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Mahakali Kavacham

महाकाली कवचम्

8 min read8 versesSource: Kalika Purana

About Mahakali Kavacham

Mahakali Kavacham — महाकाली कवचम् — is a divine armor prayer for protection offered to Goddess Kali. This sacred composition is sourced from Kalika Purana and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Regular recitation is believed to remove fear, disease, and all calamities, destroy all enemies and grant complete siddhi, and protect every body part through different forms of Devi. This sacred text is ideally recited on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Kali Puja and Navratri for enhanced blessings. The text contains 8 verses and takes around 8 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Mahakali 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 महाकाली कवचम् ॥

॥ ध्यानम् ॥

ध्यायेत्कालीं महाकालीं कालिकां कालरूपिणीम्।

चतुर्भुजां मुण्डमालां खड्गहस्तां भयानकाम्॥

रक्तजिह्वां ललज्जिह्वां श्मशानस्थां दिगम्बराम्।

महाकालप्रियां देवीं महाकालीं नमाम्यहम्॥

॥ कवचम् ॥

शिरो मे पातु काली च ललाटं कालरात्रिका।

चक्षुषी भद्रकाली च कर्णौ रक्षतु चामुण्डा॥ १॥

नासिकां पातु शाकम्भरी ओष्ठौ रक्षतु चण्डिका।

जिह्वां रक्षतु चण्डी च दन्तान् रक्षतु मातृका॥ २॥

कण्ठं रक्षतु कात्यायनी स्कन्धौ पातु शिवप्रिया।

बाहू रक्षतु भैरवी करौ रक्षतु दक्षिणा॥ ३॥

हृदयं पातु कौशिकी नाभिं रक्षतु शाम्भवी।

कटिं रक्षतु दुर्गा च ऊरू रक्षतु काळिका॥ ४॥

जानुनी पातु शूलिनी जङ्घे रक्षतु चण्डिका।

पादौ पातु महामाया सर्वाङ्गं पातु सर्वदा॥ ५॥

प्राच्यां रक्षतु वाराही आग्नेय्यां रक्षतु रौद्रिणी।

दक्षिणे रक्षतु प्रेता नैऋत्यां पातु भैरवी॥ ६॥

पश्चिमे रक्षतु शूली वायव्यां सिंहवाहिनी।

उत्तरे रक्षतु ज्वाला ऐशान्यां शूलधारिणी॥ ७॥

ऊर्ध्वं रक्षतु माहेश्वरी अधो रक्षतु पातालवासिनी।

सर्वतः सर्वकालं च महाकाली सदावतु॥ ८॥

॥ फलश्रुतिः ॥

महाकालीकवचं यः पठेद्भक्तिसमन्वितः।

न तस्य जायते भीतिर्न रोगो न च विपत्तयः॥

सर्वशत्रुविनाशं च सर्वरक्षाकरं परम्।

महाकालीप्रसादेन सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नुयात्॥

॥ इति श्री महाकाली कवचं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Creates an impenetrable divine armor of Goddess Mahakali
  • Protects every body part through different forms of Devi
  • Guards all eight directions from negative energies
  • Removes fear, disease, and all calamities
  • Destroys all enemies and grants complete siddhi

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mahakali Kavacham

Read Mahakali Kavacham in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Divine armor prayer to Goddess Mahakali for full-body protection from fears and enemies. It is dedicated to Shree Kali (श्री काली), the fierce goddess of time, destruction of evil, and liberation. most powerful form of shakti and the first of the dasha mahavidyas. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Kalika Purana.