Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ महाबलपराक्रमाय विद्महे
मानदाय धीमहि
तन्नः षण्मुखः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Mahabalaparakramaya Vidmahe
Manadaya Dhimahi
Tannah Shanmukhah Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya), the divine embodiment of boundless strength,
And meditate deeply upon Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya), the giver of supreme grace and protection;
May six-faced Lord Shanmukha guide and enlighten our mind.