Sri Subrahmanya Mangalashtakam
Sri Subrahmanya Mangalashtakam
श्री सुब्रह्मण्य मङ्गलाष्टकम्
शिवयोस्तनुजायास्तु श्रितमन्दारशाखिने ।
शिखिवर्यतुरङ्गाय सुब्रह्मण्याय मङ्गलम् ॥ 1 ॥
भक्ताभीष्टप्रदायास्तु भवरोगविनाशिने ।
राजराजादिवन्द्याय रणधीराय मङ्गलम् ॥ 2 ॥
शूरपद्मादिदैतेयतमिस्रकुलभानवे ।
तारकासुरकालाय बालकायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 3 ॥
वल्लीवदनराजीव मधुपाय महात्मने ।
उल्लसन्मणिकोटीरभासुरायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 4 ॥
कन्दर्पकोटिलावण्यनिधये कामदायिने ।
कुलिशायुधहस्ताय कुमारायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 5 ॥
मुक्ताहारलसत्कण्ठराजये मुक्तिदायिने ।
देवसेनासमेताय दैवतायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 6 ॥
कनकाम्बरसंशोभिकटये कलिहारिणे ।
कमलापतिवन्द्याय कार्तिकेयाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 7 ॥
शरकाननजाताय शूराय शुभदायिने ।
शीतभानुसमास्याय शरण्यायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 8 ॥
मङ्गलाष्टकमेतद्ये महासेनस्य मानवाः ।
पठन्ती प्रत्यहं भक्त्या प्राप्नुयुस्ते परां श्रियम् ॥ 9 ॥
इति श्री सुब्रह्मण्य मङ्गलाष्टकम् ।
About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Subrahmanya Mangalashtakam is a nine-verse Sanskrit mangalashtakam dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeya, Murugan). A mangalashtakam is a hymn of eight or nine verses that invokes auspiciousness (mangala) for the deity and the devotee. The verses address Subrahmanya with epithets such as Shiva-tanuja (son of Shiva) and praise his victory over the demon Shurapadma. It belongs to the Shaiva devotional tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Subrahmanya Mangalashtakam?
- Recitation is said to invoke auspiciousness and well-being.
- Devotees chant it for removal of obstacles and protection.
- It is used in Skanda worship for seeking the deity's boons.
- Regular chanting fosters devotion to Subrahmanya.
When is the best time to recite this?
Sri Subrahmanya Mangalashtakam is recited on Tuesdays and during festivals such as Skanda Shashti and Thaipusam. Morning and evening Subrahmanya puja are standard occasions. It is also recited at the close of worship as a mangala prayer.
Historical and traditional background
Mangalashtakam compositions are a standard genre in Sanskrit temple liturgy. The verses of this ashtakam refer to Puranic details about Subrahmanya — specifically his role as the commander of the celestial army and his defeat of the demon Shurapadma — placing it within the narrative tradition of the Skanda Purana and related literature. The author is not recorded. The composition belongs to South Indian Shaiva devotional literature and has been used in Subrahmanya temples.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: Devanagari, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, IAST, Gurmukhi, Oriya, Assamese, Sinhala, ITRANS, HK. Use the script selector to read it in your preferred script.
Related Texts
- Sri Skanda Shashti Kavacham — the most widely recited protective hymn for Murugan, used in the same devotional context.
- Sri Subrahmanya Sahasra Namavali — the thousand names of Subrahmanya, recited on the same festival occasions.