GANESHA ◇ ELEPHANT GOD

[Image: Dancing Ganesha ॐ
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"Ganesha is the formless Divinity - encapsulated in a magnificent form, for the benefit of the devotee. As per Hindu mythology, he is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He is also known as Ganapati, Vinayak, Vighnaraja, Vighnaharta and many more to name a few.

The Meaning of Ganesha

Gan means group. The 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.

10 Ganesh Mantras

OM GAN GANAPATAYE NAMO NAMAHA, SHREE SIDDHI VINAYAK NAMO NAMAHA I ASHTA VINAYAK NAMO NAMAHA GANAPATI BAPPA MORAYA ||

This is a mantra from Ganapati Upanishad. One may always use it before beginning a journey, a new course in school, a new career or job, or before entering into any new contract or business so that impediments are removed and your endeavor may be crowned with success.

AUM GAJANANAM BHOOTGANADHISEVITAM KAPITTHYA JAMBOO PHALCHARU BHAKSHANAM UMASUTAM SHOKVINASHKARAKAM NAMAMI VIGHNESHWAR PADPANKAJAM AUM

Elephant-faced, worshipped by the existing beings, of all living beings, tasting the elephant apple (kaith) and jambolana (jamun), the son of Uma, destroyer of grief, I bow to the lotus feet of Ganesha who is Lord of all.

SHREE VAKRATUNDA MAHAKAYA SURYAKOTI SAMAPRABHA NIRVIGHNAM KURU ME DEVA SARVA-KAARYESHU SARVADA॥

O Lord Ganesha of the curved trunk and massive body, the one whose splendor is equal to millions of Suns, please bless me to that I do not face any obstacles in my endeavors.

AUM SHREEM GAM SAUBHAAGYA GANPATAYE VARVARD SARVAJANM MEIN VASHAMAANYA NAMAH By chanting this saubhagya mantra, we are asking for good fortune and blessings for our current and future lifetimes from Lord Ganesha. We bow in homage to Lord Ganesha who protects us with health and happiness.

AUM EKADANTAYA NAMAH Ekadanta refers to one tusk of the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha. This means God broke the duality and made you have a complete one-pointed mind. Chanting this Ganesha mantra will help in filling your mind with the feelings of oneness for a single-minded devotion.

AUM LAMBODARAYA NAMAH This mantra means that all the celestial bodies are within an individual. Aum represents the sound of creation and the entire universe is comprised inside it. It is a suitable mantra to be chanted during Ganesh Chaturthi.

AUM VIGHNA NASHANAYA NAMAH Lord Ganesha is believed to have the power to remove every hindrance in our life. By chanting this mantra, all impediments and blocked energy in your physical and cosmological bodies are unconfined. This is a suitable mantra for Ganesh Chaturthi.

AUM GANADHYAKSHAYA NAMAH

This mantra is very suitable for chanting on Ganesh Chaturthi. Lord Ganesha is the leader of the Gana. It is believed that chanting this mantra by thinking a group of people in your mind will help in a group healing.

AUM GAJAKARNIKAYA NAMAH
The word Gajakarnikaya refers to the ears of Lord Ganesha which is similar to that of an elephant. By chanting this mantra, you can tune your body with seven chakras and all 72,000 nadis to any Loka."