Rahu Kavach: Its Benefits and How to Activate

Rahu Raksha Kavach, also known as Rahu Kavach, is very important, and there are a few things that you should know about Rahu Kavach. It is worn when the Rahu is weak in the horoscope, or you want to protect yourself from the negative effects. So, let’s go ahead and learn all the details about Rahu Kavach together.

What is Rahu Kavacham?

Rahu Kavach is a kind of protection shield that you wear, and it protects you from the negative energy and influences of the Rahu planet. You wear it around your neck, and the locket has to be placed in the middle of the chest. 

There is another type of Rahu Kavach, which is known as the Rahu Bhasma Kavach. In this Kavach, the body of the Rahu Kavach is made of silver and has Bhasma inside it. There is a process to activate the Rahu Kavach, which we will learn further. 

What is the Significance of Rahu Kavach?

It is believed that wearing a Rahu Kavach helps lower or remove the negative effects of the planet Rahu. It also helps with the challenges in life you are facing because of the negative energy of the Rahu. Financial issues, health challenges, and career instability can be helped with the Rahu Kavach and bring positive energy to life.

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What are the Benefits of Rahu Kavacham?

As we learnt, Rahu Kavach brings positive energy to life, so now we will know the Rahu Kavacham benefits we will receive if we wear the Rahu Kavach.

1. Spiritual Benefits

• It keeps the negative energy from you.
• Promotes spiritual growth 
• It removes the sins of the past

2. Health Benefits

• It promotes mental peace
• It helps in boosting the immunity
• It protects from getting severely ill and accidents

3. Career Benefits

• It helps in promoting positive energy while working and keeps you calm during challenging times.
• It helps in gaining fame in the workplace.
• It helps you grow your career and climb the ladder of success. 

How to Activate Rahu Kavach?

• Water from the river Ganga is needed to activate the Rahu Kavach. 
• Take a shower before activating the Kavach.
• Recite the Rahu Kavacham mantra
• Both the Rahu Kavach in the Ganga water
• Offer Panchgavya ingredients one by one
• Offer anyone fruit juice
• Clean the Kavach and wear it

Ingredients required to activate the Rahu Kavach

• Gangajal
• Clean Cloth
• Sandal Paste
• Tulsi leaf
• Dhoop and Agarbatti
• Panchgavya
• Sweets, fruits and other eatables
• a picture of a deity related to Rahu Kawach

Do’s and Don’t While Wearing Rahu Kavach

Let’s go ahead and learn what we should do and what we should not do when we are wearing the Rahu Kavach.

Do’s 

• Should wear it 24 hours, especially when leaving the home.
• Blue colour should be worn often as it is considered the colour for Rahu.
• Chant Rahu Mantras to increase its effects. It has to be recited 18000 times within 40 days.

ॐ भ्रमं भीं भ्रमं सः रहवे नमः

‘Om Bhram Bhreem Bhroum Sah Rahave Namah.’

Don’t

• Don’t remove the Kavach while going out.
• Don’t drink alcohol while wearing the Kavach.
• You should not eat non-vegetarian food when you are wearing the Rahu Kavach.

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What is Rahu Kavacham Mantra?

Rahu Kavacham is a very powerful mantra that should be read on Saturdays to increase its power and effects. It is also referred to as Rahu Kavach Stotra. Let’s know the mantra and its meaning below:

अस्य श्रीराहुकवचस्तोत्रमंत्रस्य चंद्रमा ऋषिः ।

अनुष्टुप छन्दः । रां बीजंम नमः शक्तिः ।

Asya Shreerahukavachstrotanmantrasya Chandrama Rishi.

Anushtup Chandah. Ra Beejam Namah Shakti.

स्वाहा कीलकम्म राहुप्रीत्यर्थं जपे विनियोगः ।।

प्रणमामि सदा राहुं शूर्पाकारं किरीटिन् ।।

Swaha Keelkamm Rahupreetyartha Jape Viniyog.

Pranaanami Sada Rahu Shurpkaar Kiritin.

सैन्हिकेयं करालास्यं लोकानाम भयप्रदम् ।।।।।

निलांबरः शिरः पातु ललाटं लोकवन्दितः।

Saimhikeyam Karalasyam Lokanama Bhayapradam.

Nilambarah Sirah Patu Lalatam Lokavanditah.

चक्षुषी पातु मे राहुः श्रोत्रे त्वर्धशरीरवान् ।। १ ।। 

नासिकां मे धूम्रवर्णः शूलपाणिर्मुखं मम।

Chaksusi Patu Me Rahuh Srotre Tvardhasariravan.

Nasikam Me Dhumravarnah Sulapanirmukham Mama.

जिव्हां मे सिंहिकासूनुः कंठं में कठिनांत्रीकः ।। २ ।।

भुजङ्ग्रेशो भुजौ पातु निलमाल्याम्बरः करी ।

Jihvam Me Simhikasunuh Kaantham Me Kathinanghrikah.

Bhujangeso Bhujau Patu Nilamalyambarah Karau.

पातु वक्षःस्थलं मंत्री पातु कुक्षिं विधुतुदः ।। ३ ।।

कटिं मे विकटः पातु ऊरु मे सुरपूजितः ।

Patu Vaksahsthalam Mantri Patu Kuksim Vidhuntudah.

Katim Me Vikatah Patu Uru Me Surapujitah.

स्वर्भानुर्जानुनी पातु जंघे मे पातु जाड्यहा ।।४ ।।

गुल्फौ ग्रहपतिः पातु पादी मे भीषणाकृतिः ।

Svarbhanurjanuni Patu Janghe Me Patu Jadyaha.

Gulphau Grahapatih Patu Padau Me Bhisanakrtih.

सर्वाणि अंगानि मे पातु निलश्चंदनभूषणरू ।।५ ।।

राहोरिदं कवचमृद्धिदवस्तुदं यो।

Sarvanyangani Me Patu Nilachandanabhusanah.

Rahoridam Kavachamrddhidavastudam Yo.

भक्ता पठत्यनुदिनं नियतः शुचिः सन् ।

प्राप्नोति कीर्तिमतुलां श्रियमृद्धिमायु

Bhaktya Pathatyanudinam Niyatah Suchih San.

Prapnoti Kirtimatulam Sriyamrddhimayu.

रारोग्यमात्मविजयं च हि तत्प्रसादात् ।। ६ ।। ।।

इति श्रीमहाभारते धृतराष्ट्रसंजयसंवादे द्रोणपर्वणि राहुकवचं संपूर्ण ।

Rarogyamatmavijayam Cha Hi Tatprasadat.

Iti Srimahabharate Dhrtarastrasanjayasamvade Dronaparvani Rahukavacham Sampurnam.

Meaning of Rahu Kavacham Mantra

I always salute Rahu, who holds a winnow, has a crown, is like a lion and terrible-looking, and grants protection to people.

Let my head be protected by he who wears blue silk. Let my forehead be protected by he who is worshipped by the world. Let Rahu protect my eyes, and the semi-bodied one protects my ears.

Let the smoke-coloured one protect my nose, and let the one who holds the spear protect my face. Let the son of Simhika protect my tongue, and let my neck be protected by he who perceives by smell.

Let the lord of serpents protect my arm, and let my hands be protected by a man who wears blue garlands. Let the minister protect my breast, and let the wise one protect my belly.

Let my hip be protected by the funny one, let my thighs be protected by he who is worshipped by devas, let my knees be protected by him who makes the sun his own. Let my calves be protected by him who is inactive.

Let my ankle be protected by the lord of planets, let my feet be protected by he who looks terrible, and let all my limbs be protected by him who wears blue sandal paste.

He who invests himself in this armour of Rahu and reads it daily with devotion according to the rules cleanly will get incomparable fame, plenty of wealth, long life, health, and great victory in life due to his blessings. 

Thus, the armour of Rahu ends in the middle of a discussion between Drutharashtra and Jayantha, which occurs in the chapter on Drona of the Mahabharatha Epic.

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