Friday 16 October
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Kavachamकवचम्
The armour prayers: verse by verse, the divine is asked to guard each part of the body.
- Rama Kavachamराम कवचम्Rama · 13 verses · 4 minMorning or evening; for protection on a journey or in a hard time
- Amogha Shiva Kavachamअमोघ शिव कवचम्Shiva · 63 verses · 25 minMondays, and Pradosha evenings
- Devi Kavacham · Durga Kavachamश्री दुर्गा कवचम् (देवी कवच)Devi · 74 verses · 15 minBefore reciting the Durga Saptashati; daily at the three sandhyas, and above all in the Navaratri
- Kali Kavacham · Bhadrakali Kavachamकाली कवचम्Devi · 24 verses · 6 minAmavasya (new-moon) nights, especially Kali Puja; also Tuesdays and Saturdays
- Kamakala Kali Kavacham · Trailokyamohana Kavachamकामकला काली कवचम्Devi · 21 verses · 8 minAmavasya and Krishna Chaturdashi nights
- Kamakhya Kavachamकामाख्या कवचम्Devi · 28 verses · 7 minAt night on Amavasya, Chaturdashi, Ashtami or Navami, as the text itself directs
- Kushmanda Kavachamकूष्माण्डा कवचम्Devi · 2 verses · 1 minNavaratri, fourth day
- Katyayani Kavachamकात्यायनी कवचम्Devi · 2 verses · 1 minNavaratri, sixth day
- Kalaratri Kavachamकालरात्रि कवचम्Devi · 3 verses · 1 minNavaratri, seventh day
- Chhinnamasta Kavachamछिन्नमस्ता कवचम्Devi · 6 verses · 1 minChhinnamasta Jayanti (Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi)
- Tripura Bhairavi Kavachamत्रिपुरभैरवी कवचम्Devi · 50 verses · 10 minTripura Bhairavi Jayanti (Margashirsha Purnima)
- Shri Krishna Brahmanda Kavacham · Brahmanda-pavana Kavachamश्रीकृष्ण ब्रह्माण्डपावन कवचम्Krishna · 24 verses · 7 minDaily after the morning bath; especially Janmashtami and Ekadashi
- Gopalakshaya Kavacham · Trailokya-vijaya Akshaya Kavachamश्री गोपालाक्षय कवचम्Krishna · 19 verses · 5 minDaily after the morning bath; especially Janmashtami and Ekadashi
- Guru Kavachamगुरु कवचम्Guru · 9 verses · 3 minThursdays
- Chandra Kavachamचन्द्र कवचम्Navagraha · 10 verses · 2 minMondays
- Ketu Kavachamकेतु कवचम्Navagraha · 9 verses · 3 minTuesdays, and through Ketu’s periods
The words are the tradition’s; the meanings and the guidance are by Rajiv Bhargava, Ph.D.
