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Ganesha Kavacham in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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Origin & Story

Ganesha Purana · Traditional (taught by Sage Kashyapa) · Ancient (Puranic)

The Ganesha Kavacham appears in the Ganesha Purana. Sage Kashyapa, observing the child Ganesha fearlessly destroying powerful demons even in his boyhood, was filled with affectionate concern for the divine child's safety. To shield him — and thereafter all devotees — he composed this protective armour, invoking Ganesha by his many names to guard every part of the body. The Kavacha was then transmitted through a lineage of sages including Mudgala and Mandavya, becoming one of the most cherished protective prayers of the Ganapatya tradition.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally held that one who wears or daily recites this Kavacha becomes invulnerable to ghosts, black magic and untimely calamity — for at the mere sight of such a protected devotee, malevolent spirits and Dakini-Shakini forces are said to flee and dissolve, and every obstacle on his path simply melts away by the grace of Vighnaharta.

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Verse 1

𑌏𑌷𑍋𑌽𑌤𑌿𑌚𑌪𑌲𑍋 𑌦𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌲𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌽𑌪𑌿 𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌹𑍋। 𑌅𑌗𑍍𑌰𑍇 𑌕𑌿𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌨 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮॥

Eshoti Chapalo Daityan Balyepi Nashayatyaho Agre Kim Karma Karteti Na Jane Munisattama

Meaning:(Kashyapa said to the Devi:) This restless one (Ganesha) destroys demons even in his childhood — O best of sages, I know not what feats he will perform hereafter. There are demons of many kinds, wicked, thorns in the side of the virtuous; though able to subdue them, I do not know whether he will be protected or not.

Verse 2

𑌦𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌾 𑌦𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌾𑌃 𑌸𑌾𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌟𑌕𑌾𑌃। 𑌨𑌿𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍀𑌤𑍁𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌥𑍋𑌽𑌪𑌿 𑌨 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌾 𑌨 𑌵𑌾॥

Daitya Nanavidha Dushtah Sadhvanam Kulakantakah Nigrahitum Samarthopi Na Jane Rakshita Na Va

Meaning:I shall therefore declare the Ganesha Kavacha, O Devi, which bestows the accomplishment of every aim. Whoever recites or wears it with devotion truly becomes possessed of all his desires.

Verse 3

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌂 𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌯𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌦𑌮𑍍। 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌯𑍇𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌸 𑌵𑍈 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌭𑌵𑍇𑌤𑍍॥

Shri Ganesha Kavacham Vakshye Devi Sarvartha Siddhidam Pathedyo Dharayed Bhaktya Sa Vai Sarvarthavan Bhavet

Meaning:May Ganesha protect my head; may the elephant-faced one protect my forehead; may Shurpakarna (he of winnow-like ears) guard my eyes, and Vinayaka my nose.

Verse 4

𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶𑍋 𑌮𑍇 𑌶𑌿𑌰𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌫𑌾𑌲𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌗𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌨𑌃। 𑌨𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇 𑌶𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍋 𑌨𑌾𑌸𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌃॥

Ganesho Me Shirah Patu Phalam Patu Gajananah Netre Rakshatu Me Shurpakarno Nasam Vinayakah

Meaning:May Vighnaraja protect my ears, and the lord of speech my tongue; may Vakratunda guard my face, and the destroyer of obstacles my teeth.

Verse 5

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌣𑍗 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍋 𑌜𑌿𑌹𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌚 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌃। 𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌂 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌤𑍁 𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑍋 𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍗 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌤𑍁 𑌵𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌹𑌾॥

Shravanau Patu Me Vighnarajo Jihvam Cha Girvarah Mukham Rakshatu Vakratundo Dantau Rakshatu Vighnaha

Meaning:May Gananatha protect my cheeks, and the bearer of the winnow-ears my ears; may Ganeshana guard my chest, and the upholder of the earth my heart.

Verse 6

𑌕𑌪𑍋𑌲𑍗 𑌗𑌣𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍗 𑌶𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌧𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌥𑌾। 𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍋 𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌯𑌂 𑌧𑌰𑌣𑍀𑌧𑌰𑌃॥

Kapolau Gananathashcha Karnau Shurpadharas Tatha Vakshah Patu Ganeshano Hridayam Dharanidharah

Meaning:May the elephant-mouthed one protect my stomach, and the lord of the ganas my navel; may the mighty-bodied one guard my back, and the destroyer of obstacles my waist.

Verse 7

𑌜𑌠𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌗𑌜𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍋 𑌨𑌾𑌭𑌿𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌗𑌣𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌪𑌃। 𑌪𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌯𑌃 𑌕𑌟𑌿𑌂 𑌮𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌃॥

Jatharam Patu Gajavaktro Nabhim Patu Ganadhipah Prishtham Patu Mahakayah Katim Me Vighna Nashanah

Meaning:May Heramba protect my hands, and the long-eared one my feet; may the elephant-faced Lord protect all my limbs everywhere and always.

Verse 8

𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍗 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌤𑍁 𑌹𑍇𑌰𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌦𑍗 𑌮𑍇 𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌕𑌃। 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌗𑌜𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌮𑍇 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌦𑌾॥

Hastau Rakshatu Herambah Padau Me Lambakarnakah Sarvangani Gajasyo Me Rakshet Sarvatra Sarvada

Meaning:Thus is this divine armour, the destroyer of every affliction. The blessed one who wears it is fortunate, a foremost among sages.

Verse 9

𑌇𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌂 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌬𑌾𑌧𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌮𑍍। 𑌯𑍋 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌯𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌭𑌾𑌗𑌃 𑌸 𑌧𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌵𑌃॥

Ityetat Kavacham Divyam Sarva Badha Vinashanam Yo Dharayen Mahabhagah Sa Dhanyo Munipungavah

Meaning:Whoever recites it at the time of worship, ever devoted and composed in mind — his obstacles are destroyed, and all knowledge is perfected for him.

Verse 10

𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍇 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌃। 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌵𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌿𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌿॥

Puja Kale Pathedyastu Bhaktya Nityam Samahitah Tasya Vighnah Pranashyanti Vidya Sarva Prasidhyati

Meaning:Ghosts, spectres and goblins, the Dakini and Shakini spirits — all perish at the very sight of one protected by the power of this armour.

Verse 11

𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌤𑌪𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌚𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌡𑌾𑌕𑌿𑌨𑍀 𑌶𑌾𑌕𑌿𑌨𑍀 𑌤𑌥𑌾। 𑌨𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌦𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌤𑌃॥

Bhuta Preta Pishachashcha Dakini Shakini Tatha Nashyanti Darshanad Asya Kavachasya Prabhavatah

Meaning:This Ganesha Kavacha was proclaimed by Kashyapa, and (handed down) to Mudgala, O Lord, and to the great sage Mandavya.

Verse 12

𑌇𑌦𑌂 𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌂 𑌕𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌪𑍇𑌨 𑌸𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍। 𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌾𑌯 𑌚 𑌤𑍇 𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌮𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌯𑍇॥

Idam Ganesha Kavacham Kashyapena Samiritam Mudgalaya Cha Te Natha Mandavyaya Maharshaye

Meaning:Whoever recites it daily at the three junctures of the day attains perfection; he obtains all desires and reaches the state of union with Ganapati.

Verse 13

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌸 𑌵𑍈 𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍁𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍। 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍋𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑌾𑌣𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌚 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌤𑌿॥

Trisandhyam Yah Pathen Nityam Sa Vai Siddhim Samapnuyat Sarvan Kamanavapnoti Ganapatyam Cha Vindati

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌕𑌵𑌚𑌮𑍍🔊KavachamArmor, protective shield

𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶𑌃🔊GaneshahLord Ganesha, lord of the ganas

𑌶𑌿𑌰𑌃 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍁🔊Shirah PatuMay he protect the head

𑌫𑌾𑌲𑌮𑍍🔊PhalamForehead

𑌗𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌨𑌃🔊GajananahThe elephant-faced one

𑌶𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌃🔊ShurpakarnahHe whose ears are like winnowing fans

𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌃🔊VinayakahThe supreme leader, remover of obstacles

𑌵𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌃🔊VighnarajahKing who rules over all obstacles

𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌃🔊VakratundahHe with the curved trunk

𑌵𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌹𑌾🔊VighnahaDestroyer of obstacles

𑌗𑌣𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌃🔊GananathahLord of the celestial hosts

𑌧𑌰𑌣𑍀𑌧𑌰𑌃🔊DharanidharahUpholder of the earth

𑌗𑌜𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌃🔊GajavaktrahThe elephant-mouthed one

𑌗𑌣𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌪𑌃🔊GanadhipahChief of the ganas

𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌯𑌃🔊MahakayahHe of the mighty, great body

𑌹𑍇𑌰𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌃🔊HerambahThe protector of the weak, a name of Ganesha

𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌕𑌃🔊LambakarnakahHe with the long, pendulous ears

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌨𑌿🔊SarvanganiAll the limbs / the entire body

𑌡𑌾𑌕𑌿𑌨𑍀 𑌶𑌾𑌕𑌿𑌨𑍀🔊Dakini ShakiniMalevolent female spirits/forces

𑌕𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌪𑍇𑌨 𑌸𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊Kashyapena SamiritamProclaimed by Sage Kashyapa

𑌗𑌾𑌣𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊GanapatyamThe state/abode of union with Ganapati

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊TrisandhyamAt the three junctures of the day (dawn, noon, dusk)

Benefits of Chanting Ganesha Kavacham

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Creates a divine protective armour around the devotee, guarding every limb of the body

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Destroys all obstacles (vighna) on the path to success and spiritual progress

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Wards off ghosts, spirits, black magic and the Dakini-Shakini negative forces

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Perfects all branches of knowledge and learning for the sincere reciter

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Bestows the accomplishment of all righteous desires (sarvartha-siddhi)

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Recited thrice daily, it leads to siddhi and union with Lord Ganapati

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Ideal protective prayer to begin any new venture, journey, or worship

How to Chant Ganesha Kavacham

Repetitions3times

Best TimeAt the three junctures of the day (sunrise, noon, sunset); especially on Tuesdays, Chaturthi tithi, and during Ganesha worship

Sit facing east or north after a bath, in a clean place before an image of Ganesha. Light a lamp and begin by invoking Ganesha for the removal of obstacles. Recite the Kavacham with full concentration, visualizing each name of Ganesha taking its place to protect the corresponding part of your body — from the head down to the feet. For greatest effect, the tradition recommends reciting it at the three twilights (Trisandhya). Conclude by bowing to Ganapati and offering modaka or durva grass if available.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Ganesha Kavacham written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Ganesha Kavacham means 'the armour of Ganesha'. It is a protective hymn from the Ganesha Purana in which each part of the body is placed under the protection of a particular name or form of Lord Ganesha, creating a spiritual shield against all harm.

It is traditionally drawn from the Ganesha Purana, where it is taught by Sage Kashyapa, who feared for the safety of the child Ganesha as he battled demons. It was passed down through sages such as Mudgala and Mandavya.

It is best recited at the three junctures of the day (dawn, noon and dusk), on Tuesdays and Chaturthi, and during Ganesha puja. It is also recited before starting any new undertaking, journey or important work for protection and success.

Traditionally it destroys obstacles, drives away ghosts, spirits and black magic, perfects one's learning, protects every limb of the body, and grants all righteous desires. Daily recitation is said to lead to union with Lord Ganapati.