Mantra

Kartikeya Gayatri

कार्तिकेय गायत्री मन्त्र · स्कन्द गायत्री

A Gayatri-form prayer contemplating Kartikeya as Mahasena and the six-faced Shanmukha.

SanskritPronunciationOptional meaning1 min
Dedicated toLord Kartikeya
Sacred textOriginal Sanskrit

ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महासेनाय धीमहि।तन्नः षण्मुखः प्रचोदयात् ॥

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Meaning & context

What does Kartikeya Gayatri mean?

This Gayatri-form prayer remembers Kartikeya as commander Mahasena and Shanmukha, a symbol of focused courage and clear perception.