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Mangal Kavacham

मंगल कवचम्

5 min read9 versesSource: Brahmanda Purana

About Mangal Kavacham

Mangal Kavacham — मंगल कवचम् — is a divine armor prayer for protection offered to the Nine Planets (Navagraha). This revered text originates from Brahmanda Purana. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to provide divine armor-like protection from Mars afflictions as well as remove debts and financial burdens. Additionally, it is known to grant victory in all endeavors and over enemies. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Tuesday (Mangalvar). The text contains 9 verses and takes around 5 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Mangal 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 मंगल कवचम् ॥

अस्य श्री मंगल कवचस्य कश्यप ऋषिः, अनुष्टुप् छन्दः, श्री मंगलो देवता, भौम प्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः।

धरणीगर्भसम्भूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम्।

कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं च मंगलं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ १॥

रक्ताम्बरधरः शूली वरदो दण्डनायकः।

भूमिपुत्रो महातेजाः शिरो मे भौमो रक्षतु॥ २॥

मुखं मे रक्तवर्णश्च नेत्रौ मे रक्तलोचनः।

कर्णौ मे शक्तिहस्तश्च नासिकां विघ्ननाशकः॥ ३॥

ओष्ठौ मे सर्वरोगघ्नो जिह्वां मे भूमिनन्दनः।

कण्ठं मे रक्तमाल्यश्च स्कन्धौ मे भयनाशनः॥ ४॥

भुजौ मे शक्तिधारी च वक्षो मे वक्रलोचनः।

हृदयं मंगलो रक्षेदुदरं कुजरक्षतु॥ ५॥

नाभिं मे विघ्नहर्ता च कटिं मे सुखदायकः।

जानुनी रक्तवासाश्च जङ्घे मे भूमिरक्षतु॥ ६॥

पादौ मे वीरपुत्रश्च सर्वाङ्गं लोहिताङ्गकः।

सर्वतो रक्षतु सदा मंगलो मंगलप्रदः॥ ७॥

य इदं कवचं दिव्यं मंगलस्य महात्मनः।

पठेत् त्रिसन्ध्यं यो नित्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्॥ ८॥

ऋणदोषहरं चैव मंगलं मंगलालयम्।

अनिष्टनाशनं चैव कुजदोषनिवारणम्॥ ९॥

॥ फलश्रुति ॥

मंगलस्य सदा ध्यानं सर्वदोषनिवारणम्।

कवचं यः पठेन्नित्यं कुजपीडा न जायते॥

मंगलिकदोषनाशो भवेच्चैव न संशयः।

सर्वत्र जयमाप्नोति कुजकवचधारणात्॥

॥ इति श्री मंगल कवचं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Provides divine armor-like protection from Mars afflictions
  • Shields every body part through specific Mangal invocations
  • Destroys Manglik dosha affecting marriage
  • Removes debts and financial burdens
  • Protects from accidents, injuries, and surgical complications
  • Grants victory in all endeavors and over enemies
  • Most powerful when chanted three times daily on Tuesdays

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mangal Kavacham

Read Mangal Kavacham in Sanskrit with transliteration and Hindi meaning. Protective armor prayer to Mars for removing Manglik dosha. 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 9 verses and is sourced from Brahmanda Purana.