,

Who has a long body and is the son of Sun,

Who has broad eyes and likes Shiva,

Who moves slowly and is always cheerful.

Aneka Roopa Varnaischa, Shathasotha Sahasra sa

Uthpatharoopo Jagatham, Peedam Harathu Me

Thamah

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Rahu,

Who has a big head and a big throat,

Who has long teeth and is very strong,

And who wanders with his long hair.

Mahasiro Mahavakthro, Deergha Dhamshtro

Mahabalah

Athanushchordhwa Keshascha, Peedam Harathu Me

Sikhih

Please steal away all my troubles, Oh Kethu,

Who has several forms and several colours,

Who purifies hundred and thousand times,

And who is the form of calamity.

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DASA SANDHI

Dasa sandhi is an important aspect in Marriage

Compatibility of Horoscopes. Dasa Sandhippu means

the the Dasa of the Girl or Boy should not change

within a period of 1 year. If this is noticed at the time

of checking the Horoscopes the marriage will not be

recommended. Dasa Sandhippu gives us a warning

that this Girl & Boy if married will have to face

difficult times in in future.

Dasa is the period in years, the different

NAVAGRAHAS rule us during our lifetime. Our Life

span has been taken as 120 years in Astrology. 3

Stars are assigned one Graham. The following Table

gives the details of Stars, The Grahams, and its

number of years.

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WHAT IS DASA BUKTHI ?

Bukthi is a portion of a Dasa. This means within the

duration of a Dasa, all the other planets will have a

specific period. The first Bukthi will always be the

same as its Dasa. For example in Sukra Dasa the first

Bukthi will be Sukra Bukthi. This will be followed by,

Suryan - Chandran - Chevvai -Rahu - Guru - Sani -

Budhan and Kethu. Bukthi is not taken into account

when checking the Dasa Sandhippu.

DASA BALANCE AT THE TIME OF BIRTH?

In every Horoscope the Balance at the Time of Birth

will be calculated and written. If a person's Birth Star

is Barani. At the time of birth it will be Sukra Dasa

(See Table Above). But it will not be the full period of

20 years. This is because by the time the person was

born a few Nazhigai or Hours of the star Barani would

have elapsed on that day.. That is out of the 60

Nazhigai / 24hrs, if the birth had taken place after 20

Nazhigai (8 hrs), the remaining 40 Nazhigai (16 hrs)

only will be taken into account for calculating the

Dasa Balance at the time of birth. This for example

could be,

Balance at the time of birth Sukra (Venus) Dasa, 14

yrs - 9 months - 14 days.

Please make sure the Dasa balance is correctly

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written in your Horoscope. This will be required to

Forecast the effects Dasa Bukthi of your Horoscope on

your life.

WHEN DOES DASA SANDHI OCCUR ?

It is essential to check Dasa Sandhippu when

comparing the horoscopes of a Girl and Boy for

marriage. Dasa Balance at the time of Birth is the

starting point to calculate the various Dasa periods

till about 75 to 80 years for the Boy and the Girl.

When comparing these calculations, if we find the

running Dasa of the Girl or Boy changes within a

period of one year at any point of time, it is known as

Dasa Sandhippu..

Some Astrologers are of the opinion that same Dasa

also should not happen over a period of time for the

Girl and Boy.

This is known as Sama Dasa (Same Dasa)

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE DASA CHANGES WITHIN A

PERIOD OF ONE YEAR ?

Dasa change within a period of one year is an

indication that the couple will have to face difficulties

in future in their married life. To avoid such problems

Marriage will not be recommended when Dasa

Sandhippu occurs.

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