The elephant-headed deity of beginnings, wisdom and the remover of obstacles. Son of Shiva and Parvati, he is worshipped first before any prayer or new venture begins.
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Ganesha — Basohli Miniature
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Ganesha at Ellora Caves
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Vakratunda Shloka
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ।\nनिर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥
Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha\nNirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarvakaryeshu Sarvada
O Lord Ganesha, with curved trunk and mighty body, radiant as a crore of suns — always make all my work free of obstacles.
📚 Ganapati Stotram
Ganesha Pancharatnam — Verse 1
मुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं\nकलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम्।\nअनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकं\nनताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम्॥
Mudakaratta Modakam Sada Vimukti Sadakam\nKaladharavatamsekam Vilasi Loka Rakshakam...
I bow to Vinayaka who holds modaka joyfully, who grants liberation, who wears the crescent moon as ornament, who protects the world with grace, the sole guide of the leaderless, who destroyed the elephant demon, who quickly removes misfortunes of devotees.
You alone are the creator, you alone are the sustainer, you alone are the destroyer. You are indeed this entire universe — Brahman itself. You are the eternal, ever-present Self.