Akkalkot Swami Kavacham
Akkalkot Swami Kavacham
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
īakalakoṭavāmīkavacato
{|| īakalakoṭavāmīkavacato ||}
oṃ |
aya ī vāmī kavaca tomaṃya |
suta ṛiṣaḥ | anuṭu chaṃdaḥ |
vāmī samatha devatā |
śakararāje śataḥ |
bāḻāpā kīlaka |
mama sakalābhīṭaāyatha pāṭhe ivinayogaḥ |
| atha karayāsaḥ |
oṃ āṃ aguṭhāyāṃ namaḥ ||
oṃ tajanīyāṃ namaḥ ||
oṃ ūṃ mayamāyāṃ namaḥ ||
oṃ anāimakāyāṃ namaḥ ||
oṃ kinaṭhakāyāṃ namaḥ ||
oṃ ḥ karatalakarapṛṭhāyāṃ namaḥ ||
|| atha ṣaḍagayāsaḥ ||
oṃ āṃ dayāya namaḥ ||
oṃ iśarase vāhā ||
oṃ ūṃ iśakhāyai vaṣa ||
oṃ kavacāya huṃ ||
oṃ neyāya vauṣa ||
oṃ ḥ aāya pha ||
|| atha yāna ||
bhūmānaṃdaṃ sahajasukhadaṃ kevalaṃ mūta |
ivavātītaṃ ivamaladayaṃ vedavedāta ve || 1||
śātaṃ dātaṃ saralamanasaṃ savasāmayapa | ◌ṃ
savatītaṃ maramacalaṃ vāimanaṃ taṃ namāima || 2||
oṃ śīṣa me pātu vāmī vai |
bhālaṃ nee ca sauḥ || 1||
kaṭhaṃ mukhaca pātu me |
vāmīsamatha deiśakaḥ || 2||
kadhau me pātu vāmī vai |
bāhū pātu tu sauḥ || 3||
karau me pātu vāmī ca |
agulayaca deiśakaḥ || 4||
āākāravāsī vai |
dayaṃ pātu me sadā || 5||
uraḥ thalaca vāmī vai |
kaṭa mayaṃ iha sauḥ || 6||
nābha jaghe ca vāmī vai |
guṃ pātu ca deiśakaḥ || 7||
ū jānu samathaca |
pādau vāmī ca pātu me || 8||
dehaṃ manaca āca |
āpurathataḥ sadā || 9||
daśidau sa pātu māṃ |
vāmīsamatha sauḥ || 10||
upātāiivadhāinayaṃ |
naṭā kuvatu sauḥ || 11||
saṃkaṭānāidhayādhaca |
nayatu deiśakaḥ sadā || 12||
nānāpīḍāṃca bādhāṃca jarāmaraṇayātanāḥ |
āitakūyāidivanāṃca nayatu sauḥ sadā || 13||
bhūtaetipaśācāṃca vetālarāsā |
śāikinaḍāikayādaca nayatu vāmīsamathaḥ || 14||
mahāpāpāṃca ghorāṃca hayāidadudharā |
samūlāpātakāinayaṃ nayatu sautathā || 15||
vāmī samatha tejaca ratu māca savadā |
bhūvā takavacaṃ me ca abheṃ tabhavesadā || 16||
vakavacimadaṃ vai ca yaḥ paṭhetamānaraḥ |
tīva ca saṃkaṭāghorā savataḥ sukhamānuyā || 17||
itidanaṃ paṭheo bhato bhāvapūiraticataḥ |
saṃsārasāgaraṃ tīva bhuta mutaca ivadita || 18||
sādhako yo yidacheca gubhato iha vatate |
sano tamiha bhūvā ca kṛpālubhavita śītaḥ || 19||
vāmīsamathasādaca kavacaṃ jānaye budhaḥ ||
sachayāya bhatāya dātayaṃ na ca kahica || 20||
aitidayaṃ kavacaṃ eṭhaṃ daṃ me vāimanā'dhunā |
ahaṃ dadāima iśayāya kāśāya iyāya ca || 21||
idaṃ kavacaṃ tamai vai śubhaṃ karoita savadā |
savaṣāṃ maṃgalaṃ bhūyā idayaṃ kavacameva ca || 22||
sidachāṃ kaṭīkṛvā samāpanaṃ karoyaha |
navā vāmīsamatha ca namāima īdharaṃ gu || 23||
kāśaya inimaena kāiśatimadaṃ tavaḥ |
taha taita cāśaca dadāima ca punaḥ punaḥ || 24||
akalakoṭavāsī ca vāmīsamatha sauḥ |
bhūyā savamāṃgayaṃ savaṣāimita āthaye || 25||
|| iita sutivaricataṃ vāmīsamathavakavacaṃ samāta ||About this kavacham
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.