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Kethu Kavacham

Kethu Kavacham

Kethu Kavacham

{Protective Armour of Kethu}

 Translated by P. R. Ramachander

{Kethu is an asura (unlike other planets) and son of sae Kasyapa and an ore called

!imihika. "e #as born #ith a serpent head .$hen %ohini (the feminine form of &ord

'ishnu) #as distributin the nectar to the devas Kethu entered the ro# and ate the

nectar. The !un and moon #ho sa# this informed &ord 'ishnu about this. &ord 'ishnu

cut him in to t#o pieces. The piece #ith the head is Rahu. The piece #ithout head is

Kethu. oth pieces continued to live and circle the earth in an anti clock #ise manner.

Kethu creates all the problems that are created by planet %ars. This Kavachamshould be read on Tuesdays to #ard of any evil caused by this planet.}

Kethum karala vadanam chithra varnam kireetinam

Pranamami sada kethum d#a*aakaaram rahes#aram. +

, al#ays salute Kethu #ho has face -lled #ith horror

$ho is of multiple colours has a cro#n

$ho is shaped like a a and is the &ord of planets.

/hithra varna sira pathu bhalam dhoomra samudhyuthi

Pathu nethre pinalaksha sruthi may raktha lochana. 0

&et the multicolored one protect my head

&et my hair be protected by he #ho produces smoke

&et my eyes bye protected by one #ith reddish bro#n eye

And let #hat , hear be protected by he #ho has red blood eyes.

1ranam pathu s#arnabha schibukam simhikasutha

Pathum cha kandam may Kethu skandou pathu rahadhipa. 2

&et my smell be protected by him #ho shines like old

&et my chin be protected by the son of !imhika

&et my neck and feet be protected by Kethu

And let the lord of planets protect my shoulder

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"asthou pathu sura sreshta kukshim pathu maha raha

!imhasana katim pathu madhyam pathu mahasura. 3

&et my arms be protected by the chief of devas

&et the reat planet protect my belly

&et my hip be protected by he #ho sits on the throne

And let the reat asura protect my middle.

4oru pathu maha seersho *anuni may athi kopana

Pathu padhou cha may kroora sarvanam nara pinala. 5

&et my thihs be protected by the reat head

&et my knees be protected by him #ith reat aner

&et my feet be protected by the cruel one

And let all my parts of body be protected by the reddish bro#n od.

 6a idham kavacham divyam sarva roa vinasanam

!arva shathru vinasam cha dharanad vi*ayi bhaved. 7

 This holy armour destroys all diseases

8estroys all enemies and

4nce #orn #ill make you victorious.

,thi rahmanda Purane Kethu Kavacham sampoornam.

 Thus ends the armour of Kethu from rahmanda Purana.

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