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Maha Lakshmi Kavacham
Maha Lakshmi Kavacham
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
īmahālamīkavaca
{|| īmahālamīkavaca ||}
ī gaṇeśāya namaḥ |
aya īmahālamīkavacamaya ā ṛiṣaḥ gāyaī chadaḥ
mahālamīdavatā mahālamīīyatha jape ivinayogaḥ |
i uvāca | samatakavacānāṃ tu tejava kavacoma |
āmaraṇamāroyaṃ sayaṃ vaṃ ūiha gīpate || 1||
īguvāca | mahālayātu kavacaṃ vayāima samāsataḥ |
catudaśasu lokeṣu rahayaṃ ṇoidata || 2||
ovāca | iśaro me ivaṇupanī ca lalāṭamamṛtovā |
cauṣī suivaśālāī vaṇe sāgarābujā || 3||
āṇaṃ pātu varārohā ijavāmānāyaipaṇī |
mukhaṃ pātu mahālamīḥ kaṭhaṃ vaikuṭhavāisanī || 4||
kadhau me jānakī pātu bhujau bhāgavanidanī |
bāhū au ivaṇī pātu karau hiravarāganā || 5||
vaḥ pātu ca īdavī dayaṃ hirasudarī |
ku ca vaiṇavī pātu nābha bhuvanamātṛkā || 6||
kaṭa ca pātu vārāhī sathanī devadevatā |
ū nārāyaṇī pātu jānunī casodarī || 7||
iidarā pātu jaṃghe me pādau bhatanamakṛtā |
nakhā tejavanī pātu savagaṃ kaṇāmayī || 8||
ṇā lokaraātha inamataṃ kavacaṃ iyaḥ |
ye paṭhita mahāmānate ca dhayā jagaye || 9||
kavacenāvṛtāganāṃ janānāṃ jayadā sadā |
māteva savasukhadā bhava vamamarevarī || 10||
bhūyaḥ isimavānoita pūvataṃ ṇā vaya |
lamīhairiyā paā etanāmayaṃ mara || 11||
nāmayimadaṃ javā sa yāita paramāṃ iya |
yaḥ paṭhesa ca dhamamā savakāmānavānuyā || 12||
|| iita īpurāṇe iopidaṭaṃ mahālamīkavacaṃ 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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