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Vakratunda Kavacham
Vakratunda Kavacham
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
vatuḍagaṇeśakavaca
{|| vatuḍagaṇeśakavaca ||}
ī gaṇeśāya namaḥ |
maula maheśapuo'yāālaṃ pātu ivanāyakaḥ |
ineḥ pātu me nee śūpakaṇa'vatu utī || 1||
herabo ratu āṇaṃ mukhaṃ pātu gajānanaḥ |
ijavāṃ pātu gaṇeśo me kaṭhaṃ īkaṭhavalabhaḥ || 2||
kadhau mahābalaḥ pātu ivanahā pātu me bhujau |
karau paraśubhṛpātu dayaṃ kadapūvajaḥ || 3||
mayaṃ labodaraḥ pātu nābha isadūrabhūiṣataḥ |
jaghanaṃ pāvatīpuḥ sathanī pātu pāśabhṛ || 4||
jānunī jagatāṃ nātho jaghe mūṣakavāhanaḥ |
pādau paāsanaḥ pātu pādādho daiyadapahā || 5||
ekadato'taḥ pātu pṛṭhe pātu gaṇāidhapaḥ |
pāvayomadakāhāro idavidau ca isidaḥ || 6||
jatataṭhato vāipa jātaḥ vapato'nataḥ |
catuthavalabho devaḥ pātu me bhutamutadaḥ || 7||
idaṃ pivaṃ toṃ ca catuya inayataḥ paṭhe |
isadūrarataḥ kusumaidūvayā pūya ivanapa || 8||
rājā rājasuto rājapanī maī kulaṃ cala |
tayāvayaṃ bhaveyaṃ ivanarājasādataḥ || 9||
samayaṃ yaḥ toṃ kare saṃilaya dhāraye |
dhanadhāyasamṛiḥ yāya nāya saṃśayaḥ || 10||
aya maḥ |
aiṃ la vatuḍāya huṃ |
rasalaṃ sadaikāyaḥ ṣaḍagayāsapūvaka |
huvā tadate ividhavadaṭayaṃ payo ghṛta || 11||
yaṃ yaṃ kāmamibhayāya kute kama ikacana |
taṃ taṃ savamavānoita vatuḍasādataḥ || 12||
bhṛguṇītaṃ yaḥ toṃ paṭhate bhuiva mānavaḥ |
bhavedayāhataivayaḥ sa gaṇeśasādataḥ || 13||
|| iita gaṇeśaraākaraṃ toṃ samāta ||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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