Ganesa Prarthana

Sri Ganesa Prarthana
(Prayer to Lord Ganesa)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Vakra Thunda Maha Kaya Koti Surya Sama Prabha,
Nirvignam Kurume deva sarva karyeshu sarvadha.

He who has an immense body,
He who has a broken tusk,
He who shines like billions of Suns,
Remove all hindrances,
From all my work and for all times


Sri Ganesa Maha Mantra
(The great mantra to meditate on Ganesa)

Om Gam Gam Gam Ganapathaye nama.

Om Gam Gam Gam Salutations to lord Ganapathi.

Sri Ganesa Gayathri
(Gayatri mantra to meditate on Lord Ganapathi0

Lambhodaraya vidmahe mahodaraya deemahi thanno danthi prachodayath.(source Agni Purana)

Oh God with a broad paunch make me knowledgeable, Oh God who has a big belly give me higher stage of intellect and let the elephant God direct all my attention to him.

Ekadanthaya vidmahe vakrathundaya dheemahi thanno danthi prachodayath(Source :Ganapathya adharva seersha upanishad)

Oh God who has only one tusk, make me knowledgeable, Oh god who has a broken tusk give me higher stage of intellect and let the elephant god direct all my attention to him.


Thatpurashaya vidhmahe vakrathundaya dheemahi thanno danthi prachodayath(Source :thaithreeyaranyaka narayano Upanishad)

Oh God who is the controller of everything make me knowledgeable, Oh god who has a broken tusk give me higher stage of intellect and let the elephant god direct all my attention to him.




Sri Sankata Nasanam Ganapathi stotram
(Prayer to lord Ganesa which would wipe away sorrow)

Narada Uvacha:-
Sage Narada told:-

Pranamya sirasa devam,
Gauri putram, Vinayakam,
Bhakthya vyasa smaren nithya,
Mayu kama artha sidhaye.

The learned one, who wishes,
For more life, wealth and love,
Should salute with his head,
Lord Ganapathi who is the son of Parvathy.

Prathamam Vakra thundam cha,
Ekadantham dveethiyakam,
Trithiyam Krishna pingalaksham,
Gajavakthram Chathurthakam.

Think him first as god with broken tusk,
Second as the God with one tusk,
Third as the one with reddish black eyes,
Fourth as the one who has the face of an elephant.

Lambhodaram panchamam cha ,
Sashtam Vikatameva cha,
Sapthamam Vignarajam cha,
Dhoomra varnam thadashtamam.

Fifth as the one who has a very broad paunch,
Sixth as the one who is cruel to his enemies,
Seventh as the one who is remover of obstacles,
Eighth as the one who is of the colour of smoke.

Navamam phala chandram cha,
Dasamam thu Vinayakam,
Ekadasam Ganapathim,
Dwadasam the gajananam.

Ninth as the one who crescent in his forehead,
Tenth as the one, who is the leader of remover of obstacles,
Eleventh as the leader of the army of Lord Shiva,
And twelfth as the one who has the face of an elephant.

Dwathasaithani namani ,
Trisandhyam ya paden nara,
Na cha vigna bhayam thasya,
Sarva sidhi karam dhruvam.

Any one reading these twelve names,
At dawn, noon and dusk,
Will never have fear of defeat,
And would always achieve whatever he wants.

Vidyarthi labhadhe vidhyam,
Danarthi labhathe danam,
Puthrarthi labhathe puthran,
Moksharthi labhathe gatheem.

One who pursues education will get knowledge,
One who wants to earn money will get money,
One who wishes for a son , will get a son,
And one who wants salvation will get salvation.

Japeth Ganapathi sthothram,
Shadbhir masai phalam labeth,
Samvatsarena sidhim cha,
Labhathe nathra samsaya.

Results of chanting this prayer,
Of Ganapathi will be got within six months,
And within a year , he would get all wishes fulfilled,
And there is no doubt about this.

Ashtanam Brahmanam cha,
Likihithwa ya samarpoayeth,
Thasya Vidhya bhaveth
Sarvaa ganesasya prasadatha.

One who gets this prayer,
Written by Eight Brahmanas,
And offers it to Lord Ganesa,
Will become knowledgeable,
And would be blessed with all stellar qualities,
By the grace of Lord Ganesa.

Ithi Sri Narada Purane Samkashta nasanam Ganapathi stotram Sampoornam.

Thus ends the prayer from Narada Purana to Ganesa which would destroy all sorrows.