GaNapadi Rakshakavachagitam
GaNapadi Rakshakavachagitam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
śrīgaṇapatirakṣākavacagītamākavacagītam śrīgaṇapatirakṣākavacagītamākavacagītam pārvateyaṃteyaṃmahākāyaṃṛddhisiddhivaradāyakaṃvaradāyakaṃ gaṇapatiṃ ṃnidhipatiṃsarvajanalokanāyakaṃjanalokanāyakaṃ rudrapriyaṃyaṃyajñakāyaṃkāyaṃnamāmi hedīrghakāyakaṃkāyakaṃ hegajānanagirijānandana rakṣamāṃdevarakṣamām||1|| ekadantaṃ ṃkṛpānantaṃ ṃsarvāṅgasundaradarśanaṃnaṃ vakratuṇḍaṃḍaṃdivyaṛṇḍaṃḍaṃapūrvamaṅgalasparśanaṃnaṃ lambodaraṃodaraṃpītāmbaraṃ raṃnamāmi heromaharṣaṇaṃṇaṃ hegajānanagirijānandana rakṣamāṃdevarakṣamām||2|| premūrtiṃkāmapūrtiṃ carācarahṛdaspandanaṃnaṃ mantramugdhaṃdhaṃpāpadagdhaṃdhaṃagrapūjyadevavandanaṃnaṃ prathameśaṃthameśaṃśrīgaṇeśaṃīgaṇeśaṃnamāmi hegaurīnandanaṃ naṃ hegajānanagirijānandana rakṣamāṃdevarakṣamām||3|| divyatejaṃtejaṃkavirājaṃrājaṃyogījanātmakārakaṃ kārakaṃ śivānandaṃparādvandaṃbhāvapradapremadhārakaṃemadhārakaṃ vighnanāśaṃnāśaṃdīrghaśvāsaṃāsaṃnamāmi hegarvamārakaṃmārakaṃ hegajānanagirijānandana rakṣamāṃdevarakṣamām||4|| prathamaṃthamaṃmayūreśvaraṃraṃdvitīyaṃtīyaṃsiddhivināyakaṃnāyakaṃ tataścaballāleśvaraṃraṃastivaradavināyakaṃnāyakaṃ pañcamaṃmaṃcintāmaṇidevaṃdevaṃṣaṣṭhaṃcagirijātmajaṃjaṃ vighneśvaraṃraṃmahāgaṇapatiṃ ṃnamāmi aṣṭadevaṃdevaṃ hegajānanagirijānandana rakṣamāṃdevarakṣamām||5|| taruṇīṇīlabhatevaraṃcaprītyārthīlabhatepremaṃemaṃ vidyārthīlabhatevidyāṃāṃcamokṣārthīlabhatedhāmaṃ arthārthīlabhatearthaṃcakāmārthī labhatekāmaṃ śrīgaṇapatirakṣākavacagītamākavacagītam hegajānanagirijānandana kṛṣṇadāsaḥdāsaḥbhajati tvāmām||6|| ||iti śrīkṛṣṇadāsaviracitaṃtaṃśrīgaṇapatirakṣākavacagītaṃākavacagītaṃsampūrṇamm||
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.