Shree KartikeyatuesdaythursdayKartikeya Dwadash Nama Stotram
कार्तिकेय द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रम्
About Kartikeya Dwadash Nama Stotram
Dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, the Kartikeya Dwadash Nama Stotram (कार्तिकेय द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रम्) is a devotional hymn of praise revered in Hindu tradition. This sacred composition is sourced from Skanda Purana and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Devotees recite this prayer to special significance for devotees of Murugan/Subrahmanya and destroy enemies and cure diseases. It is also said to bestow knowledge, strength, and fame. For best results, devotees chant this on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and Thursday (Guruvar) and during Skanda Shashti and Kartik Purnima. Comprising 5 verses, it can be completed in approximately 3 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Kartikeya Dwadash Nama Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री कार्तिकेय द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रम् ॥
प्रथमं स्कन्दमित्युक्तं द्वितीयं कुमारं तथा।
तृतीयं शक्तिधरं च चतुर्थं षण्मुखं विदुः॥१॥
पञ्चमं कार्तिकेयं च षष्ठं सेनापतिं विदुः।
सप्तमं शरजन्मानं अष्टमं गुहं एव च॥२॥
नवमं सुब्रह्मण्यं च दशमं क्रौञ्चभेदनम्।
एकादशं देवसेनापतिं द्वादशं शिखिवाहनम्॥३॥
द्वादशैतानि नामानि कार्तिकेयस्य यः पठेत्।
प्रातः काले जपेन्नित्यं सर्वान् कामानवाप्नुयात्॥४॥
शत्रुनाशो भवेत्तस्य रोगनाशश्च जायते।
विद्या बलं यशश्चैव स्कन्दकृपा निरन्तरम्॥५॥
॥ इति श्री कार्तिकेय द्वादश नाम स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Twelve sacred names of Lord Kartikeya for morning recitation
- ★Fulfills all desires and removes obstacles from life
- ★Destroys enemies and cures diseases
- ★Bestows knowledge, strength, and fame
- ★Special significance for devotees of Murugan/Subrahmanya