Ganesha (Ganpati) Mool Mantra Om Gang Ganapataye Namaha Om Shree Vigneswara Namaha Shri Ganesha Shloka VAKRATUNDA MAHAAKAAYA

SOORYAKOTI SAMAPRABHA NIRVIGHNAM KURUMEDEVA SARVAKAARYESHU SARVADA || (Oh! Lord (Ganesha), of huge body and curved elephant trunk, whose brilliance is equal to billions of suns, always remove all obstacles from my endeavors.) Shri Ganesha Shloka GAJAANANAM BOOTHA GANAATHI SEVITAM KAPITTHA JAMBOOPHALA SAARA PAKSHITAM UMA SUTAM SHOKA-VINAASHA KAARANAM NAMAAMI VIGHNESHWARA PAADA PANKAJAM || Meaning : Salutations to Lord Ganesha who has an elephant head, who is attended by the band of his followers, who eats his favorite wood-apple and rose-apple fruits, who is the son of Goddess Uma, who is the cause of destruction of all sorrow. And I salute his feet which are like lotus. Shuklaambaradharamn Devam ShashivarNamCchaturbhujam.h | Prasannavadanam Dhyaayet.h Sarvavighnopashaantaye || Meaning : In order to remove all obstacles, one should meditate on (the God Ganesha) as wearing a white garment, as having the complexion like the moon, and having four arms and a pleasant countenance. Ekadantam Mahaakaayam Taptakaajnchanasannibham.h | LaMbodaraM VishaalaaxaM Vande haM GaNanaayakam || Meaning : I bow down to one tusked, huge-bodied, big-bellied, large-eyed Lord Ganesha whose complexion is like that of molten gold. Vighneshvaraaya Varadaaya Surappriyaaya Lambodaraaya Sakalaaya Jagadwitaaya

Naagaananaaya Shrutiyagna Vibhooshitaaya Gauri-sutaaya GaNanaatha Namo Namaste The Destroyer of Obstacles, Bestower of Boons, Favorite of all Gods, Big bellied, The One who does Good of the entire universe, The one who beautifies Yagna and all Veda, Son of Gauri (Parvati), the Leader of all Ganaa, I salute you. Srikantho Mathulo Yasya Jananee Sarva Mangalaa | Janakaha Sankaro Devaha Tam Vande Kunjaraananam || He for whom Lord Vishnu is the Uncle, Whose mother is the Universal auspicious one, Parvathi, Whose father is Lord Mahaa Deva, to Him the Omkaara Faced One, Sri Ganesha, I am doing the salutations. Vakrathunda Mahaakaaya Sooryakoti Samaprabha, Avighnam Kuru Me Deva, Sarva Kaaryesu Sarvadhaa. You, of the twisted trunk and the massive body, With the dazzle and light of millions of suns; Lead me on a path that has no obstacles nor hindrances Clearing the way in all that I do, ever, and always! Prasanna Vinaayakam Devam; Perivana Pura Samsthitham | Sarva Vigna Haram Nithyam; Vandhe Sri Kunjaraananam || O Lord Sri Prasanna Vinaayaga, who lives in His Temple in Pearland; The one who will remove all obstacles for all His devotees at all times; One who has the Omkara face of the elephant, I pray to Him. Suklaambaratharam Vishnum Sasivarnam Chaturbujam, Prasanna Vadhanam Dhayayet Sarva Vighnopa Santhaye. Mooshiga Vaahana Modhaka Hastha Saamara Karna Vilambitha Soothra Vaamana Roopa Maheswara Puthra Vighna Vinayaka Paadha Namaste. Agajaanana Padmaarkam Gajaananam Adharnisam, Anekadantam Bhakthaanam Ekadandham Upaasmahe. Gajaananam Bhuta Ganadhi Sevitam, Kapiththa Jambu Phala Saara Bhaksitham Umasutham Soka Vinaasa Kaaranam Namaami Vighneswara Paadapankajam.

Manthras for Daily Prayers to Sri Ganesha 1. Om Sumukhaya Namaha ; 2. Om Ekadanthaaya Namaha ; 3. Om Kapilaaya Namaha ; 4. Om Gajakarnaaya Namaha ; 5. Om Lambodharaaya Namaha ; 6. Om Vikataaya Namaha ; 7. Om Vighnaraajaaya Namaha ; 8. Om Ganaadhipaaya Namaha ; 9. Om Dhoomaketave Namaha ; 10. Om Ganaadhyakshaaya Namaha ; 11. Om Bhaalachandraaya Namaha ; 12. Om Gajaananaaya Namaha ; 13. Om Vakrathundaaya Namaha ; 14. Om Soorpakarnaaya Namaha ; 15. Om Herambaaya Namaha ; 16. Om Skandapoorvajaaya Namaha A Prayer for Sri Ganesha using all His Names. Sumukhascha Ekadhanthascha Kapilo Gajakarnakah: Lambodharascha Vikata: Vignaraajo Vinayaka: Dhoomakethur Ganaathyaksho Baalachandro Gajaanana: Vakrathunda: Soorppa Karna: Heramba: Skandha Poorvajah:

Ganesh Gayathri Mantra

"OM Ekadantaya Vidmahe Vakkratundaya Dheemahi Tanno Danti Prachodayat"