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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.
At the Tiruchendur Murugan Temple, six days of celebrations for Kanda Shashti start from the tithi of the Aippasi month, culminate on the day of Surasamharam. The performance of the tiru kalyanam , the ceremonial wedding ceremony of the deity and his consorts, is observed on the day following the Surasamharam.
The Lord of this mountain 'Kurinji Andavar', also called as "Chennimalai Murugan" is highly praised and sung with reference to this abode in Kundruthorâdal. [tone] [citation needed] "Kandha Sasti Kavacham" was staged here. Temple opened for darshan from 6a.m. to 8p.m., Temple Buses are available to reach the shrine.
Devaraya Swamigal (born c. 1857) [citation needed] was a Tamil devotee of Murugan, a form of the Hindu deity Kartikeya. He is best known for his composition of the Tamil hymn Kanda Shasti Kavasam . Biography
The area covered by the temple is about eight acres. [5] The temple tank is 'Saravana Poigai' and the Sthala Viruksham (tree) is Magizham tree. According to the stone inscriptions [5] in the temple, the moolavar vigraham (main idol) of Murugan in this temple was discovered [7] and brought from a tank bund near Thiru porur Shri Kandha Swāmi ...
[4] [5] Arunagirinathar visited various Murugan temples and on his way back to Tiruvannamalai, visited Palani and sung praises about Swaminathaswamy. [6] Tiruparamkundram is considered the first of the six abodes. This is the only temple where the abhishekam is performed for the divine spear called vel instead of Murugan. [7]
Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, [1] is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Lord Murugan (also known as Kanda, Kartikeya, Saravana, Shanmukha, Skanda, Subhramanya) at Thiruparankundram, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India. It is regarded as first of the six temples of Murugan in Tamilnadu.
The temple is located on top of a hill, known as Mount Joy, with walkways and stairs leading to the summit. Special prayers are performed during "Subbaraya (Subramanya) Shasti". Adjoining the statue of Kumara Swamy, are the sacred Shiva Lingam , Ganesha in a seated posture and Parvati .