Stotra
🦚Dedicated toLord KartikeyaShadananam Kumkuma Rakta Varnam
षडाननं कुङ्कुमरक्तवर्णम्
A meditation verse praising six-faced Skanda, the son of Shiva.
षडाननं कुङ्कुमरक्तवर्णं महामतिं दिव्यमयूरवाहनम्।
I contemplate six-faced Skanda, saffron-red, greatly wise and mounted upon the divine peacock.
रुद्रस्य सूनुं सुरसैन्यनाथं गुहं सदाहं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥
I always seek refuge in Guha, Shiva's son and leader of the divine hosts.
What does Shadananam Kumkuma Rakta Varnam mean?
The verse seeks refuge in six-faced Guha—radiant, wise, peacock-mounted son of Shiva and leader of the divine hosts.
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Traditional Subrahmanya dhyana shloka
Public-domain traditional text
Last verified: 2026-09-06