Kandha Sasti Kavasam

Kanda Sashti Kavasam (கந்த சஷ்டி கவசம்) is a Hindu devotional song composed in Tamil by Bala Devaraya Swamigal (a student of Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai) on Lord Muruga, the son of Lord Shiva, in Chennimalai near Erode. Skanda Sashti Kavasam was composed in the 16th century.In the song has been composed in praise of the Lord, seeking to shower His grace. The song consists of a total of 244 lines, including four introductory lines known as "Kaappu," followed by a couple of meditational lines and the main song portion consisting of 238 lines known as the "Kavacham."