Shree KartikeyatuesdayShanmukha Gayatri
षण्मुख गायत्री
About Shanmukha Gayatri
Dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, the Shanmukha Gayatri (षण्मुख गायत्री) is a powerful Vedic meditation mantra revered in Hindu tradition. Drawn from Traditional, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Regular recitation is believed to grant all siddhis and spiritual accomplishments, contain dhyanam, mula mantra and stuti, and destroy all enemies and negative forces. It is especially recommended on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and during Skanda Shashti for maximum spiritual benefit. The text contains 8 verses and takes around 7 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Shanmukha Gayatri 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 षण्मुख गायत्री ॥
॥ ध्यानम् ॥
षड्वक्त्रं शिखिवाहनं त्रिनयनं चित्रांशुमालाधरं
शक्तिं वज्रमसिं त्रिशूलमभयं खेटं धनुश्चक्रकम्।
पाशं कुक्कुटमंकुशं च वरदं हस्तैर्दधानं सदा
ध्यायेत्षण्मुखमिन्दुकोटिसदृशं देवासुरैः सेवितम्॥
॥ षण्मुख गायत्री मन्त्र ॥
ॐ षण्मुखाय विद्महे
शरवणभवाय धीमहि
तन्नः स्कन्दः प्रचोदयात्॥
॥ द्वितीय गायत्री ॥
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे
महासेनाय धीमहि
तन्नो षण्मुखः प्रचोदयात्॥
॥ तृतीय गायत्री ॥
ॐ कार्तिकेयाय विद्महे
कुमाराय धीमहि
तन्नः स्कन्दः प्रचोदयात्॥
॥ मूल मन्त्र ॥
ॐ शरवणभवाय नमः।
ॐ सरवणभव ॐ।
॥ षण्मुख स्तुति ॥
नमस्ते शरजन्मने नमस्ते वह्निसम्भव।
नमस्ते कृत्तिकापुत्र नमस्ते शक्तिधारिणे॥
तारकासुरसंहर्त्रे सेनान्ये देवसेनापते।
कुमाराय गुहायैव स्कन्दायास्तु नमो नमः॥
॥ फलश्रुति ॥
षण्मुखगायत्रीं नित्यं यो जपेत्प्रयतो नरः।
सर्वशत्रुविनाशं च सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नुयात्॥
॥ इति श्री षण्मुख गायत्री सम्पूर्णा ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Three Gayatri mantras dedicated to Lord Shanmukha (Kartikeya)
- ★Destroys all enemies and negative forces
- ★Grants all siddhis and spiritual accomplishments
- ★Ideal for those facing challenges and opposition
- ★Contains dhyanam, mula mantra and stuti