Kanda Sashti Kavacham was written by Tiru. Devaraaya Swamigal in the 19th century. It is a hymn on Lord Karthikeya, and is said to protect us as a 'kavach' / shield from any mental or physical diseases. Let us know how it came up in the coming tweets. #WorldChantsKSK (1/9)
Devaraayan, a learned scholar, once got an unbearable pain in the stomach with no cure for it. No doctor could treat his pain nor did any medicines work. #WorldChantsKSK (2/9)
He decided to walk down to Thiruchendur, a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, and find a cure with Lord Muruga’s grace. #WorldChantsKSK (3/9)
On reaching Thiruchendur, also the place where Lord Muruga had vanquished the demon Surapadman with his 'Shakti Vel', his heart melted with the boundless grace of the lord. #WorldChantsKSK (4/9)
Devaraayan, effortlessly started to recite different hymns in praise of Lord Muruga in various forms in His six main temples, also called, aaru padaiveedu. #WorldChantsKSK (5/9)
He sang a hymn seeking for protection (Kavacham) and prayed to Lord Muruga in each one of six abodes (AaruPadaiVeedu) temples everyday, which went for 6 days. #WorldChantsKSK (6/9)
Within the auspicious Sashti festival of 6 days, he completed singing the 6 Kavachams (hymns for protection) corresponding to each form of Lord Muruga in the 6 main Temples. (AaruPadaiVeedu) #WorldChantsKSK (7/9)
It is said that on the auspicious Sashti day, when he sang the Kanda Sashti Kavacham in praise of Tiruchendur’s Lord Subrahmanya, he was blessed with divine grace & was cured of his illness that had troubled him for years. #WorldChantsKSK (8/9)
On 26 July 2020, on the auspicious Sashti of the #Tamil Aadi month, at 6 PM, people across Tamilnadu are joining Gurudev @srisri to chant Kanda Sashti Kavacham & invoke valour, mental strength & seek protection. Join by giving missed call 08068402020 #WorldChantsKSK (9/9)
