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Chants for Ganesha

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Chants for Ganesha

Invoking the lord of all categories!

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JaiHind folks! It’s the last san-kaśta-hara caturti before gaNéśa’s birthday & it’s coinciding with the fourth of five Cancer Fridays <āDi vélli> this year, auspicious for his mom, ādi śakti who created him with a human head. But as you know, he was twice-born thanks to the elephant head given by his dad, śankarā. BTW, it’s not just he who’s twice-born. So are our teeth, whose first birth was as milk-teeth! So are birds, whose first birth was as eggs! So are we students, who are reborn into knowledge every moment of our life!! As śankarā was responsible for the rebirth of gaNéśā, what better ślōkā to start a san-kaśta-hara pūjā typically done at or after moonrise (around 9:30PM tonight)  than ādi śankarā’s five jewels of the lord of all categories . This will be followed by other gaNéśa invocations etc., ending with a formal goodbye too! Well, this is your ever-loving co-yatri dinéś, reciting the essence of our sacred vedas & later scriptures not just for your ears & heads but for your hearts, so that you can spread this ethereal message to the world at large & inspire humanity to love truly & purely forever.

मुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं, कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम् ।

अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकं, नताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम् ॥१॥

नतेतरातिभीकरं नवोदितार्कभास्वरं, नमत्सुरारिनिर्जरं नताधिकापदुद्धरम् ।

सुरेश्वरं निधीश्वरं गजेश्वरं गणेश्वरं, महेश्वरं तमाश्रये परात्परं निरन्तरम् ॥२॥

समस्तलोकशंकरं निरस्तदैत्यकुञ्जरं, दरेतरोदरं वरं वरेभवक्त्रमक्षरम् ।

कृपाकरं क्षमाकरं मुदाकरं यशस्करं, मनस्करं नमस्कृतां नमस्करोमि भास्वरम् ॥३॥

अकिंचनार्तिमार्जनं चिरन्तनोक्तिभाजनं, पुरारिपूर्वनन्दनं सुरारिगर्वचर्वणम् ।

प्रपञ्चनाशभीषणं धनंजयादिभूषणम्क, पोलदानवारणं भजे पुराणवारणम् ॥४॥

नितान्तकान्तदन्तकान्तिमन्तकान्तकात्मजं, अचिन्त्यरूपमन्तहीनमन्तरायकृन्तनम् ।

हृदन्तरे निरन्तरं वसन्तमेव योगिनां, तमेकदन्तमेव तं विचिन्तयामि सन्ततम् ॥५॥

महागणेशपञ्चरत्नमादरेण योऽन्वहं, प्रजल्पति प्रभातके हृदि स्मरन् गणेश्वरम् ।

अरोगतामदोषतां सुसाहितीं सुपुत्रतां, समाहितायुरष्टभूतिमभ्युपैति सोऽचिरात् ॥६॥

AUM GAM GANAPATAYE NAMAHA – 

The Harursampath Family invocations

Om sri Ganeshaya Namaha  ( X 3 )

Jaya Ganesha Jaya Ganesha, Jaya Ganesha Paahimaam

Sri Ganesha Sri Ganesha, Sri Ganesha Rakshamaam!

 

Mushika vaahana, Modhaka Hastha, Chaamara Karna, Vilambitha Suthra,

Vaamana Roopa, Maheshwara Puthra, Vighna Vinayaka, Paadha Namasthe!

 

Paalum Thelithenum, Paagum Paruppum, Ivay naalum kalarndhu, 

Unarku naan tharuven, Kolam sei, Thunga kari mugarthu thumaniye, 

Nee enarku, sanga thamizh mundrum thaa!

 

Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Klaum Gam Ganapataye Namaha,

Vara Varadha Sarva Janame Vashamaanaya Svaaha!

 

Om Ganaanaam thvaa, Ganapati gum havamahe, 

Kavim-kaveenam upamashra vasthamam, 

Jyeshta-raajam Brahmanaam Brahmanas-pathey, 

aah na shrunvan nuthibhi seedha saadhanam!

 

Gaja mukhane Ganapataye ninage vandhane, 

Nambidhavara paaligey kalpatharu neene!

 

Atha Shri Ganapathi Atharvasheersha-upanishad

athava Ganesha Atharvasheersham:

Om bhadhram karnebhi shruniyaama dhevaha, bhadhram pashye maksha-bhirya jathrah, sthirayr-angai sthushtu-vaagum sastha-nubhihi, vyashema dheva-hitham yadha-ayuhu, svasthina Indhro vriddha-shravaha, svasthina Pusha vishva-vedhaha, svasthinas-Tharkshyo arishtanemihi, svasthino-Brihas-pathir-dhadhaathu! Om Shanthih, Shanthih, Shanthihi!

Om namasthe Ganapataye! Thvam-eva prathyaksham thath-thvam-asi, Thvam-eva kevalam kartha-asi, Thvam-eva kevalam dhartha-asi, Thvam-eva kevalam hartha-asi, Thvam-eva sarvam kalvidham Brahma-asi, Thvam-eva saakshath aathma-asi nithyam! 

Hrutham vachmi, Sathyam vachmi! 

Ava thvam maam, Ava vak-thaaram, Ava shro-thaaram, Ava dhaa-tharam, 

Ava dhhaa-thaaram, Ava-anuchanam-ava shishyam! 

Ava pascha-thaath, Ava Puras-thaath, Avothara-thaath, Ava dhakshinaa-thaath, Ava chordhvaa-thaath, Ava dhara-thaath, Sarvatho maam paahi paahi samanthaath! 

Thvam vanmayas-thvam chinmayaha, Thvam aanandha-mayas-thvam Brahma-mayaha, Thvam sath-chitth-aanandha-adhvithiyosi, Thvam prathyaksham Brahma-asi, Thvam gnyaana-mayo-vignyaana-mayosi! Sarvam jagadh-idham thvatho-jaayathe, Sarvam jagadh-idham thvathas-thishtathi, Sarvam jagadh-idham thvayi layam-eshtathi, Sarvam jagadh-idham thvayi prathyethi!

Thvam bhoomir-aapo-nalo-nilaha, Thvam chath-vaari vaak padhaani, Thvam guna-thraya-theethaha, Thvam avastha-thraya-theethaha, Thvam dheha-thraya-theethaha, Thvam kaala-thraya-theethaha, Thvam muladhara-sthithosi nithyam, Thvam shakti-thraya-athmakaha, Thvaam Yoginoh dhyaayanthi nithyam, Thvam-Brahma-Thvam-Vishnus-Thvam-Rudrahs-thvam-Indras-thvam-Agnis-thvam-Vaayus-thvam-Suryas-thvam-Chandramaas-thvam, Brahma Bhoor Bhuvah Svarom!

Ganaadhim purvam-uchchaarya, varnaadheem sthadhanantharam, anusvaara paratharaha, ardhendhula sthitham, thaarena ruddham, ethathvanusvaara rupam, gakarah purva-rupam, akaro madhyama-rupam, anu-svaaraschya-anthya-rupam, bindhur-utthara-rupam, nadha-sandhaanam, sagum-hitha sandhihi, seysha Ganesha vidhya, Ganaka rishi, Ganapathir devatha! 

Om gam Ganapataye namaha! Eka-dhanthaaya-vidhmahe, vakra-thundaya dheemahi, thanno dhanthi prachodhayaath!

Eka-dhantham, chathur-hastham, paasham-ankusha-dhaarinam, rudham cha varadham, hasthair bhibhraanam, mushika dhvajam, raktham lambodharam, shoorpa-karnakam, raktha-vasasam, raktha-gandhanu-lipthangam, raktha-pushpai-su-pujitham, bhakta-anukampinam dhevam, jagath-kaaranam achyutham, aavir-bhutham-cha-srishtyaadhau prakruthey, purushaath param, evam dhyaayathi-yo-nithyam, sa yogi-yoginaam-varaha!

Namo Vratha-pathaye, namo Gana-pathaye, namah Pramatha-pathaye, namasthe-sthu Lambodhara-aya, Eka-dhantha-aya, Vighna-naashine, Shiva-suthaaya, Varadha-murthaye namaha!

Ethadh-Atharva-sheersham yo-dheethey, sa Brahma-bhoo-yaya-kalpathe, sa sarva vighnayrna badhyathe, sa sarvatra sukha modhathey, sa pancha maha paapath pramuchyathe! Saayam-adhi-yaano divasa-kritha-paapam naashyathi, praathar-adhi-yaano ratri-kritha-paapam naashayathi, saayam-prathah-prayun-jaano paapo-paapo bhavathi! 

Ithi Atharvana vaakhyam, Ya evam vedhah, Ith-yupanishadhu! 

Om Shantih, Shantih, Shanthihi!

Om bhadhram karnebhi shruniyaama dhevaha, bhadhram pashye maksha bhirya jathraha, sthirayr-angai sthushtuv-agum sastha-nubhihi, vyashema dheva-hitham yadha-ayuhu, svasthina Indhro vriddha-shravaha, svasthina Pusha vishva-vedhaha, svasthinas-Tharkshyo arishtanemihi, svasthino-Brihas-pathir-dhadhaathu! Om Shanthih, Shanthih, Shanthihi!

Ithi Shri Ganapathi Atharvasheersha-upanishad athava Ganesha Atharvasheersham sampoornam!

 

Atha Sri Maha Ganesha Ashtothara Shatha naamavali:

Om Sri Ganeshvaraaya namaha, Om Sri Vighnaraajaya namaha, Om Sri Gajananaaya namaha, Om Sri Vinayakaaya namaha, Om Sri Gowri-puthraaya namaha, Om Sri Sharvari-priyaaya namaha, Om Sri Shakthi-samyuthaaya namaha, Om Sri Shivaaya namaha, Om Sri Sarva-thanayaaya namaha, Om Sri Chandaaya namaha, Om Sri Varadhaaya namaha, Om Sri Shaashvathaaya namaha, Om Sri Paapa-haarine namaha, Om Sri Krithine namaha, Om Sri Dhaya-yuthaaya namaha, Om Sri Skandha-agrajaya namaha, Om Sri Agranye namaha, Om Sri Avyayaya namaha, Om Sri Avyayaa namaha, Om Sri Puthaya namaha, Om Sri Shudhaaya namaha, Om Sri Shaanthaya namaha, Om Sri Kaanthaya namaha, Om Sri Dhaanthaaya namaha, Om Sri Maayine namaha, Om Sri Kaamine namaha, Om Sri Premine namaha, Om Sri Dhakshaya namaha, Om Sri Adhyakshaya namaha, Om Sri Naga-raja-yagna-upaveetha-vathe namaha, Om Sri Dhvija-priyaya namaha, Om Sri Dhvay-maathuraaya namaha, Om Sri Ajaaya namaha, Om Sri Svayam-karthre namaha, Om Sri Srishti-karthre namaha, Om Sri Svayam-siddhaya namaha, Om Sri Siddhi-dhaayakaya namaha, Om Sri Sarva-siddhi-pradhaaya namaha, Om Sri Sarva-siddhi-pradhaaya-kaaya namaha, Om Sri Siddha-architha-padha-ambujaya namaha, Om Sri Uthpala-karaya namaha, Om Sri Rama-archithaya namaha, Om Sri Aneka-archithaya namaha, Om Sri Muni-sthuthaya namaha, Om Sri Sthuthi-harshithaya namaha, Om Sri Hrushtaya namaha, Om Sri Thushtaya namaha, Om Sri Su-mukhaya namaha, Om Sri Sarva-athmakaya namaha, Om Sri Prasanna-aathmane namaha, Om Sri Parasmai namaha, Om Sri Pramattha-dhaytya-bhaya-dhaaya namaha, Om Sri Veetha-bhayaaya namaha, Om Sri Dheeraya namaha, Om Sri Gadhine namaha, Om Sri Chakrine namaha, Om Sri Ikshu-chaapa-dhruthe namaha, Om Sri Paasha-ankusha-dhaarine namaha, Om Sri Chathur-baahave namaha, Om Sri Chathuraya namaha, Om Sri Buddhi-priyaya namaha, Om Sri Gnyanine namaha, Om Sri Vibhudh-eshwaraya namaha, Om Sri Jatilaya namaha, Om Sri Kula-dhri-bhruthe namaha, Om Sri Chandra-chuda-maniye namaha, Om Sri Soma-Surya-Agni-lochanaya namaha, Om Sri Agni-garva-chiddhe namaha, Om Sri Sama-gosha-priyaya namaha, Om Sri Shurpa-karna-kaya namaha, Om Sri Eka-dhanthaya namaha, Om Sri Vakra-thundaya namaha, Om Sri Sthula-thundaya namaha, Om Sri Sthula-kantaya namaha, Om Sri Vaageshaya namaha, Om Sri Vani-pradhaya namaha, Om Sri Sri-kantaya namaha, Om Sri Sri-pathaye namaha, Om Sri Sri-karaya namaha, Om Sri Sri-dhaaya namaha, Om Sri Indhra-sri-pradhaya namaha, Om Sri Guna-theethaya namaha, Om Sri Nir-anjanaaya namaha, Om Sri Akalmashaya namaha, Om Sri Sowmyaya namaha, Om Sri Graha-pathaye namaha, Om Sri Kaalaya namaha, Om Sri Vidhaye namaha, Om Sri Sath-chith-aananda-vigrahaya namaha, Om Sri Adhbutha-murthi-mathe namaha, Om Sri Avyaktha-murthaye namaha, Om Sri Sva-lavanya-sudha-sarajitha-manmatha-vigrahaya namaha, Om Sri Shailendhra-thanu-joth-sangha-khelana-uthsukha-maanasaya namaha, Om Sri Samastha-jagadha-adhaaraya namaha, Om Sri Beeja-pura-phala-asakthaya namaha, Om Sri Dhurva-Bilva-priyaya namaha, Om Sri Modhaka-hasthaya namaha, Om Sri Mushika-vahanaya namaha, Om Sri Lambodharaya namaha, Om Sri Aashrithaya namaha, Om Sri Sama-hithaya namaha, Om Sri Brahma-chaarine namaha, Om Sri Brahma-dhvesha-vivarjithaya namaha, Om Sri Brahma-vidhuthamaya namaha, Om Sri Kali-kalmasha-naashanaaya namaha, Om Sri Kaivalya-sukha-dhaaya namaha, Om Sri Bhaktha-vighna-vinaashanaaya namaha, Om Sri Bhaktha-vaanchitha-dhaayakaaya namaha, Om Sri Pramatha-pathaye namaha, Om Sri Shiva-suthaya namaha, Om Sri Varadha-murthaye namaha!

Ithi Sri Maha Ganesha Ashtothara Shatha Naamavali Sampoornam!

 

Atha Sri Maha Ganesha Dhyaana Sthothram:

Agajanana padhma-arkam, Gajanana mahar-nisham, 

Aneka-dhamtham bhaktha-anaam, Eka-dhantham upaas-mahe!

Shuklam-bara-dharam Vishnum, Shashi-varnam chathur-bhujam 

Prasanna-vadhanam dhyaayeth, sarva vighna-upa shanthayeh!

Vakra-thunda maha-kaaya, surya-koti sama-prabha,

Nir-vighnam kuru-me-dheva, shubha karyeshu sarvadha!

Gajananam bhutha-ganadhi sevitham, kapitha jambu phala saara bhakshitham, 

Uma-sutham shokha-vinaasha kaaranam, namaami Vighneshwara padha-pankajam!

Gaja mukhane Ganapataye ninage vandhane, 

Nambidhavara paaligey kalpatharu neene!

Ithi Sri Maha Ganesha Dhyaana Sthothram sampoornam!

 

Atha Sri Maha Ganesha Visarjanam:

Om aavahanam na-jaanami, na-jaanaami visarjanam, 

pujaam-cheiva-na-jaanaami kshamya-thaam param-eshvara!

Manthra-heenam kriya-heenam, bhathi-heenam sureshvarah,

yath pujitham maya dheva, pari-poornam thadh-asthu-me!

Anyatha sharanam naasthi, thvam-eva sharanam mama,

thasmaath karunya-bhaaven, raksha-raksha Ganeshvara!

Ithi Sri Maha Ganesha visarjanam sampoornam!

 

Atha Sri Maha Ganesha Puja Sankalpam:

Loka samastha sukhino bhavanthu!  ( X 3 )

Aah noh bhadhraha kruthavo yanthu vishvathaha! ( X 5 )

Kaaye-na-vaacha, manase-na-indhriyerva,

budhi-yaath-manaava, prakratheth sva-bhavaath,

karomi-yadh-yath sakalam parasmai, Narayan-aayethi samara-payami!

Asath-oma-sath-gamaya, thamas-oma-jyothir-gamaya,

mryutyorma amruthan-gamaya, Om Shantih, Shantih, Shanthihi!

Sarve shaam svasthir bavathu! Sarve shaam shaantir bavathu!

Sarve shaam purnam bavathu! Sarve shaam mangalam bavathu!

Sarve bavanthu sukinaha! Sarve santhu niramayaha!

Sarve badhraani pashyanthu! Ma kaschid dhukha bag baveth!

Atha Sri Maha Ganesha Puja Pramukha Sankalpam evam Pramukha Prarthana:

Ganesha, please give me true & pure love for Thee, from now unto eternity, without a single moment’s break, full awareness & consciousness of the love for Thee, from now unto eternity, without a single moment’s break. Let all my interactions, in whatever manner they may be, be only with those who are true and pure lovers of Thee, from now unto eternity, without a single moment’s break, who are also full aware & conscious of the love for Thee, from now unto eternity, without a single moment’s break. This, this & this alone I seek of Thee. Lord, I love you, love you & love you.

Ithi Sri Maha Ganesha puja sankalpam sampoornam!

 

Atha Sri Maha Ganesha Puja Kshama Prarthana :

Ganesha, please forgive me for all the lack of awareness in thoughts, samadhis, words, speeches, silences, deeds, activities, in-activities, laziness, procrastination, dreams, fantasies, deep sleep, perceptions, experiences, observations & all other manners whatsoever. Ganesha, please let me not act accidentally  in any manner whatsoever, hereafter.

Ganesha, let there be a shower of amrutha to the mula-dhara chakra, svadhish-thana chakra, manipura chakra, anahatha chakra, vishuddha chakra, ājñā chakra & the sahasrara chakra.

Ganesha, you alone are in the entire physical universe, subtle universe & causal universe & therefore I completely surrender unto you, because I do not have an existence separate from you. Please dissolve my false identities. Sublimate it as you sublimate the camphor burning in front of you. Break open the hard shell of my false identities to expose my true nature, that of the radiant atman, soft, delicious, white, pure & beautiful as the coconut fruit inside the hard coconut shell. Ride on me as you would ride on your mushika vahana.

Ganesha, O adorable Lord of mercy & love, salutations & prostrations unto Thee. Thou art omnipresent, omnipotent & omniscient. Thou art Sath-chith-aananda. Thou art the Indweller of all beings. Grant us an understanding heart, equal vision, balanced mind, faith, devotion & wisdom. Grant us inner spiritual strength to resist temptations & to liberate the mind. Free us from false identities, lust, greed, anger & hatred. Fill our hearts with divine virtues. Let us behold Thee in all these names & forms. Let us serve Thee in all these names & forms. Let us ever remember Thee. Let us ever sing Thy glories. Let Thy name be ever on our lips. Let us abide in Thee for ever & ever.  Aum Shanthih, Shanthih, Shanthihi!

Ithi Sri Maha Ganesha Puja Sampoornam!

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    Asha Raghavan

    5th September, 2020 10:04

    a comprehensive procedure for performing Ganapathi puja!!

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    Srinivasan A.V

    11th May, 2024 20:19

    Reading these beautiful outpourings about Lord Ganesha on this early morning generates positive energy in me. The name Ganesha is the combination of words Multitude and Lord in Sanskrit, and hence, He is the Lord of all beings. As usual, the image and the contents are awe-inspiring, conveying the Truth that Lord Ganesha occupies a place of distinction in the Hindu pantheon.

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    viswanath reddy

    12th August, 2020 04:01

    JaiGuruDeva

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    Dilip Kumar Soni

    8th August, 2020 11:20

    गणपति भगवन ज्ञान, गीता के ज्ञान के समतुल्य , ज य ज य हो

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    Deepti Tamrakar

    1st September, 2020 21:35

    मुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं, कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम् । अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकं, नताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम् ॥१॥

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    Priya V Kumar

    22nd August, 2020 17:33

    Lord Ganesha who has a special place among Hindu Gods is known for removing the obstacles. He is also known bestower of wisdom. He comes with so many varied names.Each word of the name have profound meaning. The slokas chanted on his behalf is innumerable. Above all the meaningful sankalpa is enlightened by one and all. Aum Sri Ganapateye nama ha🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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    viv bab

    28th June, 2023 12:22

    Vedic chants are always energizing...Nice recitation Sir.🙏

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    Pramay Bhatpahri

    2nd October, 2020 22:50

    🙏🙏🙏🙏

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    Madan Mehra

    13th August, 2020 00:01

    Nice Recitation Sir

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