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The god of good beginnings is truly lord Ganesha. Whatever you may praise him as – Vinayaga, Vigneshwara, Ganpati and so on, no event no auspicious beginning is complete without him. In every sense he is the god of success. It is interesting to note that, one of his names Vigneshwara literally translates to remover of obstacles.
The story of how Ganesha came in to being is quite an interesting one. Once lord Parvati put Nandi on watch and told him not to let anyone in while she took bath. But when lord Shiva arrived on the scene and asked to be let in Nandi could do nothing as he is very loyal to Shiva and can never go against his will. Parvati was quite infuriated by Nandi’s action and she wanted someone who was loyal to her. Hence she took the turmeric that she had for her bath and sculpted a Ganesha out of it and breathed life in to it. The next time Shiva comes to see Parvati, Ganesha blocks the way and refuses to let him in. despite requests from several boothaganas and Nandi. Shiva is angered by his actions and slays his head. Parvati is in unbearable sorrow and anger on losing her beloved Ganesha and vows to destroy the entire creation. Shiva tries to pacify her by sending Brahma and get a head for Ganesha. The first creature that was lying facing north was to be bought as a head for Ganesha. That is why Ganesha still remains with an elephant head in all depictions. There is also another story of how Ganesha lost his head is that lord parvati was asked by shiva to observe the punyaka vrata for a year to appease Vishnu and as a result she was blessed with a beautiful little boy and all the gods called on them to commemorate the arrivalof lord ganesha. Lord Sanishwara, the son of surya refused to look at the child because it would bring the child bad luck but parvati insisted and when sani’s eyes fell on ganesha, his head came off. Vishnu immediately hurried to the bank of river Pushpabhadra and brought back the head of a young elephant.
There is also another common icon associated with Ganesha. According to one purana, Ganesha simply wrapped the serpent king Vasuki around his neck. Ganesha is also portrayed as using that snake as the sacred thread. The most famous one is that he wrapped Vasuki as a belt around his stomach. There are innumerous tales and mysteries that surround Ganesha that make him one of the most beloved gods in Hinduism.
Right from medieval times. Ganesha was much worshiped by traders and merchants who had to frequently travel abroad. When they settled abroad they took along with them their beloved ganesha. This influence can be seen in Buddhist culture which also worships some form a deity similar to ganesha. What makes him so endearing maybe his different form or the mythical stories that surround him but the belief remains unshaken. Ganesha is also commonly associated with lakshmi and and can be seen together on many amulets and pictures. Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and Ganesha the god of wisdom and knowledge.
Ganesha is often considered as the common meeting ground for all hindus. Despite the numerous sects, all of them worship Ganesha. Ganesha is everywhere on the top of new notebooks, invitation cards and in invocation songs. Hence Ganesha is also fondly referred to as the god of opening doors. When one enters any temple, the first deity they worship would invariably be Ganpati. Because it is customary to offer prayers to Ganesha first. He is the first and foremost god. He is the leader of all ganas (beings) that is why he is known as Ganpati. After all what everyone wants is risk free ventures that are successful and that is exactly what lord Ganesha guarantees.
Failure is never fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. This is the faith that Ganesha instills in all his devotees. Despite the many obstacles, people pray to Ganesha to help them overcome difficulties and attain success. There is no cheat sheet to success and Ganesha isn’t definitely offering one. But the strength to endure obstacles is what Ganesha gives us.
Chanting Ganesha’s names is considered extremely powerful to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha. There are 108 names of Lord Ganesha. These 108 names of Lord Ganesha brings success and prosperity in your life when you recite them daily. Hindus also recite these chants during Vinayaka or Sankashti Chaturthi puja. You can chant these names by adding “Om” in the beginning and namaha after each name.
108 Names of Lord Ganesha
No | Sanskrit Name | Name Mantra | English Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | गजानन | ॐ गजाननाय नमः। | Gajanana | Elephant-Faced Lord |
2. | गणाध्यक्ष | ॐ गणाध्यक्षाय नमः। | Ganadhakshya | Lord of All Ganas (Gods) |
3. | विघ्नराज | ॐ विघ्नाराजाय नमः। | Vighnaraja | Lord of All Hindrances |
4. | विनायक | ॐ विनायकाय नमः। | Vinayaka | Lord of All |
5. | द्वैमातुर | ॐ द्वैमातुराय नमः। | Dvaimatura | One who has two Mothers |
6. | द्विमुख | ॐ द्विमुखाय नमः। | Dvimukha | Lord with two Heads |
7. | प्रमुख | ॐ प्रमुखाय नमः। | Pramukha | Supreme Head of the Universe |
8. | सुमुख | ॐ सुमुखाय नमः। | Sumukha | Auspicious Face |
9. | कृति | ॐ कृतिनॆ नमः। | Krati | Lord of Music |
10. | सुप्रदीप | ॐ सुप्रदीपाय नमः। | Supradeepa | |
11. | सुखनिधी | ॐ सुखनिधयॆ नमः। | Sukhnidhi | |
12. | सुराध्यक्ष | ॐ सुराध्यक्षाय नमः। | Suradhyakshaya | Sovereign of the Gods |
13. | सुरारिघ्न | ॐ सुरारिघ्नाय नमः। | Surarighna | The Destroyer of the Enemies of Devas |
14. | महागणपतयॆ | ॐ महागणपतयॆ नमः। | Mahaganapati | Omnipotent and Supreme Lord |
15. | मान्याय | ॐ मान्याय नमः। | Manya | |
16. | महाकाल | ॐ महाकालाय नमः। | Mahakaal | |
17. | महाबला | ॐ महाबलाय नमः। | Mahabala | Enormously Strong Lord |
18. | हॆरम्ब | ॐ हॆरम्बाय नमः। | Heramba | Mother’s Beloved Son |
19. | लम्बजठर | ॐ लम्बजठरायै नमः। | Lambajathara | Big Bellied |
20. | ह्रस्वग्रीव | ॐ ह्रस्व ग्रीवाय नमः। | Haswagriva | |
21. | महॊदरा | ॐ महॊदराय नमः। | Mahodara | Having Large Abdomen |
22. | मदॊत्कट | ॐ मदॊत्कटाय नमः। | Madotkata | |
23. | महावीर | ॐ महावीराय नमः। | Mahavira | |
24. | मन्त्रिणॆ | ॐ मन्त्रिणॆ नमः। | Mantrine | |
25. | मङ्गल स्वरा | ॐ मङ्गल स्वराय नमः। | Mangala swara | |
26. | प्रमधा | ॐ प्रमधाय नमः। | Pramadha | |
27. | प्रथम | ॐ प्रथमाय नमः। | Prathameshwara | First Among All |
28. | प्रज्ञा | ॐ प्राज्ञाय नमः। | Pragya | |
29. | विघ्नकर्त्र | ॐ विघ्नकर्त्रॆ नमः। | Vighnahara | Remover of Obstacles |
30. | विघ्नहन्त्र | ॐ विघ्नहन्त्रॆ नमः। | Vignaharta | Demolisher of Obstacles |
31. | विश्व नॆत्र | ॐ विश्व नॆत्रॆ नमः। | Vishwanetra | |
32. | विराट्पति | ॐ विराट्पतयॆ नमः। | Viratpati | |
33. | श्रीपति | ॐ श्रीपतयॆ नमः। | Shreepati | The Lord of Fortune |
34. | वाक्पति | ॐ वाक्पतयॆ नमः। | Vakpati | The Lord of Speech |
35. | शृङ्गारिण | ॐ शृङ्गारिणॆ नमः। | Shringarin | |
36. | अश्रितवत्सल | ॐ अश्रितवत्सलाय नमः। | Ashritvatsala | |
37. | शिवप्रिय | ॐ शिवप्रियाय नमः। | Shivapriya | |
38. | शीघ्रकारिण | ॐ शीघ्रकारिणॆ नमः। | Shighrakarin | |
39. | शाश्वत | ॐ शाश्वताय नमः। | Shashwat | Adoration to the Unchanging One |
40. | बल | ॐ बल नमः। | Bala | |
41. | बलॊत्थिताय | ॐ बलॊत्थिताय नमः। | Balotthitaye | |
42. | भवात्मजाय | ॐ भवात्मजाय नमः। | Bhavatmajaye | |
43. | पुराण पुरुष | ॐ पुराण पुरुषाय नमः। | Puranapurusha | The Omnipotent Personality |
44. | पूष्णॆ | ॐ पूष्णॆ नमः। | Pushne | |
45. | पुष्करॊत्षिप्त वारिणॆ | ॐ पुष्करॊत्षिप्त वारिणॆ नमः। | Pushkarotshipta varine | |
46. | अग्रगण्याय | ॐ अग्रगण्याय नमः। | Agranyaye | |
47. | अग्रपूज्याय | ॐ अग्रपूज्याय नमः। | Agrapujyaye | |
48. | अग्रगामिनॆ | ॐ अग्रगामिनॆ नमः। | Agragamine | |
49. | मन्त्रकृतॆ | ॐ मन्त्रकृतॆ नमः। | Mantrakrute | |
50. | चामीकरप्रभाय | ॐ चामीकरप्रभाय नमः। | Chamikaraprabhaya | |
51. | सर्वाय | ॐ सर्वाय नमः। | Sarvaya | |
52. | सर्वॊपास्याय | ॐ सर्वॊपास्याय नमः। | Sarvopasyaya | |
53. | सर्व कर्त्रॆ | ॐ सर्व कर्त्रॆ नमः। | Sarvakartre | |
54. | सर्वनॆत्रॆ | ॐ सर्वनॆत्रॆ नमः। | Sarvanetre | |
55. | सर्वसिद्धिप्रदाय | ॐ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदाय नमः। | Sarvasiddhipradaya | |
56. | सिद्धयॆ | ॐ सिद्धयॆ नमः। | Sarvanetre | |
57. | पञ्चहस्ताय | ॐ पञ्चहस्ताय नमः। | Panchahastaya | |
58. | पार्वतीनन्दनाय | ॐ पार्वतीनन्दनाय नमः। | Parvatinadanaya | |
59. | प्रभवॆ | ॐ प्रभवॆ नमः। | Prabhave | |
60. | कुमारगुरवॆ | ॐ कुमारगुरवॆ नमः। | Kumaragurave | |
61. | अक्षॊभ्याय | ॐ अक्षॊभ्याय नमः। | Akshobhyaya | |
62. | कुञ्जरासुर भञ्जनाय | ॐ कुञ्जरासुर भञ्जनाय नमः। | Kunjarasura bhanjanaya | |
63. | प्रमॊदाय | ॐ प्रमॊदाय नमः। | Pramodaya | |
64. | मॊदकप्रियाय | ॐ मॊदकप्रियाय नमः। | Modakapriya | |
65. | कान्तिमतॆ | ॐ कान्तिमतॆ नमः। | Kantimate | |
66. | धृतिमतॆ | ॐ धृतिमतॆ नमः। | Dhrutimate | |
67. | कामिनॆ | ॐ कामिनॆ नमः। | Kamine | |
68. | कपित्थपनसप्रियाय | ॐ कपित्थपनसप्रियाय नमः। | Kapitthvanaspriyaya | |
69. | ब्रह्मचारिणॆ | ॐ ब्रह्मचारिणॆ नमः। | Brahmacharine | |
70. | ब्रह्मरूपिणॆ | ॐ ब्रह्मरूपिणॆ नमः। | Brahmaroopine | |
71. | ब्रह्मविद्यादि दानभुवॆ | ॐ ब्रह्मविद्यादि दानभुवॆ नमः। | Brahmavidhyadhi-danabhuve | |
72. | जिष्णवॆ | ॐ जिष्णवॆ नमः। | Jishnave | |
73. | विष्णुप्रियाय | ॐ विष्णुप्रियाय नमः। | Vishnupriyaya | |
74. | भक्त जीविताय | ॐ भक्त जीविताय नमः। | Bhaktajivitaya | |
75. | जितमन्मधाय | ॐ जितमन्मधाय नमः। | Jitamanmadhaya | |
76. | ऐश्वर्यकारणाय | ॐ ऐश्वर्यकारणाय नमः। | Ishwaryakaranaya | |
77. | ज्यायसॆ | ॐ ज्यायसॆ नमः। | Jayase | |
78. | यक्षकिन्नेर सॆविताय | ॐ यक्षकिन्नेर सॆविताय नमः। | Yakshakinnerasevitaya | |
79. | गङ्गा सुताय | ॐ गङ्गा सुताय नमः। | Gangansutaya | |
80. | गणाधीशाय | ॐ गणाधीशाय नमः। | Ganadhisaya | |
81. | गम्भीर निनदाय | ॐ गम्भीर निनदाय नमः। | Gambhira-ninadaya | |
82. | वटवॆ | ॐ वटवॆ नमः। | Vatave | |
83. | अभीष्टवरदाय | ॐ अभीष्टवरदाय नमः। | Abhishtavaradaya | |
84. | ज्यॊतिषॆ | ॐ ज्यॊतिषॆ नमः। | Jyotishe | |
85. | भक्तनिधयॆ | ॐ भक्तनिधयॆ नमः। | Bhktanidhaye | |
86. | भावगम्याय | ॐ भावगम्याय नमः। | Bhavagamyaya | |
87. | मङ्गलप्रदाय | ॐ मङ्गलप्रदाय नमः। | Mangalapradaya | |
88. | अव्यक्ताय | ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः। | Avyaktaya | |
89. | अप्राकृत पराक्रमाय | ॐ अप्राकृत पराक्रमाय नमः। | Aprakruta parakramaya | |
90. | सत्यधर्मिणॆ | ॐ सत्यधर्मिणॆ नमः। | Satyadharmine | |
91. | सखयॆ | ॐ सखयॆ नमः। | Sakhye | |
92. | सरसाम्बुनिधयॆ | ॐ सरसाम्बुनिधयॆ नमः। | Sarasambhunidhaye | |
93. | महॆशाय | ॐ महॆशाय नमः। | Mahesaya | |
94. | दिव्याङ्गाय | ॐ दिव्याङ्गाय नमः। | Divyangaya | |
95. | मणिकिङ्किणी मॆखालाय | ॐ मणिकिङ्किणी मॆखालाय नमः। | Manikinkini-mekhalaya | |
96. | समस्त दॆवता मूर्तयॆ | ॐ समस्त दॆवता मूर्तयॆ नमः। | Samastadevatamurtaye | |
97. | सहिष्णवॆ | ॐ सहिष्णवॆ नमः। | Sahishnave | |
98. | सततॊत्थिताय | ॐ सततॊत्थिताय नमः। | Satatotthitaya | |
99. | विघातकारिणॆ | ॐ विघातकारिणॆ नमः। | Vighatakarine | |
100. | विश्वग्दृशॆ | ॐ विश्वग्दृशॆ नमः। | Viswagdrushe | |
101. | विश्वरक्षाकृतॆ | ॐ विश्वरक्षाकृतॆ नमः। | Viswarakshakrute | |
102. | कल्याणगुरवॆ | ॐ कल्याणगुरवॆ नमः। | Kalyanagurave | |
103. | उन्मत्तवॆषाय | ॐ उन्मत्तवॆषाय नमः। | Unmattaveshaya | |
104. | अपराजितॆ | ॐ अपराजितॆ नमः। | Aparajite | |
105. | समस्त जगदाधाराय | ॐ समस्त जगदाधाराय नमः। | Samstajagadadharaya | |
106. | सर्वैश्वर्यप्रदाय | ॐ सर्वैश्वर्यप्रदाय नमः। | Sarwaishwaryaya | |
107. | आक्रान्त चिद चित्प्रभवॆ | ॐ आक्रान्त चिद चित्प्रभवॆ नमः। | Akrantachidachitprabhave | |
108. | श्री विघ्नॆश्वराय | ॐ श्री विघ्नॆश्वराय नमः। | Srivighneswaraya |
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