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murugankartikeyaskandashanmukha

𑌷𑌣𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌗𑌾𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌮𑌂𑌤𑍍𑌰 (𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌕𑍇𑌯 𑌗𑌾𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀)

Shanmukha Gayatri Mantra (Kartikeya Gayatri) in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Brahma Muhurta (pre-dawn) or during sunrise; especially on Shashthi tithi, Tuesdays, and Skanda Shashthi·📜 Traditional deity-Gayatri (Tantric/Agamic and Puranic Subrahmanya worship)
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Traditional deity-Gayatri (Tantric/Agamic and Puranic Subrahmanya worship) · Unknown (traditional) · Ancient

Each principal deity has a Gayatri-metre invocation built on the threefold 'Vidmahe–Dhimahi–Prachodayat' pattern of the Vedic Gayatri. The Shanmukha (Kartikeya) Gayatri names the Lord by his epithets Tatpurusha, Mahasena and Shanmukha. These deity-Gayatris are widely used in daily worship, sandhya, and as the seed-invocation in pujas and homas dedicated to Subrahmanya.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees of Murugan hold that steady recitation of his Gayatri before examinations, battles, or difficult undertakings clears confusion and grants the 'Vel-like' piercing clarity of mind that cuts through ignorance, just as the Lord's spear Vel pierced the demon Surapadma.

The Mantra

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𑍐 𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌸𑍇𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌧𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌿। 𑌤𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍋 𑌷𑌣𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌚𑍋𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍॥

Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Mahasenaya Dhimahi Tanno Shanmukhah Prachodayat

Meaning:Om. Let us realize that Supreme Being; let us meditate upon Mahasena, the great commander of the divine hosts. May that six-faced Lord Shanmukha illumine and inspire our intellect.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑍐🔊OmThe primordial sound, the cosmic vibration of the Absolute
𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌾𑌯🔊TatpurushayaTo that Supreme Being (the transcendent Purusha)
𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌹𑍇🔊VidmaheMay we know, may we realize
𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌸𑍇𑌨𑌾𑌯🔊MahasenayaTo Mahasena, the great general of the celestial army (an epithet of Skanda)
𑌧𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌿🔊DhimahiMay we meditate upon, may we contemplate
𑌤𑌤𑍍🔊TatThat (the divine)
𑌨𑌃🔊NahOur, for us
𑌷𑌣𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌃🔊ShanmukhahThe six-faced one (Shanmukha/Subrahmanya, who has six faces)
𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌚𑍋𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊PrachodayatMay (he) impel, inspire and illumine (our intellect)

Benefits of Chanting Shanmukha Gayatri Mantra (Kartikeya Gayatri)

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Invokes the grace of Lord Kartikeya for wisdom and clarity of mind

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Bestows courage, valour and victory over inner and outer enemies

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Sharpens intellect and aids students and seekers of knowledge

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Removes fear, doubt and negative influences

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Suitable as a daily japa for devotees of Murugan/Subrahmanya

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Aligns the mind with the disciplined, fearless energy of the divine commander

How to Chant Shanmukha Gayatri Mantra (Kartikeya Gayatri)

Repetitions108times
Best TimeBrahma Muhurta (pre-dawn) or during sunrise; especially on Shashthi tithi, Tuesdays, and Skanda Shashthi

Sit facing east, calm the breath, and chant the mantra 108 times using a rudraksha mala. Begin with 'Om' drawn out fully. Hold the image of the six-faced, twelve-armed Lord seated on the peacock with the Vel (spear) in mind. The Gayatri may also be recited 3, 9, or 11 times before any prayer or study session to invoke focus and grace.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Shanmukha Gayatri Mantra (Kartikeya Gayatri) written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Shanmukha ('six-faced') is Lord Kartikeya — also called Skanda, Subrahmanya, Murugan, Guha and Mahasena. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati and the commander-in-chief of the army of the gods. His six faces are said to represent his birth from six sparks of Shiva's third eye, nursed by the six Krittika stars.
Mahasena means 'lord of the great army'. Kartikeya was created to lead the celestial forces and destroy the demon Tarakasura, so he is worshipped as the supreme general (Devasenapati). Invoking him as Mahasena draws on his energy of courage, leadership and victory.
It is ideally chanted at dawn (Brahma Muhurta) and on days sacred to Murugan — Shashthi tithi each month, Tuesdays, and the festival of Skanda Shashthi. Students and seekers also chant it before study to invoke clarity.

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