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On Skanda Shashti, the Day of Victory and Valor, invoke Lord Subramanya’s divine blessings and overcome all obstacles in life. Skanda Shashti is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Skanda/Subramanya, observed on the Sashti Tithi of Shukla Paksha each month. It commemorates the moment when Lord Shiva and Parvati’s fiery warrior son descended to extinguish darkness and evil. He was nurtured into the six-faced, twelve-handed deity Shanmukha/Arumugam from Shiva’s third eye. As the embodiment of bravery, wisdom, security, and divine knowledge, Lord Subramanya is adored. Worshipping him is believed to fulfill all wishes and destroy enemies. Subramanya became the god of war as a result of a blessing bestowed by Lord Shiva. He was created to defeat the demon Tarakasura. In particular in South India, Lord Subramanya is venerated as the bestower of the six siddhis. Legend says that after he decided to leave his heavenly home and live in South India, he became one of the most prominent deities in the south. From him emerged the six divine syllables – Sa Ra Va Na Ba Va, each representing his powerful six siddhis and his six radiant faces. Devotees of Skanda Shashti observe her on a sacred six-day journey of fasting and prayer in order to seek inner transformation, cultivate goodness, strengthen willpower, extinguish negativity, and crush enemies’ obstacles. One strives to awaken the divine six within themselves over the course of these six sacred days, paving the way for victory in all aspects of life. To honor this sacred occasion, Sri Mandir Puja Seva is organizing a powerful 6-day daily devotional offering of Vel Archana and Bhasma Archana to the Lord, until the day of Sakanda Shashti at the revered Etteluthu Perumal Temple in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
– Bhasma Archana – for divine protection and inner purification – Vel Archana invokes the sacred spear of Subramanya for bravery, clarity, and victory. – Shatru Samhara Trishati Homam, a potent fire ritual used to destroy obstacles to progress and extinguish negative forces The auspicious Skanda Shashti is the ideal time to connect with Lord Subramanya’s transformative energy because these rituals are intensified. By participating in these sacred sevas through Sri Mandi, invoke his blessings to overcome inner and outer battles, gain strength, and find peace.