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. Kandhar Sashti Kavasam is a famous hymn on Lord Murugan written in Tamil by Thiru. Devaraya Swamigal in praise of the Lord. Reciting Kandhar Sashti Kavasam everyday, helps one to solve any problem they face in life. Be it, health issues or people issues or financial issues or mental peace and happiness. For devotees needs. Kanda Sashti Kavasam– Tamil Script Skanda Shashti Kavacham, Kantha Sashti Kavasam in Tamil, Kanta Shasti Kavasam In Tamil, Kandhar Shashti Kavasam In Tamil, Kanthar Sasti. 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.

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Kandhar Sashti Kavasam is a famous hymn on Lord Murugan written in Tamil by Thiru. Devaraya Swamigal in praise of the Lord. Reciting Kandhar Sashti Kavasam everyday, helps one to solve any problem they face in life. Be it, health issues or people issues or financial issues or mental peace and happiness.

For devotees needs I am publishing it PDF ready for printing.

1. Two page edition

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This has the entire kavasam in two sides of paper in a column style similar to news paper. This fits in just two sides of paper. You can use this edition to read directly from the computer monitor

2. Booklet edition

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This has entire kavasam in easy booklet format.This is not for reading directly from the monitor. But for making a book from the print out. The page numbers are mangled. But when printed and folded properly, will let you make a mini-book yourself.

Printing instructions

For duplex printers: While printing, make sure that you select double side printing and choose the short side flip.
For non-duplex printer: Place the papers in the tray. While printing, choose to print ODD pages only. After printing the odd pages, place the printed papers with print side flipped. Now, print the EVEN pages of the document. This instruction vary between each make and model of the printer. Please try test printing a document to find out how to exactly do it.

Software required

You need software that can read the PDF files such as, Foxit Reader. Download latest version of the reader for your operating system. You can also use Adobe Acrobat Reader. I would recommend Foxit Reader as its light and fast.

Credits

I would like to first thank the unknown authors of the Kavasam Book (publisher information is not printed) that I bought from India, using which I typed and proof read the document. Next, I would like to thank my wife, Priya and a friend of mine, Jayashree both for proof reading.

I used softwares, Google docs, Microsoft Word and Primo PDF, Firefox, Tamil Key and ofcourse WordPress

Please feel free to distribute these editions. If you find any misprints please let me know so that I can publish with the correction.

3. Other resources

For devotees who do not know Tamil, below are links to English version (Tamil words, readable in English)

This is an excellent web site providing many hymns in English readable format along with translations. You can find complete listing here. Kandhar Sashti Kavasam can be found here. All credits to Mr. P.R. RamaChander for translation available at this website. Print friendly PDF formats can be downloaded from Award Space.

This website is dedicated to Lord Murugan. You can find everything that you want to know about the Lord. On the page dedicated to Kandhar Sashti Kavasam you can find it both in Tamil and English readable with translations (again translated by Mr. P.R. Ramachander and prepared by Mr. Pranavan Sinmayanandan). You can also find the audio recitations by the popular singers including Sri. Soolamangalam Sisters, Late. Sri. Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Sri. Vani Jayaram, Sri. Deepika & Geetha in mp3 format http://www.skandagurunatha.org (click on the icon: ‘Works’ and then Choose Kanthar Sashti Kavasam from the left menu. You will see download links to mp3 formats and pdf formats).

I hope you find this blog useful. Please log your comments for any corrections or any other Kavasam links you found useful and want to share.

Om Saravana Bhavam. All praises to Lord Murugan.

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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. Tamil contains many ancient hymns in praise of deities. Kanda Sashti Kavasam was composed in the 19th century.^[1]

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]

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
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