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Vakratunda Kavacham

Vakratunda Kavacham

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

vatuḍagaṇeśakavaca
{|| vatuḍagaṇeśakavaca ||}
ī gaṇeśāya namaḥ |
maula maheśapuo'yāālaṃ pātu ivanāyakaḥ |
ineḥ pātu me nee śūpakaṇa'vatu utī || 1||
herabo ratu āṇaṃ mukhaṃ pātu gajānanaḥ |
ijavāṃ pātu gaṇeśo me kaṭhaṃ īkaṭhavalabhaḥ || 2||
kadhau mahābalaḥ pātu ivanahā pātu me bhujau |
karau paraśubhṛpātu dayaṃ kadapūvajaḥ || 3||
mayaṃ labodaraḥ pātu nābha isadūrabhūiṣataḥ |
jaghanaṃ pāvatīpuḥ sathanī pātu pāśabhṛ || 4||
jānunī jagatāṃ nātho jaghe mūṣakavāhanaḥ |
pādau paāsanaḥ pātu pādādho daiyadapahā || 5||
ekadato'taḥ pātu pṛṭhe pātu gaṇāidhapaḥ |
pāvayomadakāhāro idavidau ca isidaḥ || 6||
jatataṭhato vāipa jātaḥ vapato'nataḥ |
catuthavalabho devaḥ pātu me bhutamutadaḥ || 7||
idaṃ pivaṃ toṃ ca catuya inayataḥ paṭhe |
isadūrarataḥ kusumaidūvayā pūya ivanapa || 8||
rājā rājasuto rājapanī maī kulaṃ cala |
tayāvayaṃ bhaveyaṃ ivanarājasādataḥ || 9||
samayaṃ yaḥ toṃ kare saṃilaya dhāraye |
dhanadhāyasamṛiḥ yāya nāya saṃśayaḥ || 10||
aya maḥ |
aiṃ la  vatuḍāya huṃ |
rasalaṃ sadaikāyaḥ ṣaḍagayāsapūvaka |
huvā tadate ividhavadaṭayaṃ payo ghṛta || 11||
yaṃ yaṃ kāmamibhayāya kute kama ikacana |
taṃ taṃ savamavānoita vatuḍasādataḥ || 12||
bhṛguṇītaṃ yaḥ toṃ paṭhate bhuiva mānavaḥ |
bhavedayāhataivayaḥ sa gaṇeśasādataḥ || 13||
|| iita gaṇeśaraākaraṃ toṃ samāta ||

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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