Skanda Shatkam is a marvelous prayer of Lord Skanda. Skanda, also called Karttikeya, Kumara, or Subrahmanya, is the Hindu god of war and was the first born son of Shiva. Reciting the divine hymn of Lord Skanda will help you to accomplish all your wishes and the seeker will acquire the presence of Lord Shiva at the last moment of his life.
Skanda Shatkam Prayer Lyrics in English
Shanmugam, Parvathi puthram,
Krouncha shaila vivardhanam,
Deva Senathipathim devam ,
Skandam Vande Shivathmajam. || 1 ||
Tharakasura hantharam,
Mayurasana samsthitham,
Shakthayanincha devesam,
Skandam Vande Shivathmajam. || 2 ||
Visweswara priyam devam,
Visweswara thanuu bhavam,
Kamukam, kamadham , kantham,
Skandam Vande Shivathmajam. || 3 ||
Kumaram muni shardhoola ,
Manasanthara gocharam,
Valli kantham Jagat yonim,
Skandam Vande Shivathmajam. || 4 ||
Pralaya sthithi kartharm,
Adi kartharameeswaram,
Bhaktha priyam, madonmatham,
Skandam Vande Shivathmajam. || 5 ||
Visakam sarva bhoothaanaam,
Swaminam, krithika sutham,
Sada balam jada dharam,
Skandam Vande Shivathmajam. || 6 ||
Skanda shatkamidham stotram,
Midhamya padeth srunyas thadha,
Vanchithan Labhathe Sathya,
Anthe Skanda puram vrujeth. || 7 ||