The ardent devotees of Murugan call him by a variety of names – Karthilkeya, Arumuga, Shanmuga, Guhan, Skanda, Subramanya and Kumara. He is the son of the Hindu God of Destruction, Lord Shiva and the brother of the remover of obstacles, Lord Ganesh (The elephant-headed God).
As far as Indian history goes, Skanda began his existence basically from the beginning. He was a popular war god who lived on forested hills, was fond of hunting, fighting, and an appetite for blood sacrifices. He was young, handsome and a fire-eating, spear-wielding bravo.
This basic template went by many names in different parts of the country. In Maharashtra he was called Khandoba and in vast areas of the south of India the god was known as Malai Kilavan, the Lord of the hills in ancient Tamil. His other name was Murugan. This is the name that he is most recognized as today in places of worship.
Mool Mantra
“ओम श्रवण-भवय नमः”
“Om Sharavana-bhavaya Nemaha“
Meaning: Adoration to Lord Subrahmanyam
Muruga Sloka
“ज्ञानशक्तिधर स्कंद”
वल्लीकल्याना सुंदर:
देवसेना मनः कांता
कार्तिकेय नमो.स्तुते
सुब्रह्मण्याय नमः”
“Gyaanashaktidhara skanda
valliikalyaaNa sundara
devasenaa manah kaanta
kaartikeya namo. astute
OM subrahmanyaaya Namah“
Meaning: Adoration to Lord Kartikeya, who is also known as Skanda. He is the one who holds the staff of intelligence, and holds the beautiful beloved of Goddess Vallii. She is the enchanter of the mind of Goddess Devasenaa. I offer adorations repeatedly to that Divine Kartikeya.
Sri Subramanya Pancharatnam: This mantra is also known as Murugan Pancharatna stotram and is a six-verse prayer chanted everyday by devotees, especially on Sashti Viratham days.
“शदानम, चंदना लेपिथंगम,
महोरसम, दिव्या मयूर वाहनम,
रुद्रस्य सूनुम, सुरा लोक नादम,
ब्राह्मण्य देवं, शरणं प्रपद्ये
“Shadananam, Chandana lepithangam,
Mahorasam, divya mayoora vahanam,
Rudrasya soonum, sura loka nadam,
Brahmanya devam, saranam prapadye
जजवलयमम, सुरा बृंदा वंद्यम,
कुमारधारा थड़ा मंदिरस्थम,
कंदरपा रूपम, कामनेय गत्रम,
ब्राह्मण्य देवं, शरणं प्रपद्ये
Jajwalyamanam, sura brunda vandyam,
Kumaradhara thada mandirastham,
Kandarpa roopam, Kamaneeya gathram,
Brahmanya devam, saranam prapadye
द्विशादबुजम द्वादसा दिव्य नेत्रम्,
त्रयी थनुम सुलमासिम दधानम,
शेषवथारम, कामनेय रूपम,
ब्राह्मण्य देवं, शरणं प्रपद्ये
Dwishadbujam dwadasa divya nethram,
Trayee thanum soolamasim dadhanam,
Seshavatharam, kamaneeya roopam,
Brahmanya devam, saranam prapadye
सुरारी गोराहव शोभमनम,
सुरोत्तम शक्ति दरम कुमारम,
सुधारा शक्तियुध शोभि हस्तम,
ब्राह्मण्य देवं, शरणं प्रपद्ये
Surari gorahava shobhamanam,
Surothamam shakthi daram kumaram,
Sudhaara shakthyayudha shobhi hastham,
Brahmanya devam, saranam prapadye
इष्टार्थ सिद्धि प्राधा मीसा पुत्रम,
इष्टन्नाधम भूसुर कामधेनुम,
गंगोद्भवं सर्व जननुकुलम,
ब्राह्मण्य देवं, शरणं प्रपद्ये
Ishtartha sidhi pradha meesa puthram,
Ishtannadham bhoosura kamadhenum,
Gangodbhavam sarva jananukoolam,
Brahmanya devam, saranam prapadye
या श्लोकमिधम पदथीह भक्त्य,
ब्राह्मण्य देव निवेसिता मनसा सान,
प्रपनोति भोगमाकिलम भुवि यद्यदिष्टम,
अंते चा गचथी मुदा गुहा सम्यमेव”
Ya slokamidham padatheeha bhakthya,
Brahmanya deva nivesitha manasa san,
Prapnothi bhogamakilam bhuvi yadyadishtam,
Anthe cha gachathi muda guha samyameva“
Sri Subramanya Karavalambam: This is one of popular mantra of Lord Subramanya, which is chanted by almost all devotees.
“हे स्वामीनाथ करुणाकर दीना बंधो,
श्री परवतीसा मुख पंकज पद्म बंधो,
श्रीसाधि देव गण पूजा पद पद्म,
वल्लीसा नधा मामा देहि करावलंभम्
“Hey Swaminatha Karunakara Deena Bandho,
Sree Paravatheesa mukha pankaja Padma Bandho,
Sreesadhi deva gana poojitha pada Padma,
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham
देवाधि देवा सुथा, देवा गणधी नाधा,
देवेंद्र वंध्या मृदु पंकजा मंजू पाड़ा,
देवर्षि नारद मुनीन्द्र सुगीता कीर्ति,
वल्लीसा नधा मामा देहि करावलंभम्
Devadhi deva sutha, deva ganadhi nadha,
Devendra vandhya mrudu pankaja manju pada,
Devarshi narada muneendra sugeetha keerthe,
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham
नित्यन्ना दाना निरथखिला रोग हरिन,
भाग्य प्रधान परिपुरिता भक्त काम,
श्रुत्यगमा प्रणव वाच्य निज स्वरूपा,
वल्लीसा नधा मामा देहि करावलंभम्
Nithyanna dana nirathakhila roga harin,
Bhagya pradhana paripooritha bhaktha kama,
Sruthyagama pranava vachya nija swaroopa,
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham
क्रौंचा सुरेंद्र परिगंदन शक्ति सूला,
चपा थी शास्त्र परिमांडी दिव्या पनई,
श्री कुंडलिस द्रुत थुंडा सिखेेंद्र वहा,
वल्लीसा नधा मामा देहि करावलंभम्
Krouncha surendra parigandana sakthi soola,
Chapa thi sasthra parimanditha divya panai,
Sree kundaleesa drutha thunda sikheendra vaha,
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham
देवाधि देवा राधा मंडला मध्य मेथ्या,
देवेंद्र पेड़ा नगरम द्रुदा चपा हस्त,
सूरम निहथ्य सुरा कोटिभिराद्यमना,
वल्लीसा नधा मामा देहि करावलंभम्
हीराधि रत्न वर युक्त किरीदा हारा,
केयूरा कुंडल लसथ कवचभिराम,
हे वीरा थरका जया अमर बृंदा वंध्या,
वल्लीसा नधा मामा देहि करावलंभम्
Devadhi deva radha mandala Madhya methya,
Devendra peeda nagaram druda chapa hastha,
Sooram nihathya sura kotibhiradyamana,
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham
Heeradhi rathna vara yuktha kireeda hara,
Keyura kundala lasath kavachabhirama,
Hey Veera tharaka jayaa amara brunda vandhya,
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham
पंचाक्षरधि मनु मन्त्रीथा गंगा थोयै,
पंचामृतई प्रुधिथेंद्र मुखैर मुनींद्रराय,
पट्टाभिशिक्त माघवथ न्यास नाधा,
वल्लीसा नधा मामा देहि करावलंभम्
Panchaksharadhi manu manthritha ganga thoyai,
Panchamruthai praudhithendra mukhair muneendryai,
Pattabhishiktha maghavatha nayasa nadha,
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham
श्री कार्तिकेय करुणामृत पूर्ण दृष्टि,
कामधि रोग कलुषी कृत द्रष्टा चितम
सिक्तवा थू मामाव कला निधि कोटि कांथा,
वल्लीसा नधा मामा देहि करावलंभम।”
Sree karthikeya karunamrutha poorna drushtya,
Kamadhi roga kalushi krutha drushta chitham,
Sikthwa thu mamava kala nidhi koti kantha,
Valleesa nadha mama dehi karavalambham.“
Sri Subramanya Bhujaga Stotram : This mantra is believed to remove Kuja Dosha, delayed marriages, clashes, legal disputes, disturbed married life etc.
“भजेहम कुमारम भवानीकुमारम गलौलासिहरम नम्त्स्य एडविहारम, रेपुस्तोमापरम नृसिंहावत्रम सदा निर्विकारम गुहाम निर्विचारम
“Bhajeham kumaram bhavnikumaram galollasiharamNamtsya edwiharam, repustomaparam nrusimhavatramSada nirvikaram guham nirvicharam
नमामिसा पुत्रम जपशोनागत्रम कुररातिसत्रुम रुवेमद्वाग्नि नीत्रम, महाबहरनीपत्रम शिवसबजमित्रम् प्रभास्वत्कालत्र्यम् पूरनम पवित्रम
Namameesa putraam japashonagatram kuraraatisatrumRuvemdwagni neetram, mahabahrnipatram sivasabjamitramPrabhaswatkaltrayam puranam pavitram
अनेकाककोटि प्रभावस्यालम्तम मनोहारीमाणिक्य भूशोज्वलं तम, श्रीतनमभीस्तं निसमतम कृपावरिकल्लोला भस्तकटक्षम वर्जनमनोहरिसो नंबुजक्षम, प्रयोगप्रदाना प्राविकादक्षं बाजे कांति कांतम परस्तोमराखम
Aneekarkakoti prabhavasyalamtam manoharimanikyaBhooshojwalam tam, sritanamabheestam nisamtamKrupavarikallola bhastkataksham varjanmanoharisoNambujaksham, prayogapradana pravhaikadaksham baje Kanti kantam parastomarakham
सुकुमदप्रसूनवलिसोभीतमगम शरतपूर्ण चंद्रप्रभा कांतिकंतम, सिरिशा प्रसुनाभिरामं भवतम भजे देवा सेनापतिम वल्लभम तम
Sukumdaprasoonavalisobhitamgam saratpoorna chandraprabha Kantikantam, sirisha prasunabhiramam bhavatam bhaje deva Senapatim vallabham tam
सुकस्तूरीसिमदूरसवल्ललतमदयापूर्णा चित्तम्हा देवीपुत्रम, रवीदुल्लसद्रत्न रजत्किरीतम भजेक्रीदिता कसगंगादिकूटम”
Sukastoorisimdooraswalllalatamdayapoorna chittammaha Deviputram, raveedoolllasadratna rajatkireetam bhajekreedita Kasagangadikootam“