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Kanda Sashti Kavasam or Skanda Shashti Kavacham (Tamil: கந்த சஷ்டி கவசம்) is a Hindu devotional song composed in Tamil by Devaraya Swamigal (born c. 1820), [1] a student of Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, on Murugan, the son of Shiva, in Chennimalai near Erode. It was composed in the 19th century.
Devaraya Swamigal eventually wrote six hymns, popularly known as kavachams or kavasams (literally meaning "armour"), the most popular of which is the Kanda Shasti Kavacham. The other kavasams are Siva Kavacham, Shanmuga Kavacham, Shakthi Kavacham, and Narayana Kavacham. [ 3 ]
Born in Soolamangalam, a village with musical heritage in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, of Karnam Ramaswami Ayyar and Janaki Ammal, the sisters had their training in music from K. G. Murthi of Soolamangalam, Pathamadai S. Krishnan, and Mayavaram Venugopalayyar.
Kanda Sashti falls variously on the months of Aippasi or Kartikai of the Tamil calendar, and commemorates the victory of Murugan over the demon Surapadma. [ 174 ] In East India , Kartikeya is worshiped on the last day of the month of Kartik, when a clay model of the deity is kept for a newlywed couple (usually by their friends) before the door ...
Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Kantha Sashti festival during the Tamil month of Aippasi (October - November) is the most prominent. The temple is under the purview of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
It is managed by the Tamil Nadu Hindu religious and charitable endowments department [3] of the government of Tamil Nadu. The Kandha kottam temple has associated educational institutions for music and dance classes; primary and high schools; and a college, [4] in various locations.
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Skanda (Kandha) Shashti or Subramanya Shashti [3] (November–December, south India, Tamil Nadu) Chandra Shashti (Channan Chhath): It is celebrated on Krishna Paksha Shahsti of Bhadrapada month. It is quite popular among Dogra community of Jammu division. [4] The day is celebrated as birthday of Balarama and hence also called Balram Chhath or ...