Bhadrakālī Kavaca 1
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-0020
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-0020; Sanskrit Documents bhadrakAlIkavacham.itx
- Author or attribution
- Anonymous; Nārada–Nārāyaṇa dialogue
- Record type
- Scripture
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Date / edition
- n.d. [online edition]
- Source / repository
- Sanskrit Documents volunteer project
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- Kali Library Research Catalogue; Hymns, Prayers, and Devotional Poetry; Tantras and Esoteric Literature
Description and curator notes
In a dialogue between Nārada and Nārāyaṇa, the text presents Bhadrakālī’s protective armour together with a ten-syllable vidyā. Mantric invocations assign protection to parts of the body and directions, while the narrative explains the value of receiving and reciting the formula. This is a complete individual kavaca extracted from a Purāṇic chapter and supplies evidence for Kālī ritual within a broader Vaiṣṇava-Purāṇic setting.
KALI-0020 — Kali Library Research Catalogue.
Access and reliability assessments below are supplied by the curator's 4–5 November 2026 research release, not a new independent verification.
Bhadrakālī Protective Hymn from the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa
Author / attribution: Anonymous; Nārada–Nārāyaṇa dialogue
Publication: Sanskrit Documents volunteer project · n.d. [online edition]
Volunteer digital transcription; source attribution: Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa, Gaṇapatikhaṇḍa, chapter 37. Digital text update: January 18, 2017.
Format / language: protective hymn · Sanskrit
Composition / textual history: Not established by the linked edition; traditional attribution does not establish historical date
Identifier: Sanskrit Documents bhadrakAlIkavacham.itx
Kali relevance: Bhadrakālī is the named subject; the work supplies direct devotional, ritual, or theological evidence.
Subjects: Hymns, Prayers, and Devotional Poetry; Tantras and Esoteric Literature
Evidence / reliability: Useful volunteer transcription with source attribution/proofreading where listed; not a critical edition. Historical dates and authorship remain unverified unless explicitly stated.
Access / rights: Complete text checked 2026-11-04. Free to read for study; the host restricts reposting of its digital editions. Link to the source.
Source and alternate access links:
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Rights and reading conditions
Complete text checked 2026-11-04. Free to read for study; the host restricts reposting of its digital editions. Link to the source. This library links to the source and does not reproduce its full text.
Citation
Anonymous; Nārada–Nārāyaṇa dialogue. Bhadrakālī Kavaca 1. Sanskrit Documents volunteer project · n.d. [online edition].
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