On 28th Monday in USA and 29th Tuesday in India is Skanda Subramanya Shashti.
Sri Vadirajaru has an amazing stotra on Lord Subramanya.
सुब्रह्मण्यस्य महिमा वर्णितुं केन शक्यते |
ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಮಹಿಮಾ ವರ್ಣಿತುಂ ಕೇನ ಶಕ್ಯತೇ |
Subrahmanyasya mahima varnitum kena shakyate |
Meaning : No one has the capacity to describe the merits of Lord Subramanya
Worship of Lord Subrahmanya a Vedic God is prevailing in Hindu religion since time immemorial. Widely known as son of Lord Shiva, Lord Subrahmanya was commander-in-chief of army of Gods (Devasenapathi) who killed the demon Tharakaasura. He is called Subrahmanya (Su+BraHmanya) the one who is highly chaste, one who has understood the Brahman (absolute reality) and blossomed by Brahma JnaAna the supreme knowledge. He is considered as Brahmachari (Bachelor). He is also known as Kumara because He always looks like a teenager (youth). Lord Subrahmanya is considered as a personification of charm, youth, masculinity, valour, vitality and wisdom. He is an incarnation of Manmatha; Lord Subrahmanya is popularly known as #KaArthikeya; the one whose birth star is Krittika which is a cluster of six stars whose feminine energies (divine mothers) have brought Him up. Since He was suckled by six divine mothers He is also known as #ShanMaAthura.
In Sri #VishnuSahasranama Stotram (sloka # 36), Lord Vishnu is extolled as “#SkAnda–#SkaNdadhAraH” the one who is…commander of the forces of wisdom, great thoughts, light and delight and unstoppable destructive force for all taMasik people like asurasas and other evil-doers. He is internal commander in our conflict with the good and the bad; guiding us towards the spiritual strength, wisdom and discriminative power; An exclusive Purana #SKANDAPURANA is named after Lord Subrahmanya scripted by Sri #VedavyasaRu forms part of Ashtaadasa Maha-Puraanas. While Peacock is Vaahana (mount) of Lord Subrahmanya, we find Rooster (Kukkuta) on his flag and portrayed as holding a Spear as his weapon. Kukkuta believed to be representing Ego (Tarakasura) which was subdued by Lord Subramanya;
Lord Subrahmanya popularly known as #Shanmukha or #ShadaAnana is symbolized as having six faces. It is believed that six faces represent the five senses and the mind. He is worshiped for marital prosperity, obtaining progeny; remedy for health problems especially skin diseases like leprosy, leukoderma, relief from enemies (internal & external), relief from debts apart from overall prosperity & general well-being. He is also worshiped for relief from malefic effects of Rahu/Kethu, Sarpa/Naga Dosha; Kuja (Angaraka) Dosha.
We find temples of Lord SubrahManya across the country & even abroad; Some of the famous shrines exclusively dedicated to SubrahManya R.. Thiruttani, Palani, Tiruchendur, Tirupparakundram, Swami Malai & Pazamudhircholai (in T.N.) Kukke Subramanya & Ghati Subramanya in Karnataka.
Above text credit:
bhargavasarma (krishna bhagavan nirikhi)
The book I have “sri-prasanna-venkata-dasara-samagra-keerthanegalu-part-1.pdf” has one song on Lord Subramanya. On the occasion of Subramanya Shashti, decided to post and record this song. No raga or tala so I added my own.
Picture Credit: Kukke Subramanya Temple, Twitter
Composed by : Sri Prasanna Venkata Dasaru
ಸ್ಕಂದ (ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ)
ಸಂತತಂ ತೋಷಂ ದೇಹಿ ತ್ವಂ ದೇಹಿ
ಶ್ರೀ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ ದೇಹಿ ತ್ವಂ ದೇಹಿ ॥ಪ॥
ದೇಹಿ ದೇಹಿ ತವ ಸ್ನೇಹ ಸುಖವಚಂ
ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಸುವಚನ೦ ಗಹನ ಜ್ಞಾನಂ || 1 ||
ಅಭ್ರೋಡುಪ ನಿಭ ಶುಭ್ರ ಶರೀರಾ
ದಭ್ರ ದಯಾನಿಧೆ ವಿಭ್ರಾ ಜಿತಶಂ ॥೨॥
ವಾಸವ ಸೇನಾ ಧೀಶ ಖಳಾನ್ವಯ
ನಾಶ ಸ್ವಜನ ಪರಿ ಪೋಷ ಸುತೋಷಂ ॥೩॥
ಭೂರಿ ಫಲದ ಭಯದೂರ ಕುಮಾರ ಕು
ಮಾರ ಸುಧಾರಾ ತೀರಗ ಸುಮತಿಂ ॥೪॥
ಪನ್ನಗ ನೃಪ ಸುಪನ್ನಗ ನಗಪ ಪ್ರ
ಸನ್ನ ವೆಂಕಟ ಪತಿ ಚಿನ್ಮಯ ಭಕ್ತಿಂ ॥೫॥
Santataṁ tōṣaṁ dēhi tvaṁ dēhi śrī subrahmaṇya dēhi tvaṁ dēhi॥pa॥
dēhi dēhi tava snēha sukhavacaṁ brūhi suvacana0 gahana jñānaṁ || 1 ||
abhrōḍupa nibha śubhra śarīrā dabhra dayānidhe vibhrā jitaśaṁ॥2॥
vāsava sēnā dhīśa khaḷānvaya nāśa svajana pari pōṣa sutōṣaṁ॥3॥
bhūri phalada bhayadūra kumāra ku māra sudhārā tīraga sumatiṁ॥4॥
pannaga nr̥pa supannaga nagapa pra sanna veṅkaṭa pati cinmaya bhaktiṁ॥5॥
Kalpavriksha Kamadhenu 
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