SRI SUBRAMANYA VRATAM

Miraculous Vrata Kalpa specified with Love and Divine Blessings by Swamy

Thimmaraju Viswapathi Ramakrishna Murthy

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Sree Subramanya Vratam

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Sree Subramanya Vratam

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Sri Subramanya Vratam

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 Foreword
Subramanyam Subramanyam Shanmukhanatha Subramanyam
Subramanyam Subramanyam Shankaraputram Subramanyam

Sri Subramanya Swamy is the provider of Divine Wisdom. He will take care of his devotees who
have total faith in Him. In Tamilnadu there are sacred temples of Lord Subramanya swamy in
which the Arupadaiveedu (Six temples) are well known. They are – Palani, Thiruthani,
Thiruchandoor, Pazhamudhir Cholai, Thirupparam Kundram and Swamy Malai. Those
worshippers of Lord Karthikeya in these Arupadai Veedu are sure to get rid of the innumerable
sins from previous births and they will be blessed with abundant good fortune.

With the blessings of Lord Venkateswara, I have authored sixteen divine books. All these books
have provided comfort and happiness to the devotees only because of the heavenly blessings
of Lord Venkateswara. Amongst these, Sree Venkateswara Vrata Kalpam, Sree Lakshmi
Narasimha Vrata Kalpam, Sree Aananda Anjeneyam etc have overwhelmed the devotees.
These three Vrata Kalpams are being followed by innumerable devotees in their homes and
Temples. There is nothing more fulfilling than this.

Lord Subramanya is a giver of blessings. Those who worship Him with faith are sure to be
devoid of any difficulties. In Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu, Lord Subramanya is considered as
their Kula Daivam. I am writing this book solely based on the Blessing of the Lord. When I was
writing this book Swamy was seated in front of me in the form of Balamuruga. He was observing
my writing with a sweet smile. He used to bend on the table by keeping His hands on it and was
looking into the book with his ever loving smile. Whenever I think of this divine form of
Balamuruga, I am overcome with emotion. There are no expressions to describe that heavenly
and dazzling form. No words can describe Balamuruga’s sweet sacred form.

Sri Subramanya Swamy Vratam was written purely with His blessing. Performing this Vratam is
quite easy. Whoever performs this Vratam, without doubt will surely receive Lord Karthekeya’s
Blessings. Anyone under the Dosha of any Navagraha would be released from the by
performing this sacred vratam. There is no greater blessing than performing this vratam for
those praying to beget children. For those suffering from financial difficulties, this divine vratam
will help them overcome this obstacle.

This Subramanya Swamy Vratam has been written purely with the blessings of the Lord. Even
though the pen was in my hand the script was written by the Lord Himself. I pray to Lord
Subramanya, and his consorts Valli and Devasena, with all my heart to bless all those who
perform this Vratam.

I also implore Valli Devasena Sametha Subramanya Swamy to bless all those who directly or
indirectly contributed to the publication of the book, devotees like you who are performing this
vratam or reading the stories and those who partake the prasadam should be blessed with
health, wealth and prosperity.

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 Sarve Janaa Sukhino Bavanthu
Sree Valli Devasena Sametha Sree Subramanya Kataaksha Siddirastu
Samastha Sanmangalaani Bavanthu

Hyderabad Thimmaraju Viswapathi Ramakrishna

Murthy

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 How to Perform this Vratam

 This book can be read by anyone, irrespective of age, lineage or gender. It can be read
on any month or day. Performing this vratam on Ekadasi or Purnami days or on the day
of the Krithika Star will yield maximum results. Reading this vratam on Tuesdays is very
auspicious. Observing this Vratam on the Shasti days of the month will remove the sins
accumulated in the previous births and life will be blessed. Devotees would be protected
from all dangers if they perform this vratam. They will not face untimely death. For those
who are unable to perform, just by hearing it from their relative or friend reading this
vratam is enough to show results. There is no requirement or rule to fast on the day of
performing this vratam.
 This simple and lucid Vratam can be performed in the house or in the Temple of Lord
Muruga. Before performing this Vratam please remember to offer Namaskarams to Lord
Ganapathi, the Gods of the Navgrahas and the gods of the ashtadikpalakas. After this
say Your Name, Names of the Relatives in the Family, Gothram and Nakshatrams and
start performing this Vratam. Perform Ashtottara Namavali, Athanga pooja and read the
Six Stories in this Book and offer any one Fruit as Naivedyam to Lord Muruga.
 If this vratam book is read on Tuesdays in the Subramanya Swamy temples by the
priests, then that temple will become famous and sanctified. All the devotees coming to
this temple would be blessed and all their life would be full of good fortune.
 There is no hard and fast rule that both husband & wife should perform the vratam
together. Whenever time permits husband or wife can perform this separately and when
both are having sufficient free time they can be do it jointly.
 Unfortunate widows or widowers can perform this vratam without any doubt or mental
stress. Those performing this vratam will get complete mental peace.
 Childless couple yearning for a child should perform this Vratam continuously for six
consecutive weeks and they are sure to be blessed with a child. Similarly, those having
financial difficulties should perform this vratam for six consecutive weeks to overcome
their troubles. Performing this Vratam on the Shasti day of the waning half of the moon
in the month of Margasira (Dec mid to Jan mid- Dhanu) is very auspicious.
 If unmarried girls or boys perform this vratam their marriage will be fixed to a partner of
their liking. Those facing constant obstacles in their work should perform this vratam to
be able to complete their tasks with maximum success. Those troubled by any Graha
Dosha will be free from the Dosha and will achieve complete mental peace.
 Performing this Subramanya Swamy vratam in any of the Swamy temple will ensure
elimination of sins of previous births. Immediately after performing this vratam all bodily
maladies would be removed and one would achieve an energetic glow and would be
blessed with long contended life.
 For offspring or relatives living abroad one may perform this Vratam on their behalf. For
Putra baagya, good health, marriage, jobs and any other issues, reading this book
consecutively for three Tuesdays, in temples or in the home would ensure immediate
results.

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 Before starting any auspicious task, performing this vratam will ensure that the blessings
of Sree Subramanya Swamy would be there for its complete success. In the case of any
unforeseen mental stress, without looking at the day, week or star one can perform this
Vratam to attain mental peace.
 As far as possible, getting a Priest to perform this vratam after doing Kalasa Stapanam
and invoking the ashtadikpalakas and Nava Grahas (Loka Palas) and placing them in
their respective places would guarantee all good fortunes.
 In this way or any day reading this book will guarantee the complete blessings of Sri
Subramanya Swamy.

Thimmaraju Viswapathi Ramakrishna Murthy

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 Adhanga Pooja

Om Amarastu paadayugalayai Namaha - Paadhe Poojayaami

Om Dvishdahave Namaha - Baahoon Poojayaami

Om Dvishen Netraaya Namaha - Nethra Poojayaami

Om Dvi Shanmukhaaya Namaha - Mukhaan Poojayaami

Om Dvi Shat karnaya Namaha - Karnam Poojayaami

Om Daya Hrudayaa Namaha - Hrudhayam Poojayaami

Om Gruhyaaya Namaha - Gruhyam Poojayaami

Om Sunaashakaaya Namaha - Nashikam Poojayaami

Om Phala netrasuthaya Namaha - Phalam Poojayaami

Om Gnana sakthi karaaya Namaha - Hasthaan Poojayaami

Om Katinyasta paanaye Namaha - Katim Poojayaami

Om Lambodhaanu jaaya Namaha - Udaram Poojayaami

Om Suvishaala vakshaseva Namaha - Vaksha sthalam Poojayaami

Om Shithi kanta suthaaya Namaha - Kantam Poojayaami

Om Sarva senaa pathaye Namaha - Sarvanyangani Poojayaami

Sree Subramanyeswara Swamy Adhanga Poojam Samarpayaami

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 Sree Subramanya Ashtothara Sata Namaavali
Om Skandaya namaha Om Gangasuthaaya namaha Om Mahasaarasvata vrutaaya
Om Guhaya namaha Om Sharo dboothaaya namaha namaha
Om Shanmukhaya namaha Om Aahuthaaya namaha Om Asrithaakila daathre
Om Phalanetrasutaya namaha Om Paavakathmajaaya namaha
Om Prabhave namaha namaha Om Choragnaya namaha
Om Pingalaya namaha Om Jrumbhayaa namaha Om Roganasanaya namaha
Om Kritikasunave namaha Om Prajurumbhaaya namaha Om Anantha murthaye namaha
Om Shikivahaya namaha Om Ujrumbhayaa namaha Om Aanandaaya namaha
Om Dwishad bhujaya namaha Om Kamalasana samsthutaaya Om Shikandikrutha ketanaaya
Om Dwishan Netraya namaha namaha namaha
Om Shaktidharaya namaha Om Eka varnaaya namaha Om Ddambhaaya namaha
Om Pishitaasha Om Dwi varnaaya namaha Om Paramaddambaaya
prabhamjanaya namaha Om Tri varnaaya namaha namaha
Om Tarakasura samharine Om Sumanoharaaya namaha Om Mahanddambaaya
namaha Om Chatur varnaya namaha namaha
Om Raksobala vimardhanaya Om Pancha varnaya namaha Om Vrushankapaye namaha
namaha Om Prajapathaye namaha Om Kaaranopaatha dehaya
Om Mattaya namaha Om Ahampathaye namaha namaha
Om Pramattaya namaha Om Agni garbhaaya namaha Om Kaaranatheeta vigrahaaya
Om Unmattaya namaha Om Shamigarbhaya namaha namaha
Om Surasainya surakshakaya Om Viswarethase namaha Om Aneeswaraya namaha
namaha Om Suraarigne namaha Om Amruthaaya namaha
Om Devasena pataye namaha Om Haridvarnaaya namaha Om Pranaya namaha
Om Pragnyaya namaha Om Subhakaraaya namaha Om Paraayanayaa namaha
Om Krupalave namaha Om Vatave namaha Om Virudda hantre namaha
Om Bhaktavatsalaya namaha Om Vatuveshabhrithe namaha Om Veeraghnaaya namaha
Om Umasutaya namaha Om Pooshne namaha Om Rakthasyaaya namaha
Om Kumaraya namaha Om Ghabastaye namaha Om Subramanyaaya namaha
Om Kroumcha dharanaya Om Gahanaya namaha Om Guhaaya namaha
namaha Om Chandra varnaaya Om Preetaaya namaha
Om Senanaye namaha namaha Om Brahmanyaaya namaha
Om Agnijanmane namaha Om Kaladharaaya namaha Om Brahmana priyaaya
Om Vishaakaaya namaha Om Maayaadharaaya namaha namaha
Om Shankarathmajaya Om Kayivalyaaya namaha Om Vamsavruddhi karaya
namaha Om Sankarathmane namaha namaha
Om Sivasoonave namaha Om Viswayonaye namaha Om Veda vedhyaaya namaha
Om Ganaswamine namaha Om Ameyathmane namaha Om Akshaya phalapradaaya
Om Sarvaswamine namaha Om Thejonidhaye namaha namaha
Om Sanathanaaya namaha Om Anaamayaaya namaha Om Samastha lokasadguruve
Om Anantha shakthiye Om Parameshtine namaha namaha
namaha Om Parabrahmane namaha Om Asuraanika mardhanaaya
Om Akshobhyaaya namaha Om Vedagarbhaaya namah namaha
Om Parvathipriya nandanaaya Om Viratsuthaaya namaha Om Valli devasena sametha
namaha Om Pulindakanya barthreya Sri Subramanya swamine
namaha namaha

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 Sree Valli Ashtothara Sata Namaavali
Om Maha Vallayai Namaha Om Parameshtinyai namaha Om Punya roopinyai namaha
Om Shyama Tanave namaha Om Gurubhramanyai namaha Om Kaivalyayai namaha
Om Sarvaabharana bhooshitayai Om Chandra varnayai namaha Om Kalatmikayai namaha
namaha Om Kaladharayai namaha Om Indranyai namaha
Om Pitambarayai namaha Om Poorna chandrayai namaha Om Indrarupinyai namaha
Om Shasi suthayai namaha Om Swarga Dhakshyai namaha Om Indra shaktyai namaha
Om Divyayai namaha Om Jayayai namaha Om Parayanayai namaha
Om Ambuja dharinyai namaha Om Siddha sevithayai namaha Om Kaveryai namaha
OM Purushaa kruthayai namaha Om Dwinetrayaayai namaha Om Tungabhadrayai namaha
Om Bhramyai namaha Om Dwibhujayai namaha Om Ksheerabdhi Tanayayai
Om Nalinyai namaha Om Aaryayai namaha namaha
Om Jwalaa netrikayai namaha Om Ishta Siddhi Pradayikaayai Om Krishnavenayai namaha
Om Lambayai namaha namaha Om Bhimanadyai namaha
Om Pralambayai namaha Om Samrajyayai namaha Om Pushkarayai namaha
Om Thatankinyai namaha Om Swadha kaarayai namaha Om Sarvathomukhayai namaha
Om Nagendra tanayayai namaha Om Kaanchanayai namaha Om Mooladhipayai namaha
Om Shubha Roopaayai namaha Om Hema bhooshanayai Om Parashaktyai namaha
Om Shubham Karaayai namaha namaha Om Sarva mangala karnayai
Om Vylambakaraayai namaha Om Maha Valliyai namaha namaha
Om Prathyushayai namaha Om Varahyai namaha Om Bindu swaroopinyai namaha
Om Maheswaryai namaha Om Sadhyo Jaatayai namaha Om Sarvanyai namaha
Om Tunga Stanayai namaha Om Pankajaayai namaha Om Yoginyai namaha
Om Sakanchukayai namaha Om Sarvadhakshayai namaha Om Paapanasinyai namaha
Om Annimayai namaha Om Suraadhakshayai namaha Om Eeshanyai namaha
Om Mahadevyai namaha Om Lokaa dhyakshayai namaha Om Lokamaatre namaha
Om Gunjayai namaha Om Sundaryai namaha Om Poshinyai namaha
Om Maalyadharayai namaha Om Indranyai namaha Om Padmavaasinyai namaha
Om Vaishnavyai namaha Om Varalakshmayai namaha Om Gunatrayayai namaha
Om Thribhangayai namaha Om Bhramhi Vidyayai namaha Om Dayaarupinyai namaha
Om Pravala vadanayai namaha Om Saraswatyai namaha Om Naayakayai namaha
Om Manon mayayai namaha Om Kumaaryai namaha Om Naagadharinyai namaha
Om Chamundayai namaha Om Bhadrakaalyai namaha Om Ashesha hrudayayai namaha
Om Skanda bharyayai namaha Om Durgayai namaha Om Devyai namaha
Om Satprabhayai namaha Om Jaganmohinyai namaha Om Saranagatha Rakshanyai
Om Nirnayaayai namaha Om Suragrajayai namaha namaha
Om Ojase namaha Om Suswapnayai namaha Om Soumyayai namaha
Om Tejase namaha Om Sushuptechayai namaha Om Srivalyai namaha
Om Anamayayai namaha Om Saaksinyai namaha
Om Puraanyai namaha

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 Sree Devasena Ashtothara Sata Namaavali
Om Peetambharayai namaha Om Parayanyai namaha Om Pushkarayai namaha
Om Devasenayai namaha Om Lokadyakshyayai namaha Om Sarvatomukhyai namaha
Om Divyayai namaha Om Suraadyakshyayai namaha Om Devasenaayai namaha
Om Uttpaladhaarinyai namaha Om Dharmadhyakshyayai Om Umayai namaha
Om Animaayai namaha namaha Om Parvathyai namaha
Om Mahadevyai namaha Om Sundaryai namaha Om Vishalakshayai namaha
Om Karalinyai namaha Om Sujaathagrahatayai namaha Om Hemavathyai namaha
Om Jwalaanetrai namaha Om susswaroopayai namaha Om Sanathanayai namaha
Om Mahalakhsmyai namaha Om Skanda bhaaryayai namaha Om Bahuvarnayai namaha
Om Varahyai namaha Om Sathprabhayai namaha Om Gopavathyai namaha
Om Brahma Vidyayai namaha Om Aiswarya sanayai namaha Om Sarvasayayai namaha
Om Saraswathyai namaha Om Anindhyayai namaha Om Mangalakaarinyai namaha
Om Ushaayai namaha Om Kaveryai namaha Om Ambayai namaha
Om Prakruthyai namaha Om Thungabhadrayai namaha Om Ganaambayai namaha
Om Shivaayai namaha Om Ishaanayai namaha Om Vishwambayai namaha
Om Sarva Bharana bhushitayai Om Loka maatre namaha Om Sundaryai namaha
namaha Om Ojase namaha Om Tripura sundaryai namaha
Om Shuba roopayai namaha Om Tejase namaha Om Manonmantyai namaha
Om Shubakarayai namaha Om Aghapahayai namaha Om Chamundayai namaha
Om Pratyushayai namaha Om Sadyojatayai namaha Om Naayikaayai namaha
Om Maheswaryai namaha Om Swaroopayai namaha Om Naagadhaarinyai namaha
Om Achintya Shaktyai namaha Om Bhoginyai namaha Om Swadhayai namaha
Om Akshobhayai namaha Om Paapanasinyai namaha Om Viswathomukyai namaha
Om Chandravarnayai namaha Om Sukaasanayai namaha Om Suraadhyakshayai namaha
Om Kalaadharaayai namaha Om Sukhakaarayai namaha Om Sarveswaryai namaha
Om Poorna Chandrayai namaha Om Maha Chatrayai namaha Om Guna trayayai namaha
Om Sarvasyai namaha Om Puratanayai namaha Om Dayaaroopinyai namaha
Om Yakshayai namaha Om Vedaayai namaha Om Abhiyaathigayai namaha
Om Ishtasiddhi pradayikayai Om Vedarasayai namaha Om Prana Shaktyai namaha
namaha Om Vedagarbhayai namaha Om Paradevyai namaha
Om Maayamdharayai namaha Om Trayeemayai namaha Om Saranagatha Rakshanayai
Om Mahamayayai namaha Om Samraajyaayai namaha namaha
Om Pravala vadhanayai namaha Om Sudhakarayai namaha Om Ashesha Hrudayayai
Om Ananthaayai namaha Om Kaanchanayai namaha namaha
Om Indraanyai namaha Om Hemabhushanayai namaha Om Devyai namaha
Om Indra roopinyai namaha Om Mooladhipaayai namaha Om Sarveswaryai namaha
Om Indra Shaktayai namaha Om Parashaktyai namaha Om Deva pujyayai namaha
Om Siddhidaayai namaha
Om Devasenayai namaha

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 Sree Subramanya Vratam
Chapter 1
Pazhani (Palani) Mahathyam

Once upon a time, Vallipuram was a village situated near the famous and pious Pazhani
Temple. There lived a person named Natarajan in that village. He was a renowned and famous
weaver. With his simple life style he was able to save and contribute to charity. His wife Sumathi
also supported him in all ways. Both husband and wife were staunch devotees of Sree
Subramanya Swamy and were always praying to him.

Inspite of all the material wealth enjoyed by them, they were saddened because of lack of
children. They were at all times praying and performing different poojas and vratams for an
offspring, but all in vain. Even after twelve years of married life, the absence of a child
distressed them. Every day they prayed to Sree Subramanya, their Kula Daivam for a progeny.
They were heart-broken to see all the people around them playing with children when they
alone were Childless. They wondered what sin they might have committed in their previous birth
which has caused them this misery. This anxiety put them in deep gloom.

However the couple did not deter from constantly praying to Lord Kumaraa Swamy. Those who
pray whole heartedly to Lord Bala Muruga will be protected by him and they will be blessed.
They will not be having any financial difficulties; they will be blessed with progeny and they need
not fear of untimely death.

While the couple were spending their lives like this, a Saint visited their Village. The villagers
were all praise for the Sadhu’s divinity. The Natarajan couple fell on the Saint’s feet and
explained their predicament. The Sanyasi said. ‘Oh Children! It is due to a sin committed in your
previous birth, there is a delay for being blessed with a child. Coming Tuesday is very
auspicious and pious. The coming together of Shasti Thithi and Krithika star happens once in a
number of years. Go, visit and pray to Lord Karthikeya in Pazhani temple and you will be
blessed with a beautiful boy child’.

The Natarajan couple started to Pazhani Temple on Monday evening in their Bullock Cart. It
was a 4 to 5 hours journey to Pazhani from their village. They were planning to spend the night
in Pazhani and have the Darshan of Lord Muruga the next day (Tuesday Morning). By then they
reached the Ghat section. While they were negotiating the ghat section, suddenly the two
bullocks stopped on their tracks. The bullocks refused to move forward. The cart driver tried his
level best to move the bullocks forward, but they refused. They did not have any idea as to why
this was happening. Natarajan and the cart driver got down from the cart and they were awe-
struck by the scene in front of them. There were two serpents swaying with their hoods spread
out. The bullocks were mesmerized by the serpents and were not willing to move forward.

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The driver wanted to create a noise and drive away the serpents, but Natarajan did not allow
him. He bowed to the Serpents and prayed to them to allow them to pass. But they did not move
and kept on dancing. About half an hour passed like this. By then a big stone boulder rolled
down at high speed from the nearby mountain and splintered to pieces on the road they were
supposed to take. As soon as this happened, the two serpents stopped their swaying and went
into their burrow nearby.

Natarajan understood the miracle he had witnessed. Lord Subramanya himself had come in the
form of the serpents to protect them. If they had proceeded forward all of them would have been
killed by the boulder. Only for protecting them, Lord Karthikeya didn’t allow to move further on
their way. They praised the Lord in many ways for saving them. They continued their journey
and reached Pazhani in the night. They had the divine Darshan of Lord Balasubramanyam in
the morning and returned back to their village by evening. With the blessings of Lord
Subramanya they were blessed with a boy child, very soon. Since he was born with the
blessings of the Lord, they named him BalaSubramanya. They continued serving Lord
Subramanya with their child and lived for a long time

|| End of First Chapter ||

Subramanyam Subramanyam Shanmukhanatha Subramanyam

Subramanyam Subramanyam Shankaraputram Subramanyam

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 Sree Subramanya Vratam
Chapter 2
Chinna Shetty Story

The most famous among Sree Subramanya Swamy temples in Tamilnadu is Sree Tiruttani
Temple (Sree Subramanya). The residing deity Sree Subramanya is renowned and worshipped
for his grace and blessing. Sree Subramanya is also well-known by various names like
Karthikeyan, Swaminathan, Velayudham, Kumaraswamy, Shanmugan, Murugan etc. The
vehicle (Vahanam) of the Lord is Peacock. The insignia on the Lord’s flag is the Cock. The Cock
is the symbol of knowledge and wisdom. The serpent is considered as another form of Lord
Subramanya.

Long ago near Tirutani, in a place called Puthur there lived a business man named Chinna
Shetty. Apart from gold and silver business he also dealt with textiles. In spite of all the wealth
accumulated he was a notorious miser. He never used to part with his money even if the seeker
was very poor. He was not blessed with a child for a long time. He promised to donate a one
foot high Naga statue made of silver to Lord Muruga of Tiruthani, if he was blessed with a child.
With the blessing of the Lord Karthikeya, his wife Chitravathi became pregnant and delivered a
baby boy. Within a short span of time, due to the blessings of Sree Subramanya his business
also flourished.

Chinna Shetty forgot about his promise to the Lord in the midst of his brisk schedule. One day
Chinna Shetty’s son became very ill. No medicines could not cure him. Chinna Shetty
remembered his pledge to the Lord Karthikeya. He prayed to the Lord for a speedy recovery of
his child from the illness. He again promised two one foot high silver Naga statues as offering to
the Lord. The child’s illness subsided step by step and he became hale and hearty once more.

By then, Navarathri and Deepavali festivals came and Chinna Shetty was deeply involved in his
business and could not spend even a minute in leisure. He completely forgot the offering
promised to Shanmuga. Even though he remembered once, he decided to go after the festival
rush. Swamy was extremely angry. He decided to show his wrath on Chinna Shetty.

The next midnight Chinna Shetty woke up with a start and a shout from his sleep. He dreamt
that there were a number of huge serpents around his cot. He was frightened with this dream
and he sat on his bed, sweating. When he woke up also he felt that he was seeing numerous
serpents swaying with their hoods spread in front of him. He felt that his life end out of fear. He
woke up his wife due to his fright.

Shaking with fear he asked his to wife to look at the snakes swaying around the cot. Shockingly
his wife could not see even one snake. She asked him to close his eyes and sleep and told him
that he had a nightmare. She slept off. However, Chinna Shetty could not sleep. He felt as if the
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Chitravathy gave him some sacred ash (Viboothi) and advised him wear it and go back to sleep.
He could not sleep and the moment he closed his eyes he could see and feel snakes hissing.

Chinna Shetty then remembered the promised offering to Lord Shanmuga. He realized the folly
of not keeping his word to the Lord and His fury over it. He prayed to Lord Karthikeya to forgive
him and bless him. He immediately decided to keep apart required money to make the two
silver Naga statues and promised to start the work the next day itself and prayed for his
forgiveness. The embodiment of Karuna, Sree Shanmuga blessed Chinna Shetty. All the
serpents vanished from Chinna Shetty’s bedroom in the same instance. Without any further
delay, Chinna Shetty opened his locker and took out the money required to make the silver
Naga statues. Next day itself he made the Naga statues and on the very next Tuesday he went
to Tiruttani and offered the Naga statues to the Lord. From that day onwards, Chinna Shetty
became a changed man and spent the rest of his life doing good deeds. During his lifetime he
served the Lord and in the end attained Mukthi.

|| End of Second Chapter ||

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Chapter 3
Divine Story of Venkatraman

Long ago in a village called Vishnupuram, near Kanyakumari, there lived a milk merchant
named Venkatraman. He used to milk his ten buffaloes, pour the milk into a large vessel and
supply to the villagers on his cart. All the people were of high praise for Venkatraman’s ethics in
business of supplying unadulterated milk without mixing water. Venkatraman-Sumathi couple
worshipped Lord Parameswara every day without fail. He had a lot of faith in Parameswara and
Venkatraman fasted every Monday. Even though the couple had everything in life, they were
heartbroken because of the lack of an offspring. They continued to pray to Lord Parameswara
for blessing them with a sweet child. After supplying the milk in all the houses he was used to
clean the vessels under a tap on the way. He would pour the remaining milk in the vessel near
to the roots of a tree which grew near the tap.

One night Lord Subramanya Swamy appeared in his dream. The Lord said, “My Child
Venkatraman! I am very much pleased and happy with your devotion. When you are pouring the
remaining milk on to the roots of the tree, a divine serpent in the nearby burrow is accepting the
milk. By this good deed without your knowledge you have accumulated a lot of punya. Not only
that, yesterday being my favorite Subramanya Shasti, like every other day you offered the milk
in the burrow. Having offered the milk to the divine serpent on such an auspicious day, you have
earned a lot of punya. I am also very much satisfied by this. Very soon you will be blessed with
a boy child. You should bring the child to the nearby Thiruchendur and perform Namakarana.”
Thus spoke the Lord and vanished from his dreams.

After waking up in the morning he told his wife Sumathi about his wonderful dream in detail.
They were immensely happy with the blessing showered by Sree Shanmugha. Venkatraman
continued to offer the milk to the serpent in the burrow near the tree roots. With so much of
anxiety, he tried for having the glimpse of the divine serpent at some point of time. But he was
unable to have the divine vision.

Very soon Sumathi became pregnant and delivered a beautiful boy child. As instructed by Lord
Sree Subramanya, they started with the child to visit Thiruchendur. During those days all travel
was performed on bullock carts. While they were travelling, they saw a divine serpent shining in
splendor. When they witnessed the swaying serpent with its hood spread, they were certain that
this was the same serpent described by the Lord in the dream. They all got down from the
bullock cart and prostrated before the divine serpent. They also made the child prostrate. Then
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Venkatraman family continued their journey and reached Thiruchendur. Next day in the morning
they had a Darshan of Lord Subramanya, the resident deity. They performed namakarana
ceremony and named the child Karthikeyan. They stayed back in Thiruchendur that night and
returned to Vishnupuram the next day. The Venkatraman family lived serving the Lord for a long
time.

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Chapter 4
Divine Story of Venkata Shastry

Long ago, near Madurai City lived a famous scholar named Venkata Shastry. He was a master
of all the art forms and was an authority in all. All the people in the neighboring villages used to
come to Venkata Shastry for the solutions to all their issues. All the house opening ceremonies,
marriages and other important function’s dates and timings are decided by him.

Venkata Sastry turned fifty. The normally hale and hearty Venkata Shastry was down with a skin
disease. He experienced terrible itching all over his body and a slight scratch would lead to
blisters on his skin. His skin became very dry and scaly. Even though Venkata Shastry was
knowledgeable in Ayurveda, his self-treatment did not have any effect. Since there was no
effect in the treatment, a famous Doctor was invited for checkup from Madurai. Due to his
respect for Venkata Shastry, the Doctor visited him at his residence and prescribed medicines
for him. However, there was no cure. Venkata Sastry was grief stricken with thought that these
were the results of sins committed in his previous births.

In the meantime, a renowned Astrologer came on a visit from Andhra Pradesh. Everyone were
talking about his expertise in Astrology and his positive solutions to all problems. One day the
Astrologer came to Venkata Shastry’s house. He read his horoscope, meditated for a while, and
said “Swamy, in your previous birth you have killed ten serpents in a most ghastly way. You
have tortured and killed them even though they were not doing any harm to you. You are
experiencing the results of that sin committed, at this point. Only resolution to this would be
surrendering to Karthikeya. Sree Subramanya Swamy’s divine temple, Thiruparankundram is
situated very near from here. The presiding deity, Sree Shanmugam is highly celebrated. Using
his Spear (Vel) the Lord has created a divine pond, go to this temple on the coming Tuesday,
take a dip in this divine pond and have the divine Darshan of the Lord. Upon doing this, your
previous birth’s sins would be washed away and you will be cured of this illness.”

The next Monday Venkata Shastry started for Thiruparankundram and reached in the night. He
woke up early in the morning, showered, reached the temple and had a Darshan of the Lord.
After this, he reached the holy pond, prayed with bowed head to Lord Karthikeya and took three
dips in the pond. What a Miracle!! The skin disease of Venkata Shastry disappeared completely.
Venkata Shastry cried with joy when this miracle happened. He turned towards the temple,
prayed to the Swamy and prayed “Swamy Karthikeya! You are the Divine Scholar (Gnana
Pandit) whoever thinks of you and surrenders to you will be protected by you, The
Compassionate Lord! Sree Valli Devasena Sametha Sree Subramanya Swamiye! My
Namaskarams to you. Whoever prays you will be removed of all the sins committed in the
earlier births and will be blessed. Those who remember you every day will be blessed with all
round prosperity”. He went and prayed to the Swamy inside the Sanctum Sanctorum. He
returned to his village and continued to serve the Swamy till the end of his life and attained
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Those who pray to Lord Subramanya will be saved from Kuja (Chovva) Dosham. All Sarpa
Dosha will be removed. They will attain high degrees of intelligence and students will fare well in
their examinations. Those who pray to Lord Shanmugha on Tuesdays will be blessed with
progeny. Praying to the Lord regularly will ensure all round prosperity.

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Chapter 5
Mani Sharma Story

Long ago in Tamilnadu, there lived a leather merchant named Mani Sharma. He was a pious
man who was continuing his ancestral and inherited cobbler trade. He was an ardent devotee
who liked Sree Parameswara, Sree Vigneshwara and Sree Subramanya Swami. He, however,
had a special liking for Sree BalaSubramanya. His thoughts were always on BalaSubramanya.
His wife Vasumathi also was a staunch devotee and the couple lived together with great
understanding.

Even though the Mani Sharma couple had everything they craved for a child. Every day, the
couple would pray to all the Gods to bless them with a child. There was no answer to their
prayers. Mani Shrama turned forty. He was grief stricken and lamented to his wife that after all
the prayers to the Gods, there was no outcome. So he said he was going on a strict fast from
the next morning for one week, without even drinking water. If God opens his eyes and blesses
them, well and good, otherwise he is going to take his life, himself. Hearing this, his wife
Vasumathi’s eyes became wet with tears. As decided, Mani Sharma stopped taking food from
the next day. Three days passed like this and he became very weak and the fourth day it was
difficult for him to even get up from the bed. All the pleadings from the friends and relatives did
not have any effect on Mani Sharma. On the fifth day, in the evening a small child came running
from somewhere and spoke to him, “Uncle, please have this plantain, it does not matter”. The
child gave the banana to Mani Sharma. Wondering at the divine halo of the child, Mani Sharma
forgot himself. He felt as if some Maya has subdued his senses, he forgot about his fast and
looking at the smiling child he took the banana from the child’s hand and pressed it reverently
on his eyes and ate it. Immediately, he felt a divine energy passing through his body, and the
divine child turned on his heels and vanished through the front door. Mani Sharma felt extremely
heavy-eyed and he had a dream in which Kumara Swamy came and told him that the divine
child was none other than Swamy himself and very soon the couple would be blessed with a
boy child. Swamy also instructed Mani Sharma to visit Him in Pazhamuthir Cholai where he was
residing, which was not far from there, for seven consequent Tuesdays. Mani Sharma woke up
from his sleep and narrated about his dream to his wife. The couple were very happy as the
Lord Shanmugha himself had come to give Darshan and for blessing them.

The couple visited Pazhamuthir Cholai temple and had darshan of Sree Valli Devasena
Sametha Sree Subramanya Swamy on seven consecutive Tuesdays. With the Swamy’s
blessings they had a healthy boy child. The Mani Sharma Vasumathi couple spent their life
serving Sree Karthikeya and lived contentedly.
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Chapter 6
Peria Shetty Story

Once upon a time, near Kumbakonam in Tamilnadu lived a business man called Peria Shetty.
He earned a lot of wealth doing various businesses. Even if he was immensely wealthy, Peria
Shetty never used to donate for any cause. He had two daughters named Vandana and
Chandana. Vandana was married but the younger one, Chandana’s wedding could not be
solemnized even though a lot of alliances came for her. All were obstructed at the last minute.
The Peria Shetty couple could not understand the reason for this.

During this time, there was a big famine in the area. There were no rains, people were not able
to buy anything and Peria Shetty suffered a big loss in his business. Added to this, his
daughter’s marriage caused him more pain. Even though the couple prayed to Lord
Subramanya the resident deity of the nearby Swamy Malai innumerable times, there was no
result and his younger daughter’s marriage could not be fixed.

One day, a Sanyasi(Saint) came to their residence. He asked Peria Shetty to do Abhishekha to
Sree Subramanya in Sree Swamy Malai on the coming Tuesday. Hearing this, the dejected
Peria Shetty said “Swamy! Why should I do it the coming Tuesday? I have performed
Abhisheka for the Lord on a number of Tuesdays without any results. What is going to happen if
I do it once more?” Hearing this the Sadhu said, “Child, you have done so many times, why
don’t you do once more? You will definitely be rewarded.” Peria Shetty told Sadhu that it’s not a
big problem for him to do Abhishekam once more and agreed for doing it.

Monday came after the weekend. Peria Shetty got the news that there was some important
work at the Zamindar’s place nearby and he left immediately for the work. By the time they
could finish the business it was late in the evening. It started to rain heavily and Peria Shetty
had to spend the night there and could not return back to his home. The rain did not stop till the
next day afternoon. As he had mentioned to the Sadhu, Peria Shetty could not visit and offer
Abhisheka at Swami Malai on Tuesday. He thought he would go to Swami Malai the next week.

The next Monday came and Peria Shetty’s wife told that they should somehow go to Swami
Malai and perform the abhishekam. They were about to start to Swami Malai and suddenly
Peria Shetty fell down and got a sprain on his leg. He could not move his leg even a little bit. It
was extremely painful. They could not go and have Darshan of Sree Subramanya Swamy in
that week also. His wife was distressed at the obstacles faced for going to Sree Swamy Malai.

One more week passed and while they were about to proceed to Swami Malai, his wife’s leg got
sprained. The pain increased minute by minute and she could not move her leg at all. That
week also they could not go to Swami Malai. They could not understand the reason for all this
and they were wondering as what wrong they had committed to undergo this. That night, Sree
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husband in his pride thought that having my Darshan was very easy. He had said that we are
going every Tuesday to Swami Malai and one more Tuesday is not going to be a big deal.
Realize that without my blessings, however close you are, it will not be easy to visit me. I
wanted to show you this fact. This time you will definitely have my Darshan.”

His wife woke up and told Peria Shetty about her dream. Peria Shetty understood his folly and
begged to the Lord for his forgiveness. He prayed to the Swamy to pardon him for his ego. The
benevolent Swamy ensured that the family had a good Darshan at Swamy Malai on the coming
Tuesday. They prayed to Subramanya with devotion. Within a few days, Chandana got married
with a lot of pomp and celebration, to a groom named Nagaraja. Peria Shetty family continued
to serve the Lord and lived blissfully for a long time.

|| End of Sixth Chapter ||

Subramanyam Subramanyam Shanmukhanatha Subramanyam

Subramanyam Subramanyam Shankaraputram Subramanyam

Sree Subramanya Vratam Samaaptham

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Skandam Shanmukham Devam Shiva Thejam Dwishdabhujam
Kumaaram Swaminaatham Twam Karthikeyam Namamyaham

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Subramanya Subramanya Subramanya Paahimam
Subramanya Subramanya Subramanya Rakhshamam

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