Kālikā Kavaca 2
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-0041
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-0041; Sanskrit Documents kAlikAkavacham2.itx
- Author or attribution
- Anonymous; traditionally spoken by Sadāśiva
- 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
A concise protective passage from the Mahānirvāṇa Tantra, beginning with invocations of Ādyā and Kālikā over the head and face. The sequence assigns divine protection through the body and concludes with the benefits attributed to recitation. As a complete short ritual unit, it enables close comparison between the Tantra’s treatment of the primordial Goddess and other independent Kālī kavacas without requiring the entire Sanskrit Tantra.
KALI-0041 — 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.
Protective Hymn to Ādyā Kālikā
Author / attribution: Anonymous; traditionally spoken by Sadāśiva
Publication: Sanskrit Documents volunteer project · n.d. [online edition]
Volunteer digital transcription; source attribution: Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 7.55–66. Digital text update: May 5, 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 kAlikAkavacham2.itx
Kali relevance: Ādyā Kālī 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:
Read complete text: https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_devii/kAlikAkavacham2.html
Source access
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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; traditionally spoken by Sadāśiva. Kālikā Kavaca 2. Sanskrit Documents volunteer project · n.d. [online edition].
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