Shri Ganesha

Ganesh Mantra

गणेश मंत्र

ॐ गं गणपतये नमः

Om Gam Ganapataye Namah

I bow to Lord Ganapati, the lord of all beings and remover of obstacles. "Gam" is Ganesha's beej (seed) sound.

📿 9 times or one mala (108)
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ॐ गं गणपतये नमः

Om Gam Ganapataye Namah

Chant slowly, with attention. Each full mala of 108 adds 11 punya.

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Ganesha's form is a lesson

What his form teaches us

Big ears

Listen more

Small eyes

Focus deeply

Large head

Think big

Trunk

Adapt to every situation

Broken tusk

Sacrifice for knowledge; he wrote the Mahabharata with it

Big belly

Digest the good and bad of life calmly

Modak

The sweet reward of sadhana

Mouse (Mushak)

Desire, kept under control

The story behind it

Goddess Parvati shaped a boy from turmeric paste and set him to guard her door. Shiva, not knowing him, was stopped, and in anger cut off the boy's head. To console Parvati, Shiva gave him an elephant's head and the blessing to be worshipped first, before every puja and new beginning.

When to chant
  • Before starting anything new: a job, a journey, study, a business
  • On Wednesdays and on Chaturthi
  • Whenever you feel stuck or blocked
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How to chant
  1. Sit facing east or north, with a straight back.
  2. Light a diya if you can, and take three slow breaths.
  3. Hold the mala in the right hand; move one bead for each chant, without crossing the meru (head) bead.
  4. Chant clearly, aloud or softly, keeping the meaning in mind.
  5. End with a moment of silence and gratitude.
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