CLASSICAL MANTRA

Ganesh Vandana

Ganesh

Ganesha

Remover of obstacles · the start of any undertaking

The mantra

वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा

vakratuṇḍa mahākāya sūryakoṭi samaprabha. nirvighnaṃ kuru me deva sarvakāryeṣu sarvadā

O curved-trunk one, vast in form, with the brilliance of a thousand suns, make every undertaking obstacle-free, always.

What this mantra does

The traditional opening prayer of every Hindu undertaking. Daily for the first nine days of any new project.

When to chant

At the start of every new undertaking. Daily for the first nine days of any new project.

Recommended count: 108 times daily

Classical sources

Brahmavaivarta Purana, Ganapati Khanda; Ganesh Stotra tradition

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