SATHGURU SRIMATH SANTHANANDA SWAMIGAL @ CHENNAI OM SRI SKANDASRAMAM



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SKANDAGURU KAVACHAM
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SATHGURU SRI SANTHANANDA SWAMIGAL

Kaliyuga deivamē kandanukku mūthōnē 

Mūśiga vāhananē mūla poruḷōnē 

Skandaguru kavacathai kalidōśam nīṅgiḍavē 

Tiruvaḍiyin tiruvaruḷāl ceppugirēn kātaruḷvāi 

Siddhi vināyaga jayamaruḷ pōtrugirēn 

Sirpara gaṇapatē nargadiyum tandaruḷvāi
Gaṇapati tāḷinaiyai karuthinil vaitiṭṭēn
Accam tīrtu ennai rakśitiḍuvīrē.

Skandā caraṇam Skandā caraṇam
Śaravaṇabava guhā caraṇam caraṇam

Guruguhā caraṇam guruparā caraṇam
Caraṇam aḍaindiṭṭēn kandā caraṇam
Tanai tānarindu nān tanmayamāgiḍavē
Skandagiri gurunādā tandiḍuvīr gñānamumē
Dattagiri gurunādā vandiḍuvīr vandiḍuvīr

Avadhūta satguruvāi ānḍavanē vandiḍuvīr
Anburuvāi vandennai āṭkoṇḍa guruparanē
Aram poruḷ inbam vīḍumē tandaruḷvāi
Tandiḍuvāi varamadanai Skandagurunādhā
Śaṇmugā caraṇam charaṇam Skanda gurō

Kātiḍuvāi kātiḍuvāi Skandaguru nādā
Pōṭriḍuvēn pōṭriḍuvēn buvanaguru nādā
Pōṭri pōṭri Skandā pōṭri
Pōṭri pōṭri murugā pōṭri
Arumugā pōṭri aruṭpadam aruḷvāi

Tagappan Svāmiyē en idayatuḷ tangiḍuvāi
Svāmi malaidanil sonnadanai solliḍuvāi
Śivaguru nādā ceppiḍuvāi praṇavamadai
Agakkaṇ tirakka aruḷvāi ubadēsam
Dikkellām venḍru tiruccendil amarndōnē

Ārumuga Svāmi unnai aruṭjōdiyāi kāṇa
Agatuḷḷē kumarā nī anbu mayamāi varuvāi
Amara tanmaiyinai anugrahitiḍuvāyē
Vēluḍai kumarā nī viḍaiyum tandaruḷvāi
Vēl koṇḍu vandiḍuvāi kālanai viraṭṭiḍavē

Dēvarai kāta tiruccendil āṇḍavanē
Tirumurugan pūṇḍiyilē divya jōdiyāna kandā
Parañ jōdiyum kāṭṭi paripūrṇamākkiḍuvāi
Tirumalai murugā nī diḍagñānam aruḷ purivāi
Selvamuttu kumarā mummalam agaṭriḍuvāi

Aḍimuḍi yariyavoṇā aṇṇā malaiyōnē
Aruṇācala kumarā aruṇagirikku aruḷiyavā
Tirupparaṅgiri guhanē tīrtiḍuvāi vinai muzhudum
Tirutaṇi vēlmurugā dīranāi ākkiḍuvāi
Eṭṭukkuḍi kumarā ēvalbilli sūniyatai

Pagaivar sūduvādugaḷai vēlkoṇḍu viraṭṭiḍuvāi
Ellā payangaḷum enakku kiḍaitiḍavē
Engum nirainda kandā eṅgaḷ murugā nī
Ennuḷ arivāi nī uḷḷoḷiyāi vandaruḷvāi
Tiruppōrūr māmurugā tiruvaḍiyē caraṇamaiyā

Arivoḷiyāi vandu nī agakaṇṇai tiṛandiḍuvāi
Tirucendūr śaṇmuganē jagatguruvir karuḷiyavā
Jagatgurō śivakumarā citamalam agatriḍuvāi
Seṅgōṭṭu vēlavanē śivānubūdi tārum
Sikkal siṅgārā jīvanai śivanākkiḍuvāi

Kunḍrakudi kumarā guruguhanāi vandiḍappā
Kumaragiri perumānē manataiyum māitiḍuvīr
Paccaimalai murugā iccaiyai kaḷaindiḍappā
Pavazhamalai āṇḍavanē pāvaṅgaḷai pōkkiḍappā
Virālimalai śaṇmuganē viraivil nī vandiḍappā

Vayalūr kumāragurō gñānavaramenak karuḷvīrē
Veṇṇaimalai murugā meyvīṭṭai tandiḍuvīr
Kadirgāma vēlavanē manamāyai agaṭriḍuvāi
Kānda malai kumarā karutuḷ vandiḍuvīr
Mayilatu murugā nī manatagatuḷ vandiḍuvīr

Kañjamalai sidhagurō kaṇṇoḷiyāi vandiḍuvīr
Kumaramalai gurunādā kavalaiyellām pōkkiḍuvīr
Vaḷḷimalai vēlmurugā vēlkoṇḍu vandiḍuvīr
Vaḍapazhani āṇḍavanē valvinaigaḷ pōkkiḍuvīr
Ēzhumalai āṇḍavanē edikkum kātiḍuvīr

Ēzhmai agaṭri kandā emabayam pōkkiḍuvīr
Asaiyāda nenjatil arivāga nī aruḷvāi
Arupadai kumarā mayilēri vandiḍuvāi
Paṇivadē paṇiyenḍru paṇitanai nī enakku
Paṇindēn kandā unpādam paṇinduvappēn

Aruṭperuñ jōdiyē anbena karuḷvāyē
Paḍarnda anbinai nī parabṛahmam enḍranaiyē
Ulageṅgum uḷḷadu oruporuḷ anbēdān
Uḷḷuyirāgi iruppadum anbenbāi
Anbē kumaran anbē skandan

Anbē ōm ennum aruḷmandiram endrāi
Anbai uḷḷatilē asaiyādu amartidumōr
Śaktiyai tandu taḍutāṭ koṇḍiḍavum
Varuvāi anbanāi vandaruḷ Skandagurō
Yāvarkum iniyan nī yāvarkum eḷiyan nī

Yāvarkum valiyan nī yāvarkum ānōi nī
Unakoru kōyilai en agatuḷḷē punaivēnē
Śivasakti kumarā caraṇam caraṇam aiyā
Abāyam tavirtu taḍutāṭ koṇḍaruḷvāi
Nizhalveyil nīrneruppu maṇkāṭru vānadilum

Pagaimaiyai agaṭri abayamaḷitiḍuvīr
Uṇarvilē onḍri ennai nirmalamākkiḍuvāi
Yānena taṭra mei gñānam aruḷvāi nī
Muktiku vitāna murugā kandā
Caturmarai pōṭrum śaṇmuga nādā

Āgamam etum ambikai pudalvā
Ezhaiyai kākka nī vēlēndi vandiḍuvāi
Tāyāi tandaiyāi murugā takkaṇam nī varuvāi
Śaktiyum śivanumāi saḍudiyil nī varuvāi
Paramporuḷāna bālanē Skandagurō

Ādimūlamē aruvāi uruvāi nī
Adiyanai kātiḍa arivāi vandaruḷvāi
Uḷḷoḷiyāi murugā udanē nī vā vā vā
Dēvādi dēvā śivagurō vā vā vā
Vēlāyudatuḍan kumarā viraivil nī vandiḍappā

Kāṇbana yāvumāi kaṇkaṇḍa deivamāi
Vēda cuḍarāi meikaṇḍa deivamē
Mitaiyām ivvulagai mitaiyenḍru arindiḍaccei
Abhayam abhayam kandā abhayam enḍru alaruginḍrēn
Amaidiyai vēṇḍi arumugavā vāvenḍrēn

Untuṇai vēṇḍinēn umaiyavaḷ kumarā kēḷ
Accam agatriḍuvāi amaidiyai tandiḍuvāi
Vēṇḍiyadu unaruḷē aruḷvadu un kadanēyām
Un aruḷālē untāḷ vaṇaṅgiṭṭēn
Aśṭamā siddhigaḷai aḍiyanukku aruḷiḍappā

Ajabai vazhiyilē asaiyāmal irutiviḍu
Siddhargaḷ pōṭriḍum gñānasiddhiyum tanduviḍu
Śivānanda tēnil tiḷaitiḍavē seiduviḍu
Aruḷ oḷi kāṭciyai agatuḷē kāṭṭiviḍu
Arivai arindiḍum avvaruḷaiyum nī tanduviḍu

Anugragitiḍuvāi ādigurunādā kēḷ
Skandaguru nādā Skandaguru nādā
Tatuvam marandu tannaiyum nān marandu
Nalladum keṭṭadum nān enbadum marandu
Pāva puṇṇiyatōḍu paralōkam marandidaccei

Aruḷ veḷiviṭṭu ivanai agalādu irutiḍuvāi
Aḍimaiyai kātiḍuvāi ārumuga kandagurō
Siddhiyilē periya gñānasiddhi nī aruḷa
Sīkkiramē varuvāi śivānandam taruvāi
Śivānandam tandaruḷi śivasiddhar ākkiḍuvāi

Śivanai pōl ennai seidiḍuvadu un kaḍanē
Śivasadh gurunādā śivasadh gurunādā
Skanda gurunādā kadarugirēn kēṭṭiḍuvāi
Tāḷinai piditēn tandiḍu varam enakku
Tiruvarut saktiyai tandāṭ koṇḍiḍuvāi

Catru pagaivargaḷai śaṇmugā ozhitiṭṭu
Kizhaku disaiyilirundu kṛupākarā kāppāṭrum
Tenkizhaku disaiyilirundu dhīnabandhō kāppāṭrum
Tendisaiyilum ennaith tiruvaruḷāḷ kāpāṭrum
Tenmērkilum ennai tiranvēlāl kāppāṭrum

Mērku dikkil ennai mālmarugā rakśippāi
Vaḍamērkilum ennai mayilōnē rakśippāi
Vaḍakkil ennaik kāppātra vandiḍuvīr satguruvāi
Vaḍakizhakkil enakkāga mayilmīdu varuvīrē
Pattu dikku tōrum ennai paranduvandu rakśippāi

En sigaiyaiyum sirasinaiyum śivagurō rakśippāi
Neṭriyum puruvamum ninadaruḷ kākkaṭṭum
Puruvangaḷukkiḍaiyē puruśōtaman kākkaṭṭum
Kaṇgaḷ iraṇḍaiyum kandavēl kākkaṭṭum
Nāsigaḷ iraṇḍaiyum nallavēl kākkaṭṭum

Sevigaḷ iraṇḍaiyum sēvarkoḍi kākkaṭṭum
Kannaṅgaḷ iraṇḍaiyum kāṅgēyan kākkaṭṭum
Udaṭṭinaiyum tān umāsudan kākkaṭṭum
Nākkai nan murugan nayamuḍan kākkaṭṭum
Parkaḷai kandan balamkoṇḍu kākkaṭṭum

Kazhutai kandan kaigaḷāl kākkaṭṭum
Tōḷgaḷ iraṇḍaiyum tūya vēl kākkaṭṭum
Kaigaḷ viralgaḷai kārtikēyan kākkaṭṭum
Mārbaiyum vayiṭraiyum vaḷḷimaṇāḷan kākkaṭṭum
Manatai murugankai mātaḍidān kākkaṭṭum

Hṛdayatil kandan inidu nilaitirukkaṭṭum
Utaratai yellām umaimaindan kākkaṭṭum
Nābiguhyam liṅgam navayudai kuḍatōḍu
Iduppai muzhaṅgālai iṇaiyāna kālgaḷaiyum
Puraṅgāl viralgaḷaiyum porundum uyir anaitaiyumē

Rōma dvāram ellām umaibālā rakśippāi
Tōl rattam majjaiyaiyum māmsamenbu mēltasaiyum
Arumugavā kātiḍuvīr amarar talaivā kātiḍuvīr
En ahaṅgāramum agatri arivoḷiyāi irundum
Murugā enai kākka vēl koṇḍu vandiḍuvīr

Pāvatai posukki pārellām sirappuravē
Om Saum śaravaṇabava śrīm ḥrīm klīm enḍrum
Klaum saum namaha enḍru sērtiḍaḍā nāḷdōrum
Omirundu namahāvarai onḍrāga cērtiḍaḍā
Onḍrāga kūṭṭiyumē uḷḷatilē iruti

Orumana tōḍu nī uruvaiyum ētiḍaḍā
Muruganin mūlamidu muzhūmanatōḍu ēthiṭṭāl
Mummalam aganḍruviḍum muktiyunḍān kaiyiluṇḍām
Muktiyai vēṇḍiyumē eddikkum sella vēṇḍām
Murugan iruppiḍamē mukti talam āgumappā

Hrudayatil muruganai irutiviḍu ikkaṇamē
Ikkaṇamē mūlamandram ētiviḍu ētiviḍu
Mūlamadai ētuvōrkku kālabayam illaiyaḍā
Kālanai nī jayikka kandanai paṭriḍaḍā
Sonnapaḍi ceidāl subramaṇya gurunādan

Taṇṇoḷi peruñcuḍarāi unnuḷḷē tāniruppān
Jagamāyai jayitiḍavē ceppinēn mūlamumē
Mūlatai nī jabitē muktanumāgiḍaḍā
Akśara lakśamidai anbudan jabituviḍil
Eṇṇiya delāmkiṭṭum emabaya maganḍrōḍum

Mūvulagum pūjikkum muruganaruḷ munnirkum
Pūvulagil iṇaiyaṭra pūjyanumāvāi nī
Kōḍidaram jabittu kōḍikāṇa vēṇḍumappā
Kōḍikāṇa connadai nī nāḍiḍuvāi manamē
Janmam kadaitēra jabitiḍuvāi kōḍiyumē

Vēdānta rahasyamum veḷiyāgum unnuḷḷē
Vēda sūkśmatai viraivāga paṭriḍalām
Subramaṇyaguru jōtiyāyuḷ tōnḍriḍuvān
Aruṭ perum jōtiyāna ārumuga svāmiyumē
Antar mugamirundu āṭkoḷvān satiyamāi

Siddhiyaiyum muktiyaiyum Skandaguru tandiḍuvān
Ninnaiyē nān vēṇḍi nitamum ētugirēn
Mei arivāga kandā vandiḍuvāi ivanuḷē nī
Vandiḍuvāi maruviḍuvāi pagutarivāgavē nī
Pagutari vōḍivanai pārtida ceidiḍappā

Pagutarivāna kandan paraṅkunḍril irukkinḍrān
Pazhaniyil nīyum paramjōdi ānāi nī
Brahmanukku aruḷiyavā praṇava poruḷōnē
Piravā varamaruḷi brahma mayamākkiḍuvāi
Tiruccendūril nī saktivēl tāṅgi viṭṭāi

Pazhamudir sōlaiyil nī parañjōdi mayamānāi
Svāmi malaiyilē śivasvāmi karuḷiya nī
Kundrugaḷ tōrum guruvāi amarndiṭṭōi
Kandagiriyai nī sondamāki koṇḍanaiyē
Skanda gurunādā Skandāśrama jōdiyē

Pirappaiyum irappaiyum peyartu kātiḍuvāi
Piravāmai engindra peruvaram nī tandiḍuvāi
Tatuva kuppaiyai marandiḍa ceidiḍuvāi
Enda ninaippaiyum eritu nī kātiḍuvāi
Skandā caraṇam Skandā caraṇam

Caranam aḍaindiṭṭēn saḍudiyil vārumē
Śaravaṇa bhavanē śaravaṇa bhavanē
Unnaruḷālē nān uyirōḍirukkinḍrēn
Uyirukkuyirāna kandā unnilennai karaitidappā
Ennil unnai kāṇa enakku varamaruḷvāi

Sīkkiram vandu Śivaśaktiyum tandaruḷvāi
Iḍakalai piṅgalai ēdum arindilēn nān
Indiriyam aḍakki irundum arikilēn nān
Manadai aḍakka vazhi onḍrum arindilēn nān
Skandā un tiruvaḍiyai paṭrinēn cikkenavē

Cikkena paṭrinēn ceppiḍuvīr ubadēsam
Kāma kasaḍugaḷ yāvaiyum kaḷaindiḍuvāi
Sitta śudhiyum jabamum tandiḍuvāi
Ninaip ellām ninnaiyē ninaindiḍa ceidiḍuvāi
Tirumurugā unnai diḍamura ninaitiḍavē

Tiruvaruḷ tandiḍuvāi tiruvaruḷdān poṅgiḍavē
Tiruvaruḷ onḍrilē nilaipera ceidiḍuvāi
Nilaipera ceidiḍuvāi nityānandamadil
Nityānandamē ninnuru vāgaiyināl
Adhvait ānandatil imaippozhudu āzhtiḍuvāi

Gṇāna paṇḍitā nānmaṛai vitagā kēḷ
Skanda gurunādā Skanda gurunādā kēḷ
Meīpporuḷai kāṭṭi mēnmai aḍaindiḍacei
Vinaigaḷ yāvaiyumē vēlkoṇḍu viraṭṭiḍuvāi
Dāridriyaṅgaḷai un taḍi koṇḍu viraṭṭiḍuvāi

Dukkaṅgaḷ anaitaiyum tolaidūram pokkiḍuvai
Pāba uḍalai parisutta mākkiḍuvāi
Inba tunbatai iruvizhiyāl viraṭṭiḍuvāi
Āsai peigaḷai aravē nasukkiḍuvāi
Agandai pisāsai azhitu ozhitiḍaḍā

Meiaruḷām unnaruḷil murugA irutiḍuvāi
Kaṇkaṇḍa deivame kaliyuga varadanē
Ārumugamāna gurō arindiṭṭēn un magimai
Ikkaṇamē varuvāi en Skanda guruvē nī
Ennaik kātidavē enakku nī aruḷiḍavē

Arai kaṇatil nīyum āḍi varuvāyappā
Vandenai taḍutu valiya āṭkoḷ varadagurō
Anbu deivamē ārumuga mānavanē
Subramaṇyanē sōgam agaṭriḍuvāi
Gñāna Skandarē gñānam aruḷvāi nī

Gñāna daṇḍa pāṇiyē ennai gñāna paṇḍidanakkiḍuvāi
Agandaiyellām azhitu anbinai ūṭṭiḍuvāi
Anbu mayamāgi āṭkoḷḷu vāyappā
Anbai en uḷḷatil asaivinḍri nirutiviḍu
Anbaiyē kaṇṇāga āki kātiḍuvāi

Uḷḷum puramum unnaruḷām anbaiyē
Urudiyāga nānum paṭriḍa uvandiḍuvāi
Ellai illāda anbē iṛaiveḷi endrāi nī
Aṅgiṅgennādabadi engum anbenḍrāi
Anbē sivamum anbē saktiyum

Anbē hariyum anbē brahmanum
Anbē dēvarum anbē manidarum
Anbē nīyum anbē nānum
Anbē sattiyam anbē nittiyam
Anbē sāntham anbē ānandam

Anbē maunam anbē mōkśam
Anbē brahmamum anbē anaitum enḍrāi
Anbilāda iḍam aṅgumiṅgu millai enḍrāi
Eṅgum nirainda anbē en gurunādanappā
Anbil uraiyum aruṭguru nādarē tān

Skandāśramatil Skandaguru vānānkāṇ
Mūvarum dēvarum munivarum pōṭriḍavē
Skandāśramam tannil Skanda jōdiyumāi
Athma jōdiyumāi amarndiṭṭa Skandaguru
Iruḷai agaṭravē ezhundiṭṭa engaḷ guru

Ellai illāda un iraiveḷiyai kāṭṭiḍuvāi
Muktiyai tandiḍuvāi mūvarum pōṭriḍavē
Nambinēn unnaiyē nambinēn Skandagurō
Unnaiyanḍri ivvulagil onḍrumillai enḍruṇarndēn
Nangarindu koṇḍēn nānum unadaruḷāl

Viṭṭiḍa māṭṭēn kandā vīda taruḷvīrē
Naḍuneṭri tānatu nānunai dyānippēn
Brahma mandiratai bōdhitu vandiḍuvāi
Suzhumunai mārgamāi jōdiyai kāṭṭiḍuvāi
Śivayōgiyāga enai ceidiḍum gurunādā

Āsai arutu aranadiyai kāṭṭiviḍum
Meiadiyarāgi meī vīṭṭil irutivḍum
Koṅgu nāṭṭilē kōyil koṇḍa Skandagurō
Kollimalai mēlē kumaraguru vānavanē
Kañjamalai siddhar pōṭrum Skandagiri gurunādā

Karuvūrār pōṭrum kāṅgēyā kandagurō
Marudamalai citan magizhndupaṇi paramagurō
Cennimalai kumarā siddharkku aruḷvōnē
Śivavākkiyar siddhar unai śivan malaiyil pōṭruvarē
Pazhaniyil bōgarumē pārōr vāzha pradiśṭai seīdiṭṭār

Pulippāṇi siddhargaḷāl puḍai sūzhnda kumaragurō
Koṅgil malindiṭṭa Skanda gurunādā
Kaḷḷam kabaḍamaṭra veḷḷai uḷḷam aruḷvīrē
Kaṭravargaḷōḍu ennai kaḷippura ceidiḍumē
Ulageṅgum niraindirundum kandaguru uḷḷa idam

Skandagiri enbadai tān kaṇḍukoṇḍēn kaṇḍukoṇḍēn
Nālvar aruṇagiri navamiraṇḍu siddhargaḷum
Baktargaḷum pōṭrum pazhanimalai murugā kēḷ
Koṅgudēsatil kunḍrutōrum kuḍikoṇḍōi
Sīlam nirainda sēlammā nagaratil

Kannimār ōḍaiyinmēl Skandagiri adanil
Skandāśramainilē gñānaSkanda sadguruvāi
Amarndirukkum jōdiy ādimūla mānagurō
Ayarciyai nīkkiḍuvāi en taḷarciyai agaṭriḍuvāi
Sugavanēsan maganē subrahmaṇya jōdiyē

Pērinba magizhciyaiyum perukkida ceidiḍappā
Paramānandamadil enai marakka pālippāi
Māl marugā vaḷḷi maṇavāḷā Skandagurō
Śivakumarā unkōyil Skandagiri endruṇarndēn
Jōtippizhambāna sundaranē pazhaniyappā

Śivagñāna pazhamāna Skandagurunādā
Pazham nī endradināl pazhanimalai yirundāyō
Tiruvāvinan kuḍiyil tirumurugan ānāyō
Kumarā murugā guruguha vēlavanē
Agastiyarku tandu āṭcikoṇḍāi tamizhagatai

Kaliyuga varadanenḍru kalasamuni unaippugazndān
Auvaikku aruḷ seida arumugavā Skandagurō
Ozhukkamōḍu karuṇaiyaiyum tavataiyum tandaruḷvāi
Bōgarukkaruḷ seida buvana sundaranē
Daṇḍapāṇi deivamē taḍutāṭ koṇḍiḍappā

Āṇḍi kōlatil aṇaitiḍuvāi daṇḍuḍanē
Deivaṅgaḷ pōṭriḍum daṇḍāyuda jōtiyē
Skandagiri mēlē Skandagiri jōti yānavanē
Kaḍaikkaṇṇāl pārtiḍappā karuṇaiyuḷḷa Skandagurō
Ezhaiyai kātiḍappā ētugirēn unnāmam

Unnai anḍri vēronḍrai orupōdum nambugilēn
Kaṇkaṇḍa deivamē kaliyuga varadanē
Kandan enḍra pērsonnāl kaḍidāga nōitīrum
Buvanēśvari maindā pōṭrinēn tiruvaḍiyai
Tiruvaḍiyai nambinēn tiruvaḍi sātciyāga

Buvanamādā maindanē puṇṇiya mūrtiyē kēḷ
Nin nāmam ētuvadē nān seium tavamāgum
Nātazhum bēravē ētiḍuvēn ninnāmam
Murugā murugāvenḍrē mūccellām viṭṭiḍuvēn
Uḷḷum puramum orumuruganaiyē kāṇbēn

Aṅgiṅgu enādapati engumē muruganappā
Murugan ilāviṭṭāl mūvulaga mēdappā
Appappā muruganin aruḷē ulagamappā
Aruḷellām murugan anbellām murugan
Sthāvara jaṅgamāi Skandanāi aruvuruvai

Muruganāi mudalvanāi ānavan Skandaguru
Skandāśramam irukkum Skandaguru adipaṭri
Caraṇam aḍaindavargaḷ sāyujyam peṭriḍuvar
Satiyam solginḍrēn sandēga millaiyappā
Vēdaṅgaḷ pōṭriḍum vaḍivēlan muruganai nī

Sandēgam illāmal satiyamāi nambiḍuvāi
Satiyamāna deivam Skanda gurunādan
Satiyam kāṇavē nī satiyamāi nambiḍappā
Satiyam vēralla Skandaguru vēralla
Skandaguruvē satiyam satiyamē Skandaguru

Satiyamāi connadai satiyamāi nambiyē nī
Satiyamāi gñānamāi sadānanda māgiviḍu
Azhivaṭra brahmamāi āgi viḍuvān murugan
Tirumaraigaḷ tirumuraigaḷ seppuvadum iduvēdān
Skandaguru kavasamadai sondamāki koṇḍu nī

Poruḷuṇarndu ētiḍappā pollāppu vinaiyagalum
Piravi piṇi agalum brahmānanda muṇḍu
Immaiyilum marumaiyilum imaiyarunai pōṭriḍuvar
Mūvarumē munnirpar yāvarumē pūjippar
Anudinamum kavasatai anbuḍan ētiḍappā

Siratā bhaktiyuḍan sindaiyonḍri ceppiḍappā
Kavalai aganḍriḍumē kandanaruḷ poṅgiḍumē
Pirappum irappum piṇigaḷum tolaindiḍumē
Kandan kavasamē kavasamenḍru uṇarndiḍuvāi
Kavasam ētuvīrēl kaliyai jayitiḍalām

Kali enḍra arakkanai kavasam viraṭṭiḍumē
Sonnapaḍi ceidu sugamaḍaivāi manamē nī
Skandaguru kavasatai karutūnḍri ētuvōrkku
Aśta aiśvaryam tarum andamillā inbam tarum
Ālpōl tazhaitiḍuvan arugupōl vērōḍiḍuvan

Vāzhaiyaḍi vāzhaiyaippōl vamsamadai peṭriḍuvan
Padinārum peṭru pallāṇḍu vāzhndiḍuvan
Śāntiyum saukyamum sarvamaṅgaḷamum perugiḍumē
Skandaguru kavasamidai karutiruti ēṭruvīrēl
Garvam kāmakrōdam kalidōśam agaṭruvikkum

Munseida vinaiyaganḍru muruganaruḷ kiṭṭiviḍum
Aram poruḷ inbam vīḍu adisulabamāi kiṭṭum
Ācāram sīlamuḍan ādinēma niśṭaiyuḍan
Kaḷḷamilā uḷḷatōḍu kandaguru kavasam tannai
Siratā bhaktiyuḍan śivakumaranai ninaitu

Pārāyaṇam seivīrēl pārkkalām kandanaiyum
Kandaguru kavasamidai maṇḍalam niśṭaiyuḍan
Pagaliravu pārāmal orumanadāi pagaruvīrēl
Tirumurugan vēlkoṇḍu dikkugaḷ tōrum ninḍru
Kātiḍuvān kandaguru kavalai illai niccayamāi

Gñāna Skandanin tiruvaḍiyai nambiyē nī
Kandaguru kavasam tannai ōduvadē tavam enavē
Uṇarndukoṇḍu ōduvaiyēl unakku peridāna
Igaparasugam uṇdām ennāḷum tunbam illai
Tunbam aganḍru viḍum tondiraigaḷ nīṅgiviḍum

Inbam perugiviḍum iśtasiddhi kūḍiviḍum
Piravippiṇi agaṭri brahma niśṭaiyum tandu
Kāthu rakśikkum kandaguru kavasamumē
Kavalaiyai viṭṭunī kandaguru kavasamidai
Irunda paḍiyirundu ēṭriviḍu ēṭrināl

Deivaṅgaḷ dēvargaḷ siddhargaḷ bhaktargaḷ
Pōṭriḍuvar ēvalumē purindiḍuvar niccayamāi
Skandaguru kavasam samśaya pēiōṭṭum
Ag gñānamum agaṭri aruḷ oḷiyum kāṭṭum
Gñāna Skandaguru nānendrum munniṛpān

Uḷḷoḷiyāi irundu unnil avanāgiḍuvān
Tannil unaikkāṭṭi unnil tanaikkāṭṭi
Eṅgum tanaikkāṭṭi eṅgumunai kāṭṭiḍuvān
Skandajōti yānakandan kandagiri irundu
Daṇḍāyudam tāṅgi taruginḍrān kātciyumē

Kandan pugaz pāḍa kandagiri vāruminē
Kandagiri vandu nidam kaṇḍuymin jagatīrē
kalidōśam agaṭruvikkum kandaguru kavasamidai
Pārāyaṇam seidu pāril pugaz perumin
Skandaguru kavasa palan paṭrarutu paramkoḍukkum

Orudaram kavasam ōdin uḷḷazhukku pōkkum
Irudaram ēṭruvīrēl eṇṇiyadellām kiṭṭum
Mūnḍrudaram ōdin munnirpān Skandaguru
Nānmurai ōdi dinam nallavaram peruvīr
Aindumuṛai tinamada ōdi paṅcākśaram peṭru

Ārumurai yōdi uḍalai peṭriḍuvīr
Ēzhu murai dinam ōdin ellām vasamāgum
Eṭṭumurai ētil aṭṭamā siddhikiṭṭum
Onbadudaram ōdin maraṇabayam ozhiyum
Pattudaram ōdi nittam paṭrarutu vāzhvīrē

Kannimār oḍaiyilē nīrāḍi nirupūsi
Kandaguru kavasam ōdi kandagiri ēriviṭāl
Mundai vinai ellām kandan agaṭriḍuvān
Nindaigaḷ nīṅgiviḍum niśtaiyumē kaikūḍum
Kannimār ōḍai nīrai kaigaḷil nī eḍutu

Kandan enḍra mandiratai kaṇmūḍi uruvēṭri
Ucciyilum theḷitu uṭkoṇḍu vittiṭṭāl un
Sitta malam aganḍru sitta suddhiyum koḍukkum
Kannimār dēvigaḷai kannimār ōḍaiyilē
Kaṇḍu vazhipaṭṭu kandagiri ēriḍuvīr

Kandagiri ēri gñāna Skandaguru kavasamidai
Pārāyaṇam seidulagil bāgyamellām peṭruḍuvīr.

ABOUT CHENNAI OM SRI SKANDASRAMAM

Far from the maddening crowd, nestled serenely at Rajakilpakkam, Selaiyur, Chennai lies one of our majestic temples known as Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam. Built by one of the greatest seers of our times, Sathguru Srimad Shanthananda Swamigal who hails from the Avadhoota tradition of Saints, this temple pays a living tribute to the glory of Hinduism.

Enshrined in this temple are the icons of rare deities including that of Lord Sarabeswara (form of Shiva), Goddess Prathyankira besides Goddess Bhuvaneshwari and Swaminatha Swamy (Skanda) – all in a magnificent stature.

SRI VEERA SARABESWARA

According to Hindu mythology Lord Shiva sends Veerabhadra to quell the anger of Lord Narasimha after the latter had vanquished the demon King Hiranyakashipu. Unable to control the turbulence of Lord Narasimha, Veerabhadra pleads to Lord Shiva for help. A shaft of light enters Veerabhadra who assumes the magnificent form of Lord Sarabeswara. The 16-foot icon of Sri Veera Sarabeswara at Chennai Skandasramam is half-bird and half-beast, with two wings bearing Goddess Prathyankira and Goddess Soolini on either side. The face is that of a Yali. Sarabeswara bears a deer, battleaxe, snake and fire in his four hands. He also bears Bhairava and Agni in his abdomen. Two of his four feet rest on a mountain. The benign grace of Lord Veera Sarabeswara is said to protect devotees from all kinds of malevolent forces.

UGRA PRATHYANKIRA

Facing the Sannidhi of Lord Veera Sarabeswara is the 18-foot panchaloka icon of Goddess Ugra Prathyankira also known as Atharvana Bhadrakali. She is also referred to as Aparajitha – the invincible. She is believed to have emerged from the fire emanating from the third eye of Lord Sarabeswarar. It was Goddess Prathyankira who aided in subsiding the anger of Lord Narasimha. She is lion – faced and is seated on a lion. Her four hands bear a noose in the form of a snake, trident, hand-drum and bowl (kabaala paathram). She wears a garland of skulls. In this Kali yuga, where evil is manifest in varied forms, Goddess Prathyankira is regarded as the saviour of mankind, alleviating the sufferings of humanity. She possesses the power to offset the influences of black magic. Though fearsome in appearance, she is the very embodiment of benevolence and grace to her devotees.

MATHA BHUVANESHWARI

The temple also has a sannidhi dedicated to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, the Universal Mother. The 5-foot stone icon radiates beauty, peace and grace. Goddess Bhuvaneshwari is regarded as Shrividhya or Lalitha Maha Tripura Sundari. It is believed that the 10 incarnations (Dasavatara) of Lord Vishnu emerged from the 10 fingernails of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari. She holds the noose to draw the devotee closer to her, angusam to rid the devotee of their sufferings. Her abhaya hastham confers blessings and prosperity to the devotee. One eye of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari is regarded as Raja Mathangi, who bestows prosperity and erudition and the other that of Varahi- the Commander-in-chief of the celestial army, who protects devotees from all evil.

SRI SWAMINATHA SWAMI

It is significant that Lord Swaminatha Swamy (Skanda) is enshrined facing the Universal Mother, Bhuvaneshwari. The icon of Skanda stands in great splendour at a height of 12 feet. All the deities at Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam are colossal to enable the devotee to see the eyes and feet clearly and thereby obtain their complete grace.

SRI CHAKRA POORNA MAHA MERU

In Hindu mythology Goddess Shakti is personified as the Sri Chakra Poorna Maha Meru. At Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam, the four deities face the 4 cardinal directions and in front of them, at the centre, is the Sri Chakra Poorna Maha Meru. It is believed that all the devathas have emerged from the Meru and that Goddess Shakti herself resides in the form of Shrividhya at the Bindu (top of the Meru).

SATHGURU SRI SANTHANANDA SWAMIGAL

One of the most illustrious seers of our time, Sathguru Srimad Shanthananda Swamigal was the very embodiment of the Divine. Hailing from a glorious lineage of Avadhootha saints, Sathguru Sri Shanthananda Swamigal has been the torchbearer of Hinduism and its sanctity. Alleviating the sufferings of humanity has been his primary concern. He has advocated the greatness of Japa and Homa as a means to achieve peace and prosperity. Sathguru Sri Shanthananda Swamigal has been the fountainhead of infinite love & compassion and has bestowed solace to many. He is the guiding spirit and an epitome of peace to his devotees who regard him as the incarnation of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari. Besides Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam, Sathguru Srimad Shanthananda Swamigal has built the Judge Swamigal Adhishtanam at Pudukkottai, Om Sri Skandasramam at Salem and Dattagiri at Sendamangalam.


OTHER DEITIES

Other deities that are installed at Chennai Om Sri Skandasramam are Heramba Panchamuga Ganapathy, Dattatreya, Panchamuga Anjaneyar, Saneeswara, Ayyappan, Maha Sudharshana Murthy with Lakshmi Narasimhar, Sahasra Lingam & Nandikeswarar, Ashta dasabuja Durga Parameswari, Siddhi Vinayagar, Annapoorani and Sathguru Sri Santhananda Swamigal.

More about the other deities & the poojas in the temple will follow....

SATHGURU SANTHANANDA SWAMIGAL's PICTURE GALLERY

SWAMIGAL's SPEECH

LINKS TO SWAMIGAL's VIDEO FOOTAGES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXmgdVN5Utw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ASx1mV4ZA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIbRbTwFEB8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UskTPRLZMcQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgcCYOuAK8

LIST OF WEBSITES ON SWAMIGAL


http://www.skandasramam.org/deities.php?view=deities&god=Swamigal

http://www.murugan.org/bhaktas/santananda.htm

http://www.omsriskandhashramam.org/

SATHGURU SANTHANANDA SWAMIGAL

- THE LIVING GOD

Sathguru Sri Santhananda Swamigal, is the greatest of the Avadhoota Saints of our times. He is India’s Spiritual Gift to the World. Described variedly as a Siddha Purusha, Maha Yogi and a Brahma Gnyaani, Sri Swamigal is a Divine Incarnate who traversed this world and continues to live amongst us even today, in his Sukskma Shariram or Invisible form. Sathguru Sri Santhananda Swamigal has been a torchbearer of Hinduism and its glorious traditions. A fountainhead of infinite love, compassion and grace, Sathguru Sri Santhananda Swamigal, has been a source of benevolence and solace to many. He has selflessly strived to alleviate the pains and sufferings of Humanity. A keen upholder of the Hindu Dharma, Sri Sathguru Santhananda Swamigal is revered as the very avathar or manifestation of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, the Universal Mother. He has toiled untiringly to spread peace and happiness in this world.

Countless are the miracles of Sri Swamigal. He, through His Divine will, has miraculously transformed the lives of many. There are countless souls who are the beneficiaries of his grace and munificence. The very embodiment of Santham and Anandam i.e. Peace and Bliss, Sathguru Sri Santhananda Swamigal, is a Living God and a Guiding Spirit to all those who seek refuge at his Lotus Feet. Though words are insufficient to describe the Glory of this Divine Avatara, in the following pages, i – a humble devotee of Sathguru Sri Santhananda Swamigal, have tried to portray the Greatness of this Divine Incarnate.

Sathguru Sri Santhananda Swamigal was born as the tenth child to the devout Brahmin couple Sri. Ramaswami and his wife Yogambal in Azhagapuri, Madurai. The birth of the Divine child was preceded by good omens. Kattikulam Sootukkol Sri Mayandi Swamigal, a revered yogi, predicted to the devout couple that a tenth child, a son would be born to them. He told the overjoyed parents that the child did not belong to them but to the entire humanity. He predicted that the child would become the Spiritual Light of the world. Thus the divine child was born on 28th March 1921 in the auspicious star of Vishakam. He was named as Subramaniam. More to follow .....