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Srividya Kavacham
Srividya Kavacham
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Devotional text
īivaākavaca
{|| īivaākavaca ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
deyuvāca |
devadeva mahādeva bhatānāṃ īitavadhana |
sūicataṃ yamahādeyāḥ kavacaṃ kathayava me || 1||
mahādeva uvāca |
uṇu deiva vayāima kavacaṃ devadulabha |
na kāyaṃ paraṃ guṃ sādhakābhīṭisida || 2||
kavacaya ṛiṣadaiva diṇāmūtarayayaḥ |
chadaḥ pitaḥ samuiṭaṃ devī ipurasudarī || 3||
dhamathakāmamoāṇāṃ ivinayogatu sādhane |
vābhavaḥ kāmarājaca śatabajaṃ surevira || 4||
aiṃ vābhavaḥ pātu śīṣa māṃ la kāmarājatathā ida |
sauḥ śatabījaṃ sadā pātu nābhau gue ca pādayoḥ || 5||
aiṃ sauḥ vadane pātu bālā māṃ savaisaye |
sa hasakala sauḥ pātu bhairavī kaṭhadeśataḥ || 6||
sudarī nāibhadeśe ca śīṣa kāmakalā sadā |
ūnāsayoratarāle mahāipurasudarī || 7||
lalāṭe subhagā pātu bhagā māṃ kaṭhadeśataḥ |
bhagodayā ca daye udare bhagasapaṇī || 8||
bhagamālā nāibhadeśe ilage pātu manobhavā |
gue pātu mahādevī rājarājevarī iśavā || 9||
caitayaipaṇī pātu pādayojagadabakā |
nārāyaṇī savagāe savakāya śubhakarī || 10||
āṇī pātu māṃ pūva diṇe vaiṇavī tathā |
pacame pātu vārāhī ure tu mahevarī || 11||
āneyāṃ pātu kaumārī mahālamītu nairṛte |
vāyayāṃ pātu cāmuḍā iāṇī pātu īśake || 12||
jale pātu mahāmāyā pṛithayāṃ savamagalā |
ākāśe pātu varadā sava bhuvanevarī || 13||
idaṃ tu kavacaṃ deyā devānāmipa dulabha |
paṭheātaḥ samuthāya śuicaḥ yatamānasaḥ || 14||
nādhayo yādhayataya na bhayaṃ ca vicave |
na ca mārī bhayaṃ taya pātakānāṃ bhayaṃ tathā || 15||
na dāiravaśaṃ gacheiṭhemṛyuvaśe na ca |
gachechavapuraṃ deiva sayaṃ sayaṃ vadāyaha || 16||
idaṃ kavacamaāvā īivaāṃ yo japesadā |
sa nānoita phalaṃ taya ānuyāchaghātana || 17||
|| iita īisayāmale īivaākavacaṃ sapūṇa ||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.
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