Om Saravanabhavaya Namah
Mantraॐ शरवणभवाय नमः
Oṃ Śaravaṇabhavāya Namaḥ
Meaning — I bow to the one born in the reed thicket, Murugan, who embodies divine knowledge.
Recited for: Daily japa, courage and victory
Mantras & Slokas
All Murugan chants →Shanmukha Gayatri
Stotraॐ षण्मुखाय विद्महे वल्लीप्रियाय धीमहि। तन्नो स्कन्दः प्रचोदयात्॥
Oṃ Ṣaṇmukhāya Vidmahe Vallīpriyāya Dhīmahi, Tanno Skandaḥ Pracodayāt
Meaning — May we know the six-faced one, may we meditate on the beloved of Valli. May Skanda illumine our minds.
Recited for: Gayatri japa, protection
Vel Mantra
Mantraॐ वेलायुधाय नमः
Oṃ Velāyudhāya Namaḥ
Meaning — I bow to the wielder of the vel, the spear of wisdom that pierces ignorance.
Recited for: Courage, removal of obstacles
Om Shaktihastaya Namah
Pooja Slokaॐ शक्तिहस्ताय नमः
Oṃ Śaktihastāya Namaḥ
Meaning — I bow to the one who holds the spear of Shakti in his hand.
Recited for: Archana during Skanda Shasti
Main Deity
Murugan
मुरुगन्
Murugan, the six-faced son of Shiva and Parvati, is the youthful commander of the divine army and the beloved deity of Tamil and Kerala hill shrines.
- Consort
- Valli, Devasena
- Vahana
- Peacock (Paravani)
- Abode
- Palani, Thiruchendur
History of Temple
The Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple at Haripad, known as Perumthrikkovil or Kerala Palani, is one of the oldest and largest temples of the region and holds the longest golden flagstaff in Kerala. Tradition holds that the temple predates the present age.
Legend says the idol was once used by Parashurama and was later found in the backwaters of Kandanalloor. The landlords of old Haripad all dreamed of it at once and brought it ashore at Nelpurakadavu, an event remembered in the Vigraha Labdhi Jalolsavam held on the Payippad river after Thiruvonam.
Source: Wikipedia: Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haripad_Sree_Subrahmanya_Swamy_Temple
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