Ganesha mantras & their meanings

Ganesha is addressed through many names in this library: Ekadanta, Lambodara, Gajanana and others. A name highlights a form or epithet; it is not a separate promise of a result. The collection also includes Vakratunda Mahakaya, whose request concerns one’s undertakings, and the longer Ganesha Gayatri. Read the short names beside these prayers to see how a salutation differs from a full verse.

A way to begin

For an everyday beginning, a familiar name can be easier to learn than a longer verse. Say it attentively, without rushing. Ganapati bija and Rinharta forms are marked for guidance; finding them on a page is not a prescription for formal japa.