Vakratunda Mahakaya
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय
Ganesha Mantra
The Vakratunda Mahakaya shloka is the most widely recited Ganesh prayer, chanted at the beginning of any auspicious work, ceremony, or spiritual practice. It is traditionally the first prayer taught to children in Hindu households.
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वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा
शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम्
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये
अगजानन पद्मार्कं गजानन महर्निशम्
अनेकदन्तं भक्तानां एकदन्तम् उपास्महे
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🔱 Meaning & Significance
O Lord Ganesha with the curved trunk and massive body, whose brilliance equals a billion suns — please make all my endeavors free of obstacles, always. We meditate upon the one who wears white garments, who is all-pervading, bright as the moon, who has four arms and a pleasant face — for the removal of all obstacles. We worship the one-tusked Lord who is like a lotus to the face of his mother (Parvati), and who is day and night devoted to his devotees.