Haridra Ganesha Kavacham
Haridra Ganesha Kavacham
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
hiraāgaṇeśakavaca
{|| hiraāgaṇeśakavaca ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
īvara uvāca |
ṛṇu vayāima kavacaṃ savaisikaraṃ iye |
piṭhavā pāṭhiyavā ca muyate savasakaṭā || 1||
aāvā kavacaṃ deiva gaṇeśaya manuṃ jape |
isinajāyate taya kapakoiṭaśatairipa || 2||
oṃ āmodaca iśaraḥ pātu modaca iśakhopira |
samodo ūyuge pātu ūmaye ca gaṇāidhapaḥ || 3||
gaṇāīḍo neyugaṃ nāsāyāṃ gaṇanāyakaḥ |
gaṇaīḍāivataḥ pātu vadane savaisaye || 4||
ijavāyāṃ sumukhaḥ pātu īvāyāṃ dumukhaḥ sadā |
ivaneśo daye pātu ivananāthaca vaisa || 5||
gaṇānāṃ nāyakaḥ pātu bāhuyumaṃ sadā mama |
ivanakata ca udare ivanahata ca ilagake || 6||
gajavaḥ kaṭīdeśe ekadato inatabake |
labodaraḥ sadā pātu gudeśe mamāṇaḥ || 7||
yālayaopavītī māṃ pātu pādayuge sadā |
jāpakaḥ savadā pātu jānujaghe gaṇāidhapaḥ || 8||
hāiraḥ savadā pātu savage gaṇanāyakaḥ |
ya idaṃ paṭheinayaṃ gaṇeśaya mahevira || 9||
kavacaṃ savaisaāyaṃ savaivanivanāśana |
savaisikaraṃ sāāsavapāpivamocana || 10||
savasapadaṃ sāāsavaduḥkhivamoṇa |
savapiśamanaṃ savaśauyakara || 11||
hapīḍā varā rogā ye cāye gukādayaḥ |
paṭhanāāraṇādeva nāśamāyita taṇā || 12||
dhanadhāyakaraṃ deiva kavacaṃ surapūijata |
samaṃ nāta maheśāina ailoye kavacaya ca || 13||
hāiraya mahādeiva ivanarājaya bhūtale |
ikamayairasadālāpaiyaāyuyayatāimayā || 14||
|| iita ivavasāratae hiraāgaṇeśakavacaṃ sapūṇa ||About this kavacham — Ganesha
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.