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Kamala Kavacham
Kamala Kavacham
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Devotional text
īkamalākavaca
{|| īkamalākavaca ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
oṃ ayācaturarāivaṇuvinatāyāḥ
kavacaya ībhagavā iśava ṛṣīḥ |
anuṭuchadaḥ | vābhavā devatā |
vābhavaṃ bīja | lajā śataḥ |
ramā kīlaka | kāmabījāmakaṃ kavaca |
mama sukivavapāḍayasamṛiisaye pāṭhe ivinayogaḥ |
aikāro matake pātu vābhavāṃ savaisidā |
pātu cauṣomaye cauyume ca śākarī || 1||
ijavāyāṃ mukhavṛe ca kaṇayodatayonaisa |
oṭhādhāre datapatau tālumūle hanau punaḥ || 2||
pātu māṃ ivaṇuvinatā lamīḥ īvaṇaipaṇī ||
kaṇayume bhujae tanae ca pāvatī || 3||
daye miṇabadhe ca īvāyāṃ pāvayayoḥ |
pṛṭhadeśe tathā gue vāme ca diṇe tathā || 4||
upathe ca inatabe ca nābhau jaṃghāye punaḥ |
jānucae padae ghuiṭake'guilamūlake || 5||
vadhā tu āṇaśayāṃ vā sīmayāṃ matake tathā |
savage pātu kāmeśī mahādevī samunitaḥ || 6||
puṭaḥ pātu mahāmāyā ukṛṭaḥ savadā'vatu |
ṛiḥ pātu sadā devī sava śabhuvalabhā || 7||
vābhavā savadā pātu pātu māṃ harageihanī |
ramā pātu mahādevī pātu māyā varā vaya || 8||
savage pātu māṃ lamīvaṇumāyā surevarī |
ivajayā pātu bhavane jayā pātu sadā mama || 9||
iśavadūtī sadā pātu sudarī pātu savadā |
bhairavī pātu sava bheḍā savadā'vatu || 10||
viratā pātu māṃ inayamutārā sadā'vatu |
pātu māṃ kāilakā inayaṃ kālarāiḥ sadā'vatu || 11||
navadugaḥ sadā pātu kāmāyā savadā'vatu |
yoigayaḥ savadā pātu muāḥ pātu sadā sama || 12||
māāḥ pātu sadā deyacathā yoiganī gaṇāḥ |
sava savakāyaṣu savakamasu savadā || 13||
pātu māṃ devadevī ca lamīḥ savasamṛidā ||
|| iita ivavasāratae īkamalākavacaṃ sapūṇa ||About this kavacham — Lakshmi
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.
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