Shree NavagrahamondayChandra Kavacham
चन्द्र कवचम्
About Chandra Kavacham
Among the most cherished prayers to the Nine Planets (Navagraha), Chandra Kavacham (चन्द्र कवचम्) stands as a divine armor prayer for protection. This sacred composition is sourced from Graha Stotra Sangraha and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to recite on Monday for mental peace and emotional balance as well as remove effects of weak or afflicted Moon in birth chart. Additionally, it is known to calm the mind, relieves mental stress and anxiety. This prayer is traditionally recited on Monday (Somvar) and during Sharad Purnima and Karva Chauth to invoke divine grace. Comprising 7 verses, it can be completed in approximately 3 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Chandra Kavacham in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री चन्द्र कवचम् ॥
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
अस्य श्रीचन्द्रकवचस्य गौतम ऋषिः।
अनुष्टुप् छन्दः। चन्द्रो देवता।
चन्द्रप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
शशी पातु शिरो देशं भालं पातु कलानिधिः।
चक्षुषी चन्द्रमाः पातु श्रोत्रे पातु निशाकरः॥ १॥
घ्राणं पातु विधुः सम्यक् मुखं पातु सुधाकरः।
जिह्वां पातु शुभो मित्रो कण्ठं मे रजनीचरः॥ २॥
भुजौ पातु सुरश्रेष्ठो वक्षः पातु निशाप्रभुः।
हृदयं शीतकिरणो नाभिं पातु तमोहरः॥ ३॥
मध्यं पातु सुधाधारी कटिं मे हिमगोऽवतु।
ऊरू मे पातु सोमश्च जानुनी शुभ्रदीधितिः॥ ४॥
जङ्घे पातु मृगाङ्कश्च पादौ पातु सदा विधुः।
सर्वाण्यङ्गानि मे पातु सर्वत्र शशिभूषणः॥ ५॥
य इदं कवचं दिव्यं पठेद्भक्त्या समाहितः।
सोमवारे विशेषेण शान्तिं लभते ध्रुवम्॥ ६॥
मनः शान्तिर्भवेत्तस्य चन्द्रपीडा विनश्यति।
सौभाग्यं लभते नित्यं चन्द्रवत्कान्तिमाप्नुयात्॥ ७॥
॥ इति श्री चन्द्र कवचम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Protective kavach for Moon (Chandra) related afflictions in horoscope
- ★Calms the mind, relieves mental stress and anxiety
- ★Grants beauty, charm and moonlike radiance
- ★Removes effects of weak or afflicted Moon in birth chart
- ★Recite on Monday for mental peace and emotional balance