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ගණේශ කවචම්

ଗଣେଶ କବଚମ୍ in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 At the three junctures of the day (sunrise, noon, sunset); especially on Tuesdays, Chaturthi tithi, and during Ganesha worship·📜 Ganesha Purana

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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

ඒෂෝ(අ)තිචපලෝ දෛත්යාන්බාල්යේ(අ)පි නාශයත්යහෝ. අග්රේ කිං කර්ම කර්තේති න ජානේ මුනිසත්තම..

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

Meaning:(କଶ୍ୟପ ଦେବୀଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ—) ଏହି ଚପଳ ବାଳକ (ଗଣେଶ) ବାଲ୍ୟାବସ୍ଥାରେ ହିଁ ଦୈତ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ନାଶ କରିଦିଅନ୍ତି; ହେ ମୁନିଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ, ଆଗକୁ ଏ କେଉଁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବେ, ତାହା ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ। ନାନା ପ୍ରକାର ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଦୈତ୍ୟ ସାଧୁଜନଙ୍କ କୁଲ-କଣ୍ଟକ; ଯଦିଓ ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଶ କରିବାରେ ସମର୍ଥ, ତଥାପି ସେ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ରହିବେ କି ନାହିଁ—ତାହା ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ।

Verse 2

දෛත්යා නානාවිධා දුෂ්ටාඃ සාධ්වානාං කුලකණ්ටකාඃ. නිග්රහීතුං සමර්ථෝ(අ)පි න ජානේ රක්ෂිතා න වා..

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

Meaning:ତେଣୁ ହେ ଦେବୀ, ମୁଁ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶ-କବଚ କହୁଛି ଯାହା ସମସ୍ତ ଅର୍ଥର ସିଦ୍ଧି ଦାନକାରୀ। ଯିଏ ଏହାକୁ ଭକ୍ତିରେ ପାଠ କରେ କିମ୍ବା ଧାରଣ କରେ, ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ସର୍ବ-ମନୋରଥ-ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୋଇଯାଏ।

Verse 3

ශ්රීගණේශකවචං වක්ෂ්යේ දේවි සර්වාර්ථසිද්ධිදම්. පඨේද්යෝ ධාරයේද්භක්ත්යා ස වෛ සර්වාර්ථවාන්භවේත්..

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

Meaning:ଗଣେଶ ମୋ ମସ୍ତକ ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ, ଗଜାନନ ଲଲାଟ; ଶୂର୍ପକର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମୋ ନେତ୍ର ଏବଂ ବିନାୟକ ନାସିକା ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 4

ගණේශෝ මේ ශිරඃ පාතු ඵාලං පාතු ගජානනඃ. නේත්රේ රක්ෂතු මේ ශූර්පකර්ණෝ නාසාං විනායකඃ..

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

Meaning:ବିଘ୍ନରାଜ ମୋ କାନ ଏବଂ ବାଣୀପତି ଜିହ୍ୱା ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ; ବକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡ ମୁଖ ଏବଂ ବିଘ୍ନହା ଦାନ୍ତ ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 5

ශ්රවණෞ පාතු මේ විඝ්නරාජෝ ජිහ්වාං ච ගිර්වරඃ. මුඛං රක්ෂතු වක්රතුණ්ඩෝ දන්තෞ රක්ෂතු විඝ්නහා..

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

Meaning:ଗଣନାଥ ମୋ ଗାଲ ଏବଂ ଶୂର୍ପଧର କାନ ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ; ଗଣେଶାନ ବକ୍ଷଃସ୍ଥଳ ଏବଂ ଧରଣୀଧର ହୃଦୟ ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 6

කපෝලෞ ගණනාථශ්ච කර්ණෞ ශූර්පධරස්තථා. වක්ෂඃ පාතු ගණේශානෝ හෘදයං ධරණීධරඃ..

Kapolau Gananathashcha Karnau Shurpadharas Tatha Vakshah Patu Ganeshano Hridayam Dharanidharah

Meaning:ଗଜବକ୍ତ୍ର ମୋ ଉଦର ଏବଂ ଗଣାଧିପ ନାଭି ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ; ମହାକାୟ ପିଠି ଏବଂ ବିଘ୍ନନାଶନ କଟି ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 7

ජඨරං පාතු ගජවක්ත්රෝ නාභිං පාතු ගණාධිපඃ. පෘෂ්ඨං පාතු මහාකායඃ කටිං මේ විඝ්නනාශනඃ..

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

Meaning:ହେରମ୍ବ ମୋ ହାତ ଏବଂ ଲମ୍ବକର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମୋ ଚରଣ ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ; ଗଜମୁଖ ସ୍ୱାମୀ ମୋ ସମସ୍ତ ଅଙ୍ଗ ସର୍ବତ୍ର ଓ ସର୍ବଦା ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 8

හස්තෞ රක්ෂතු හේරම්බඃ පාදෞ මේ ලම්බකර්ණකඃ. සර්වාඞ්ගානි ගජාස්යෝ මේ රක්ෂේත්සර්වත්ර සර්වදා..

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

Meaning:ଏହିପରି ଏହି ଦିବ୍ୟ କବଚ ସମସ୍ତ ବାଧାର ନାଶକ। ଯେଉଁ ମହାଭାଗ ଏହାକୁ ଧାରଣ କରେ, ସେ ଧନ୍ୟ ଓ ମୁନିମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ହୋଇଯାଏ।

Verse 9

ඉත්යේතත්කවචං දිව්යං සර්වබාධාවිනාශනම්. යෝ ධාරයේන්මහාභාගඃ ස ධන්යෝ මුනිපුඞ්ගවඃ..

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

Meaning:ଯିଏ ପୂଜା ସମୟରେ ନିତ୍ୟ ଏକାଗ୍ରଚିତ୍ତ ହୋଇ ଭକ୍ତିରେ ଏହାର ପାଠ କରେ, ତାଙ୍କ ବିଘ୍ନ ନଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇଯାଏ ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଦ୍ୟା ସିଦ୍ଧ ହୋଇଯାଏ।

Verse 10

පූජාකාලේ පඨේද්යස්තු භක්ත්යා නිත්යං සමාහිතඃ. තස්ය විඝ්නාඃ ප්රණශ්යන්ති විද්යා සර්වා ප්රසිධ්යති..

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

Meaning:ଭୂତ, ପ୍ରେତ, ପିଶାଚ ତଥା ଡାକିନୀ-ଶାକିନୀ—ଏହି କବଚର ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ସେହି (ସାଧକଙ୍କ) ଦର୍ଶନମାତ୍ରରେ ନଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇଯାଏ।

Verse 11

භූතප්රේතපිශාචාශ්ච ඩාකිනී ශාකිනී තථා. නශ්යන්ති දර්ශනාදස්ය කවචස්ය ප්රභාවතඃ..

Bhuta Preta Pishachashcha Dakini Shakini Tatha Nashyanti Darshanad Asya Kavachasya Prabhavatah

Meaning:ଏହି ଗଣେଶ-କବଚ କଶ୍ୟପଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା କଥିତ, ଏବଂ ମୁଦ୍ଗଲଙ୍କୁ ତଥା ମହର୍ଷି ମାଣ୍ଡବ୍ୟଙ୍କୁ (ପରମ୍ପରାରେ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିଲା)।

Verse 12

ඉදං ගණේශකවචං කශ්යපේන සමීරිතම්. මුද්ගලාය ච තේ නාථ මාණ්ඩව්යාය මහර්ෂයේ..

Idam Ganesha Kavacham Kashyapena Samiritam Mudgalaya Cha Te Natha Mandavyaya Maharshaye

Meaning:ଯିଏ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ତ୍ରିସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ଏହାର ପାଠ କରେ, ସେ ସିଦ୍ଧି ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରେ, ସମସ୍ତ କାମନା ପାଏ ଏବଂ ଗାଣପତ୍ୟ (ଗଣପତିଙ୍କ ସାୟୁଜ୍ୟ) ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରେ।

Verse 13

ත්රිසන්ධ්යං යඃ පඨේන්නිත්යං ස වෛ සිද්ධිං සමාප්නුයාත්. සර්වාන්කාමානවාප්නෝති ගාණපත්යං ච වින්දති..

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

Word-by-Word Meaning

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කවචම්🔊KavachamArmor, protective shield

ගණේශඃ🔊GaneshahLord Ganesha, lord of the ganas

ශිරඃ පාතු🔊Shirah PatuMay he protect the head

ඵාලම්🔊PhalamForehead

ගජානනඃ🔊GajananahThe elephant-faced one

ශූර්පකර්ණඃ🔊ShurpakarnahHe whose ears are like winnowing fans

විනායකඃ🔊VinayakahThe supreme leader, remover of obstacles

විඝ්නරාජඃ🔊VighnarajahKing who rules over all obstacles

වක්රතුණ්ඩඃ🔊VakratundahHe with the curved trunk

විඝ්නහා🔊VighnahaDestroyer of obstacles

ගණනාථඃ🔊GananathahLord of the celestial hosts

ධරණීධරඃ🔊DharanidharahUpholder of the earth

ගජවක්ත්රඃ🔊GajavaktrahThe elephant-mouthed one

ගණාධිපඃ🔊GanadhipahChief of the ganas

මහාකායඃ🔊MahakayahHe of the mighty, great body

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

ලම්බකර්ණකඃ🔊LambakarnakahHe with the long, pendulous ears

සර්වාඞ්ගානි🔊SarvanganiAll the limbs / the entire body

ඩාකිනී ශාකිනී🔊Dakini ShakiniMalevolent female spirits/forces

කශ්යපේන සමීරිතම්🔊Kashyapena SamiritamProclaimed by Sage Kashyapa

ගාණපත්යම්🔊GanapatyamThe state/abode of union with Ganapati

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

Benefits of Chanting ଗଣେଶ କବଚମ୍

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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 ଗଣେଶ କବଚମ୍

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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 ଗଣେଶ କବଚମ୍ written in the Sinhala 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.