We all have heard about Hanuman Kavach, Aditya Kavacham… But
what is Kavach mantra in Hinduism. Kavacha is a protective mantra. A deity is
invoked to protect every part of the body from evil influences through the
particular Kavach prayer associated with deity. The mantras are found mainly
Puranas and Tantric texts.
Recitation of the Kavacha itself is the spell for
protection.
A kavacha generally mentions every limb of the body
specifically and requests the specific deity to protect that particular limb.
It is also chanted to ward off evil and negative forces.
Kavach Mantra was orginially written in Sanskrit. Some were
first written in Tamil.