Ganesha

Ganesha Mantras are known as Siddhi Mantra (the one with perfection). Each and every mantra is full of energy and power of Lord Ganesha. It is believed that mantras of Ganesha, when chanted with genuine devotion, give positive results. These mantras ward off all trials and troubles gracing the devotee with every success. All mantras are disclosed by the Almighty, through the Intelligence, Vision and Experience of the divinely illuminated and perfected sages and men of integral God-Experience.

Ganesha is the power of knowledge, success and fulfillment. It is believed that people get benefit out of these mantras when chanted with utmost devotion and faith. Success is not far when you have love and respect, faith and understanding, kindness and willpower in your heart and when you are in touch with that power which breaks up all restrictions, obstacles, problems ,difficulties and makes available to you the rays of success, prosperity and abundance. Some such Mantras are given below for the spiritual benefit of the readers:

Special Ganesha Mantras

• Aum Shri Ganeshaya Namah“Praise to Lord Ganesha”. This is the mantra of prayer,
  love and adoration. It is chanted to get Ganesha’s blessings for the
  positive starting of a project, work or simply to offer him the
  praise.
• Aum Gan Ganapatye NamahThis is Lord Ganesha’s mula (“root”) mantra .It is also
  known as his ”beej” Mantra. This mantra is used for Yoga Sadhana
  in which we pray to Lord Ganesha and merge ourself with the supreme
  knowledge and peace. This is a mantra from Ganapati Upanishad. One
  can always use it before starting any new venture so that success
  comes without any hassle.
• Aum Vakratundaya Hum
  This is a powerful mantra from Ganesha Purana. When things are not
  in your favour, or when the minds of the people turn negative,
  depressed or discouraged, the attention of Ganesha may be drawn by
  this mantra to straighten their ways. The HUM symbolizes “Delay
  no more, my Lord, in straightening the paths of the crooked-minded
  ones.” This mantra is used many a times in the Ganesha Purana
  to reduce the violence of cruel demons. In addition, this mantra
  could also be used for healing any spinal problem, such as curvature
  of the spine or curved limbs. Dedicate 1,008 repetitions of this
  holy word to straighten and heal such deficiencies.
• Aum Kshipra Prasadaya NamahKshipra means immediate. If some danger or negative energy is
  coming your way and you don’t know how to get rid of that danger,
  with true devotion, practice this mantra for quick blessing and
  purification of one’s aura.
• Aum Shrim Hrim Klim Glaum Gam Ganapataye vara varada sarva
  janamme vashamanaya svaha

  There are several beej (seed) mantras in this mantra. Among other
  things, it says, “Shower Your blessings, O Lord. I offer my ego
  as an oblation.”

• Aum Sumukhaya NamahThis mantra has a lot of meaning, in simple terms, it means you
  will be always very beautiful in soul, in spirit, in face,
  everything. By meditating on this mantra, very pleasing manners and
  a beauty comes on you. Along with that comes peace, which constantly
  works in your eyes; and the words you speak are all filled with that
  power of love.
• Aum Ekadantaya NamahEkadanta refers to one tusk in the elephant face, which means God
  broke the duality and made you to have a complete one-pointed mind.
  Whoever has that oneness of mind and single-minded devotion will
  achieve everything.
• Aum Kapilaya NamahKapila (red) means that you are able to give colour therapy. You
  are able to create colours around yourself and around others, soak
  them in that colour and heal them. As per the mantra you create, so
  will you create the colors. Another meaning is “wish cow,”

  the “cow of plenty.” It means that whatever you wish, that
  comes true. There is a wish-cow inside you. Whatever you wish,
  especially for curing others, comes true instantly.

• Aum Gajakarnikaya NamahThe ears of Ganesha, the elephant – god, are constant fanning,
  which means people can talk a lot, but you are not receiving inside
  anything other than what is important. It also means that you can
  sit anywhere and tune this celestial tube (the body) with seven
  channels (chakras) and all 72,000 nadis, to any loka and be able to
  hear ancestors, angels, the voice of God or the voice of prophets.
  That kind of inner ear you will develop through this mantra.
• Aum Lambodaraya NamahThis means you feel that you are this universe. It means that all
  the celestial bodies are within you. Like an entire tree is in the
  seed, the whole universe is in the sound of creation, which is Aum,
  and that Aum consciousness in you makes you feel that you are the
  universe. Therefore, if you say, realizing the oneness with the
  universe, “shanti to the world” every day, then the grace
  of God will come and there will be world peace, universal peace. It
  is the universe within Aum and Aum within you.
• Aum Vikataya NamahThis means realizing this world as a dream or a drama. When you are
  in that high consciousness, this whole world looks like a dream. All
  of us have taken a role. We have to play our role in life as wife or
  husband or children or citizens, all consistent with the role we
  have taken. When an actor bitten by a sponge cobra that is brought
  on the stage falls, the entire audience cries; but that boy who has
  fallen knows it was not a real cobra and he is not dead. Life is a
  drama –definitely life in this material world, this physical world
  of ego, is a drama. But inside, like the boy on the stage who is
  quite happy knowing that he didn’t die by the bite of the sponge
  cobra, like that, the truth never dies in us; it is immortal. So
  everything else you consider as drama. That consciousness comes to
  you by knowing this mantra.
• Aum Vighna Nashanaya NamahThis mantra invokes the Lord Ganesha to remove every hindrance in
  your life and in your works. By constant meditation on this mantra,
  all obstacles and blocked energy in your physical and cosmological
  bodies are released.
• Aum Vinayakaya NamahVinayaka is the name of Ganesha in the golden age. So by realizing
  this mantra, your life will have a golden age. In your office, in
  your work, you’ll be the boss. Vinayaka means something under
  control. Vinayaka means the Lord of resolving problems.
• Aum Ganadhyakshaya NamahThis mantra is very important. Suppose you have a group, a country,
  neighbours, or any kind of group therapy, group healing or a whole
  country requiring healing, then you have to bring that entire group
  to your mind’s arena and say this mantra. A group healing takes
  place by this mantra.
• Aum Bhalachandraya NamahIn Sanskrit, bhala means the forehead center. Chandra means the
  crescent moon. Bhalachandra means that chakra from where the nectar
  drips. That is the secret of all healing. It is to feel yourself as
  Shiva, identifying yourself with the Truth and feeling constantly
  that you are carrying the crescent moon, the symbol of growth and
  nectar of peace.

There are many stories of Lord Ganesha regarding his origin and various others which tell about the nature and traits of his character. Ganesha is known as the god of wisdom, literature and worldly success. He is known as the eldest son of Lord Shiva and Parvati (Uma), younger brother being Kartikay. Here are some legends associated with lord Ganesha.

The Elephant Head – Story of Ganesha
This story is about Lord Ganesha’s birth and how he gets the head of an elephant. Once upon a time, Parvati was going to take the bath and before going, she made a boy out of the dirt of her body ,to guard the entrance of her house. She asked him not to allow anyone inside .After saying this, she went inside to take the bath. After this lord shiva came himself to meet his consort and he was quite thirsty. Ganesha stopped him at the door as he was unable to recognize his father ,Lord Shiva. Lord Ganesha was beheaded by Shiva, who took him as an outsider, when Ganesha was trying to defend his mother’s bath.

When Parvati came to know about this, she persuaded Shiva, to restore Ganesha to life. Shiva ordered his servants (Gana) to bring the head of any creature that they come across first. An elephant, the wisest of animals, appeared and became the spontaneous donor in the head transplant of Ganesha. Shiva attached the head of the elephant to the torso of Ganesha. After looking at the child (Ganesha), Parvati asked Shiva that who will consider this god with the face of an elephant.

Understanding Parvati’s viewpoint, Shiva blessed the child, Ganesha that he will be the lord of beginning and people will worship him first, before any other God in any kind of undertaking. He ordained that the annual worship of Ganesha, should take place on the fourth day of the bright half of Bhadrapada (August-September).

Who is elder? Ganesha or Kartikay
This is another interesting story of Lord Ganesha.Once Ganesha and Kartikay got into an argument as who was the elder of the two. The matter was told to Lord Shiva for an answer. Lord Shiva asked that whoever would travel around the world and come out first had the right to be the elder of two. Lord Kartikay flew off on his vehicle, the peacock, to take the round of the world. But Ganesha went round his parents and asked for the reward of his success.

Lord Shiva said: “Beloved and wise -Ganesha! You did not go round the world”. Ganesha replied: “No, but I went round my parents. My parents symbolize the entire world.” The argument was settled in favour of Ganesha and thereafter recognized as the elder of the two brothers. Ganesha got a fruit as reward from his mother Parvati for this.

Ganesha and His Love for Laddoo
Lord Ganesha is very fond of Laddoo (Modaka – a sweet delicacy). Once upon a day of Ganesha Puja, Ganesha went from house to house and accepted the offerings of laddoo. He stuffed himself to the capacity and decided to take a ride on his mouse at night. Along the moonlit road they got to see a large snake and the troubled rat stumbled, with the consequence Ganpati fell down .He hit the ground hard and as a result his stomach burst open. All the laddoos came out but Ganesha again stuffed them into his stomach. He caught the snake and tied it round his belly.
Moon witnessed the whole event and laughed heartily. Lord Ganesha lost his temper and furiously looked about for something to throw at his tormentor. Getting nothing, he pulled out one of his tusks and hurled it at the moon. He cursed the moon that no one should look at the moon on the day of Ganesha Puja .If anyone would look at it , he will get a bad name ,criticism or ill reputation. If anyone gets to see the moon by chance, he would be free from that bad name or blame, after hearing the story of Lord Krishna’s clearing, his personality in respect of the Syamantaka jewel. Thus, Ganesha was happy to proclaim this.

Lord Ganesha is considered as the remover of obstacles and the lord of beginnings. Shri Ganesh is one of the most popular gods among the followers of Hindu religion. Ganesha is also known as the Elephant God. Lord Ganesha is the primary god, one who is worshipped at the beginning of any propitious event. Ganesha is the lord of intellect and knowledge. Ganesha is also invoked as the “Patron of Letters” before starting any writing. Shree Ganesha is known by many different names. Chanting of different names of the lord Ganesha is considered auspicious. This list contains 108 Names of Lord Ganesha with their meanings: