.. amogha shivakach ..

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Text title : amogha shivakavacha
File name : amoghashivakavach.itx
Category : kavacha
Location : doc_shiva
Language : Sanskrit
Subject : Hinduism/religion/traditional
Transliterated by : Surin Usgaonkar usgaonkar at hotmail.com
Proofread by : Surin Usgaonkar usgaonkar at hotmail.com
Description-comments : shrIskaande mahaapuraaNe ekaashItisaahasrayaa.n tRitIye brahmottarakhaNDe
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The amogha shivakavacha stotra
is found in the skandapurANa. It is believed that chanting of
these mantras everyday gets rid of the negative energy that
aects
the human body and protects the body and soul. The kavach is
peculiar
in the sense that it uses words like , , , and
which have no real meaning in the Sanskrit language but
are
used to produce particular sound waves. This practice is found
more
often in the skandapurAN than in any other ancient Sanskrit
literature. Usually Vedic mantras have meaning.
The kavach uses the procedure called , which involves
invoking particular deities to protect particular parts of the
human
body. The practice of is prevalent since ancient times
and
occurs in many Sanskrit rituals in dierent forms.
It is believed by some that the skandapuraNa is mystical and
involves
many aspects, which are followed by those who follow
(black magic) or the tantriks of .

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