Kartikeya (Skanda)
108 Holy names of Lord Kartikeya (Ashtottara Shatanamavali), the commander of the gods
When to recite?
Skanda Shashti, Kumar Shashti, or during Tuesday worship for the wish of having a child.
How to recite?
In Nepal, it is tradition to worship Lord Kumar (Kartikeya) along with Shiva and Parvati. Offer red flowers, sandalwood paste, and Akshata while chanting the 108 names. Keeping a peacock feather nearby while reciting is considered very auspicious.
Om Skandaya Namah।
ॐ स्कन्दाय नमः।
Meaning:Vanquisher of mighty foes
Om Guhaya Namah।
ॐ गुहाय नमः।
Meaning:The invisible Lord
Om Shanmukhaya Namah।
ॐ षण्मुखाय नमः।
Meaning:The six-faced one
Om Balanetrasutaya Namah।
ॐ भालनेत्रसुताय नमः।
Meaning:Son of the three-eyed Shiva
Om Prabhave Namah।
ॐ प्रभवे नमः।
Meaning:The Lord Supreme
Om Pingalaya Namah।
ॐ पिङ्गलाय नमः।
Meaning:The golden-hued one
Om Krittikasunave Namah।
ॐ कृत्तिकासूनवे नमः।
Meaning:Son of the Krittikas
Om Sikhivahanaya Namah।
ॐ शिखिवाहनाय नमः।
Meaning:Rider on the peacock
Om Dvinadbhujaya Namah।
ॐ द्विषड्भुजाय नमः।
Meaning:Lord with twelve hands
Om Dvinannetraya Namah।
ॐ द्विषण्णेत्राय नमः।
Meaning:Lord with twelve eyes
Om Saktidharaya Namah।
ॐ शक्तिधराय नमः।
Meaning:Wielder of the Lance
Om Pisitasaprabhajanaya Namah।
ॐ पिशिताशप्रभञ्जनाय नमः।
Meaning:Destroyer of the Asuras
Om Tarakasurasamharine Namah।
ॐ तारकासुरसंहारिणे नमः।
Meaning:Slayer of Tarakasura
Om Raksobalavimardanaya Namah।
ॐ रक्षोबलविमर्दनाय नमः।
Meaning:Victor of Asuric forces
Om Mattaya Namah।
ॐ मत्ताय नमः।
Meaning:Lord of felicity
Om Pramattaya Namah।
ॐ प्रमत्ताय नमः।
Meaning:Lord of bliss
Om Unmattaya Namah।
ॐ उन्मत्ताय नमः।
Meaning:The passionate one
Om Surasainyasurakshakaya Namah।
ॐ सुरसैन्यसुरक्षकाय नमः।
Meaning:Saviour of the Devas
Om Devasenapataye Namah।
ॐ देवसेनापतये नमः।
Meaning:Commander of the Heavenly hosts
Om Pragnaya Namah।
ॐ प्रज्ञाय नमः।
Meaning:Lord of wisdom
Om Krupalave Namah।
ॐ कृपालवे नमः।
Meaning:The compassionate one
Om Bhaktaya Namah।
ॐ भक्ताय नमः।
Meaning:Lover of devotees
Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah।
ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः।
Meaning:Kind to devotees
Om Brahmanyaya Namah।
ॐ ब्रह्मण्याय नमः।
Meaning:The spiritual one
Om Brahmanapriyaya Namah।
ॐ ब्राह्मणप्रियाय नमः।
Meaning:Beloved of Brahmins
Om Lokagurave Namah।
ॐ लोकगुरवे नमः।
Meaning:Guru of the world
Om Subramanya Namah।
ॐ सुब्रह्मण्याय नमः।
Meaning:The auspicious one
Om Guhatmane Namah।
ॐ गुहात्मने नमः।
Meaning:Soul residing in the heart
Om Gangeyaya Namah।
ॐ गाङ्गेयाय नमः।
Meaning:Son of Ganga
Om Girisutatmajaya Namah।
ॐ गिरिसुतात्मजाय नमः।
Meaning:Son of Parvati
Om Swamine Namah।
ॐ स्वामिने नमः।
Meaning:The Lord
Om Shanmukhaya Namah।
ॐ षण्मुखाय नमः।
Meaning:Six-faced
Om Shivasutaya Namah।
ॐ शिवसुताय नमः।
Meaning:Son of Shiva
Om Kumaraya Namah।
ॐ कुमारय नमः।
Meaning:The eternal youth
Om Sharavanabhava Namah।
ॐ शरवणभवाय नमः।
Meaning:Born in the reed forest
Om Kartikeyaya Namah।
ॐ कार्तिकेयाय नमः।
Meaning:Lord of Krittika
Om Senanye Namah।
ॐ सेनान्ये नमः।
Meaning:The leader of army
Om Vishvamitrapriyaya Namah।
ॐ विश्वामित्रप्रियाय नमः।
Meaning:Beloved of Vishvamitra
Om Rajayogine Namah।
ॐ राजयोगिने नमः।
Meaning:Lord of Raja Yoga
Om Munistutaya Namah।
ॐ मुनिस्तुताय नमः।
Meaning:Praised by sages
Om Agnisambhavaya Namah।
ॐ अग्निसंभवाय नमः।
Meaning:Born from fire
Om Gangaputraya Namah।
ॐ गङ्गापुत्राय नमः।
Meaning:Son of Ganga
Om Umasutaya Namah।
ॐ उमासुताय नमः।
Meaning:Son of Uma
Om Chandramaulaye Namah।
ॐ चन्द्रमौलये नमः।
Meaning:Moon-crested
Om Mahasenaya Namah।
ॐ महासेभाय नमः।
Meaning:Lord of a great army
Om Amaraprabhave Namah।
ॐ अमरप्रभवे नमः।
Meaning:Lord of the immortals
Om Mahabalaya Namah।
ॐ महाबलाय नमः।
Meaning:Extremely powerful
Om Mahatejase Namah।
ॐ महातेजसे नमः।
Meaning:Most radiant
Om Mahapragyaya Namah।
ॐ महाप्रज्ञाय नमः।
Meaning:Greatly wise
Om Mahaviryaya Namah।
ॐ महावीर्याय नमः।
Meaning:The great warrior
Om Jitakamantakaya Namah।
ॐ जितकामान्तकाय नमः।
Meaning:Conqueror of desires
Om Jitamitraya Namah।
ॐ जितामित्राय नमः।
Meaning:Conquerer of enemies
Om Jitakrodhaya Namah।
ॐ जितक्रोधाय नमः।
Meaning:Conquerer of anger
Om Jitalobhaya Namah।
ॐ जितलोभाय नमः।
Meaning:Conquerer of greed
Om Jitendriyaya Namah।
ॐ जितेन्द्रियाय नमः।
Meaning:Conquerer of senses
Om Japa Pushpanibhaya Namah।
ॐ जपापुष्पनिभाय नमः।
Meaning:Radiant like hibiscus
Om Jaganmayaya Namah।
ॐ जगन्मयाय नमः।
Meaning:Permeating the universe
Om Jagajjanakaya Namah।
ॐ जगज्जनकाया नमः।
Meaning:Creator of the world
Om Jagatpalakaya Namah।
ॐ जगत्पालकाय नमः।
Meaning:Protector of the world
Om Jagatsamharakaya Namah।
ॐ जगत्संहारकाय नमः।
Meaning:Destroyer of evil in the world
Om Jataya Namah।
ॐ जटाय नमः।
Meaning:The matted-haired one
Om Jaranamashanaya Namah।
ॐ जरारहितय नमः।
Meaning:Free from old age
Om Jyotishe Namah।
ॐ ज्योतिषे नमः।
Meaning:The supreme light
Om Jyotirmayaya Namah।
ॐ ज्योतिर्मयाय नमः।
Meaning:Embodiment of light
Om Jvalamukhaya Namah।
ॐ ज्वालामुखाय नमः।
Meaning:Fiery faced
Om Jvalattapase Namah।
ॐ ज्वलत्तपसे नमः।
Meaning:Fiery meditator
Om Gnanamayaya Namah।
ॐ ज्ञानमयाय नमः।
Meaning:Embodiment of knowledge
Om Gnanavide Namah।
ॐ ज्ञानविदे नमः।
Meaning:Knower of knowledge
Om Gnanagamyaya Namah।
ॐ ज्ञानगम्याय नमः।
Meaning:Attainable by knowledge
Om Gnanagurave Namah।
ॐ ज्ञानगुरवे नमः।
Meaning:Master of knowledge
Om Gnanasiddhidaya Namah।
ॐ ज्ञानसिद्धिदाय नमः।
Meaning:Bestower of wisdom and power
Om Dhundhipriyaya Namah।
ॐ ढुण्ढिप्रियाय नमः।
Meaning:Beloved of Ganesha
Om Dhundhirajavinayakaya Namah।
ॐ ढुण्ढिराजविनायकाय नमः।
Meaning:Companion of Vinayaka
Om Taranathaya Namah।
ॐ तारानाथाय नमः।
Meaning:Lord of the stars
Om Tarakasurabhanjanaya Namah।
ॐ तारकासुरभञ्जनाय नमः।
Meaning:Destroyer of Tarakasura
Om Tikshnaya Namah।
ॐ तीक्ष्णाय नमः।
Meaning:The sharp one
Om Tivraya Namah।
ॐ तीव्राय नमः।
Meaning:The intense/fast one
Om Tushtaya Namah।
ॐ तुष्टाय नमः।
Meaning:The satisfied one
Om Tushtidaya Namah।
ॐ तुष्टिदाय नमः।
Meaning:Bestower of satisfaction
Om Tejomayaya Namah।
ॐ तेजोमयाय नमः।
Meaning:Full of radiance
Om Tejorashaye Namah।
ॐ तेजोराशये नमः।
Meaning:Heap of splendor
Om Trilokeshaya Namah।
ॐ त्रिलोकेशाय नमः।
Meaning:Lord of the three worlds
Om Trilokatmane Namah।
ॐ त्रिलोकात्मने नमः।
Meaning:Soul of the three worlds
Om Trivikramaya Namah।
ॐ त्रिविक्रमाय नमः।
Meaning:Lord of the three steps
Om Tryaksharatmakaya Namah।
ॐ त्र्यक्षरात्मकाय नमः।
Meaning:Essence of OM
Om Dattaya Namah।
ॐ दत्ताय नमः।
Meaning:The given one
Om Danapriyaya Namah।
ॐ दानप्रियाय नमः।
Meaning:Fond of charity
Om Danavendravinashakaya Namah।
ॐ दानवेन्द्र विनाशकाय नमः।
Meaning:Destroyer of demon kings
Om Dantaya Namah।
ॐ दान्ताय नमः।
Meaning:The disciplined one
Om Dambhikaya Namah।
ॐ दाम्भिकाय नमः।
Meaning:The powerful
Om Dayaparaya Namah।
ॐ दयापराय नमः।
Meaning:The compassionate
Om Dayalave Namah।
ॐ दयालवे नमः।
Meaning:The kind one
Om Dayasaraya Namah।
ॐ दयासाराय नमः।
Meaning:Essence of mercy
Om Dinanathaya Namah।
ॐ दीनानाथाय नमः।
Meaning:Lord of the poor
Om Dinarakshakaya Namah।
ॐ दीनरक्षाकाय नमः।
Meaning:Protector of the helpless
Om Divyaya Namah।
ॐ दिव्याय नमः।
Meaning:The divine
Om Divyadehaya Namah।
ॐ दिव्यदेहाय नमः।
Meaning:Divine-bodied
Om Divyabhushanaya Namah।
ॐ दिव्यभूषणाय नमः।
Meaning:Wearing divine ornaments
Om Divyamantraya Namah।
ॐ दिव्यमन्त्राय नमः।
Meaning:Possessing divine mantras
Om Divyashaktidharaya Namah।
ॐ दिव्यशक्तिधराय नमः।
Meaning:Holder of divine power
Om Devadevaya Namah।
ॐ देवदेवाय नमः।
Meaning:Lord of all Gods
Om Devarakshakaya Namah।
ॐ देवरक्षकाय नमः।
Meaning:Protector of the Gods
Om Devadhutaya Namah।
ॐ देवदूताय नमः।
Meaning:Messenger of the Gods
Om Devapriyaya Namah।
ॐ देवप्रियाय नमः।
Meaning:Beloved of the Gods
Om Devasattamaya Namah।
ॐ देवसत्तमाय नमः।
Meaning:The best among Gods
Om Devasenapataye Namah।
ॐ देवसेनापतये नमः।
Meaning:Commander of the divine army
Om Deveshaya Namah।
ॐ देवेशाय नमः।
Meaning:Lord over all Gods
Om Shri Subramanyaya Namah।
ॐ श्री सुब्रह्मण्याय नमः।
Meaning:Salutations to Lord Subramanya
