Tulsi Kavacham

Tulsi Kavacham or Tulasi Kavacha stotram is the popular prayer of Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum), the divine plant in Hinduism. Tulasi Kavacham is mentioned in the Brahmanda Purana. Lord Shiva taught this mantram to Lord Subramanya during his war against Tharakasura.Tulasi Kavacham is chanted widely on the occasion of Tulsi Vivah or Tulasi Saligram Vivah Puja.

Asya sri Thulasi Kavacha stotra maha manthrasya,
Sri Mahadeva Rishi, Anushtup Chanda,
Sri Thulasi devatha, manobheeshta kaamaani,
Sarva vidhyaartham Jape Viniyoga.

Dhyanam:
Thulasyamrutha janmaasi Sada thwam Kesava priye,
Praseeda varade devi Vishno priyakari sada.

Kavacham:
Thulasi sri maha devi nama pankaja dharini,
Shiro may Thulasi pathu
Phalam pathu yashaswini
Drusow may Padma nayane,
Sri Sakhi sravane mama,
Granam pathu Suganda may,
Mukham cha Sumukhi mama.
Jihwaam may pathu supadhaa,
Kandam vidhyamayee mama,
Skandhou kalharinee pathu,
Hrudayam Vishnu vallabhaa,
Punyadha pathu may madhyam,
Nabhim soubhagya dhayini,
Katim kundalini pathu,
Ooru narada vanditha.
Janani Janunee pathu,
Jange sakala vandhitha,
Narayana Priya padhou,
Sarvangam sarva rakshinee.
Sankate Vishame Durge, 
Bhaye Vadhe maha have,
Nithyam hi sandhyayo pathu thulasi sarvatha sada.
Yitheetham parama guhyam thulasya kavachamrutham,
Marthya nama mruthathaaya, 
bheethaanam abhayaya cha,Mokshaya cha mumukshunaam, 
dyayinaam dhyana yoga kruth,Vasaaya vasya kaamaanaam, 
vidhyaya veda vaadhinaam,
Dravenaaya daridhraanaam, papinaam papa santhaye,
Annaya kshudhithaanaam, swargaya swarga michathaam,
Pasavyam pasukaamaanam, puthram puthra kamkshinaam,
Rajyaya brushta rajyayaam, asanthaanaam cha santhaye.
Bhakthyartham Vishnu bhakthaanaam, Vishnou Sarvandaryathmani,
Jaapyam Tri varga sidhyartham grahasthena viseshatha.
Udhyantham chandra kiranam Upasthaya kruthanjali,
Thulasi kanane thishtan, aaseeno vaa japethidham.
Sarvaan kamaanavapnothi thadaiva mama sannidheem,
Mama priyakaram nithyam, hari bhakthi vivardhanam.
Ya syath mrutha prajaa naari thasya angam pramarjayeth,
Sa puthram labhathe deerga jeeinam chapyarohinam.
Vandhyaa marjoyadhangam kusair manthrena sadhaka,
Sa aapi samvathsaradeva Garbham dathe manoharam.
Aswathe raja vasyarthee Japed agni suroopa paad,
Palasamole vidhyarthi Thejothyabhi mukhor rave.
Kanyarthi Chandika gehe, shathru hathyai grhe mama,
Sri kaamo Vishnu gehe, cha udhyane sthree vasyo bhaveth.
Kimathra bahu nokthena srunu sainyesa thathwatha,
Yam yam kamam abhidhyayeth tham tham prapnothyasamsaya.
Mama gehe Gadsthwam thu tharakasya vadechaya,
Japan stotrancha kavacham thulsee gatha manasa.

Phala Sruthi:
Mandalaath tharakam hamatha,
Bhishyasi na samsaya.