Vinayagar Slogan

VAKRATHUNDAA MAHAAKAAYA SURYAKOTI SAAMAPRABHA NIRVIGNAM GURUMEY DEVOO SARVA KARYESHU SARVADA MEANING: O Elephant headed big bodied lord you shine as if there are like billions and millions of sun in the sky, I am pleading u t o bless me and so that the task which Im starting will succeed without any hindrance. PURPOSE OF THIS SLOKA: Ganapathy is called FIRST GOD (MUZHU MUDHAR KADAVUL in Tamil). He is considered as leader of devas n gaanas. So before starting any activity, first respect needs to be given to ganesha. This slogan is sung first in sandhya vandhanam. And also, If u are going out for any work, before starting the work if u recite this sloka the work will get completed in a faster pace than it could be done without any hindrance.