Simple Mantras to Ganesha

Powerful Ganesha Mantras To Remove Obstacles & Achieve Success

By Aayush

Ganesh Mantras are full of energy and the power of Lord Ganesha. Reciting with genuine devotion, Ganesh Mantra gives you positive results.

Lord Ganesha is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and the formless Divinity – encapsulated in a magnificent form, for the benefit of the devotee. He is God of knowledge and the remover of obstacles. He is also popularly known as Ganapati. Gan means group. A universe is a group of atoms and different energies. This universe would be in chaos if there was no supreme law governing these diverse groups of entities. The Lord of all these groups of atoms and energies is Ganesha. He is the supreme consciousness that pervades all and brings order in this universe.

Lord Ganesh in some way also symbolizes intelligence in the body. According to Hindu dharma, he represents Mahat, the highest form of Prakriti in the process of creation. In modern parlance, intelligence represents the higher mind and is crucial for reasoning and discernment. “Ganapati is the lord of universal intelligence (mahat-tattva),” says Bhagavata Tattva.

Lord Ganesha is the lord of knowledge, success, and fulfillment. There are several mantras that can be chanted to invoke Ganapati. These Mantras are also known as Siddhi Mantra – the one with perfection. These Ganesh Mantras are full of energy and the power of Lord Ganesha. Reciting with genuine devotion, Ganesh Mantra gives you positive results removing obstacles.

Basic Ganpati Mantra

ॐ गम गणपतये नमः Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha

Meaning: It means bowing down to  Ganapati with all our existence and accepting all his great qualities in our self-being.

Benefit: It wards off all the negativities from one’s life before beginning any work. Chanting of this mantra ensures success in all the new ventures that one wishes to undertake.

Namavali Ganesh Mantras

Lord Ganesha is known by his many names. All his names signify the meaning or qualities associated with him.

1. Om Ganadhyakhsaya Namah

Meaning: Ganadhyaksay – Gana means ‘a group’ and ‘Adhyaksh’ means ‘one who is the leader of the group’.

Benefit: One can use this Mantra to ensure the well being of a particular state or a city. One can even chant this Mantra to improve or build upon one’s personal leadership characteristics.

2. Om Gajananaya Namah

ॐ गजाननाय नमः। Aum Gajānanāya Namaḥ।

Meaning: Gajanan here means One who carries the elephant head. In Sanskrit, gaj means elephant. This Mantra says that if God can carry the elephant’s head to survive and fulfill his duties, even we should put aside our ego and live our lives dutifully.

Benefit: This Mantra motivates such humble living and chanting of it helps one attain his/her inner peace and consciousness.

3. Om Vighnanashaya Namah

ॐ विघ्ननाशाय नमः। Om Vighnanashaya Namah।

Meaning: Ganpati is also worshiped to remove obstacles from one’s life. Here “vigna” means obstacles and “naashnay” means One who removes obstacles.

Benefit: If one is facing problems with his social life, at work or with interpersonal relationships, it can be made easier by chanting this mantra.

4. Om Lambodaraya Namah

ॐ लम्बोदराय नमः। Om Lambodaraya Namah।

Meaning: Ganesha is known to love his food, and has a big, round belly. ‘Lambodar’ thus refers to him as a God who has a big belly.

Benefit: Chanting this mantra allows an individual to love and be one with the whole universe, just like Lord Ganpati.