Ganesa Shodasa Namavali

Ganesa  Shodasa  Namavali

Sixteen names to worship Lord Ganesa

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

(you can use this 16 names  to worship Ganesa  instead  of usual 108 names - http://stotrarathna.blogspot.com/2015/06/gayatri-ashtotharam.html  )

 

1.Om Sumukhaya nama- salutations to god with pleasing face

2.Om Eka Danthaya  nama- Salutations to god with one  tusk

3. Om Kapilaya Nama- Salutations to god   who is brown

4.Om Gaja karnakaya nama- Salutation to God with elephant ears

5,Om Lambodharaya nama- Salutations to god with huge paunch

6.Om Vikataya nama –Salutation to God who sits in peculiar manner

7.Om Vighnarajaya  nama- Salutations to king who prevents obstacles\

8.Om Vinayakaya  nama- saltations to leade in preventing obstacles

9.Om Dhooma kethave nama- Salutations To God who is like fire

10 .Om ganadhyakshaya nama- Salutations to God who presides  over Ganas

11.Om Phala chandraya nama- Salutations to God who has moon on his  forehead

12.Om Gajananaya nama- Salutations to god with elephant face

13,Om Vakrathundaya nama- Salutations to God with bent tusk

14.Om Soorpa karnaya  ama- Salutations to god with ears like winnow

15Om Herambhaya nama- Salutations to god who boasts himself

16.Om Skanda Poorvajaya  nama- Salutations to elder brother of Lord Shanmukha