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Mangal Graha Kavacham

मङ्गल ग्रह कवचम्

4 min read8 versesSource: Graha Stotra Sangraha

About Mangal Graha Kavacham

Dedicated to the Nine Planets (Navagraha), the Mangal Graha Kavacham (मङ्गल ग्रह कवचम्) is a divine armor prayer for protection revered in Hindu tradition. This sacred composition is sourced from Graha Stotra Sangraha and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Devotees recite this prayer to protective kavach for Mars (Mangal/Kuja) related afflictions and destroy enemies and remove disease. It is also said to recite on Tuesday for maximum Mars-related benefits. This prayer is traditionally recited on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and during Mangal Jayanti to invoke divine grace. Comprising 8 verses, it can be completed in approximately 4 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Mangal Graha 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 मङ्गल ग्रह कवचम् ॥

॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥

अस्य श्रीमङ्गलकवचस्य विश्वामित्र ऋषिः।

अनुष्टुप् छन्दः। मङ्गलो देवता।

मङ्गलप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥

धरणीगर्भसम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम्।

कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं तं मङ्गलं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ १॥

मङ्गलः शिरो रक्षेत् ललाटं लोहिताङ्गकः।

नेत्रे रक्तवपुः पातु कर्णौ भूमिसुतोऽवतु॥ २॥

नासां रक्षतु वक्राङ्गो मुखं मे रक्तलोचनः।

जिह्वां कुजः सदा रक्षेत् कण्ठं मे भूमिनन्दनः॥ ३॥

भुजौ महीसुतः पातु करौ रक्षतु मेषभः।

हृदयं पातु भौमो मे कुक्षिं रिणहरो रक्षतु॥ ४॥

नाभिं रक्षतु मे कुजो मध्यं पातु महाबलः।

कटिं धरासुतः पातु ऊरू रक्षतु क्रूरदृक्॥ ५॥

जानुनी अङ्गारकः पातु जङ्घे रक्षतु रक्तकः।

पादौ भूमिजः पातु सर्वाङ्गं मङ्गलो रक्षतु॥ ६॥

य एतत्कवचं दिव्यं मङ्गलस्य सदा पठेत्।

मङ्गलवारे विशेषेण सर्वपीडा विनश्यति॥ ७॥

भूमिलाभो भवेत्तस्य शत्रुनाशो भवेद्ध्रुवम्।

रोगनाशो भवेन्नित्यं मङ्गलस्य प्रसादतः॥ ८॥

॥ इति श्री मङ्गल ग्रह कवचम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Protective kavach for Mars (Mangal/Kuja) related afflictions
  • Removes Mangal Dosha effects in horoscope
  • Grants land, property and real estate benefits
  • Destroys enemies and removes disease
  • Recite on Tuesday for maximum Mars-related benefits

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mangal Graha Kavacham

Read Mangal Graha Kavacham in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Mars protection kavach for Mangal Dosha, property gains and enemy destruction. It is dedicated to Shree Navagraha (श्री नवग्रह), the nine celestial bodies in hindu astrology. worshipped for planetary harmony and peace. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Graha Stotra Sangraha.