Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ वल्लीवल्लभाय विद्महे
दण्डपाणये धीमहि
तन्नः स्कन्दः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Vallivallabhaya Vidmahe
Dandapanaye Dhimahi
Tannah Skandah Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know the beloved consort of Goddess Valli,
And meditate deeply upon Lord Dandapani holding the staff of renunciation at Palani;
May Lord Kartikeya awaken courage and spiritual wisdom.