Ganesha Shlokas

We offer our first prayers to Lord Ganesha, the Vignanaashaka, the Vignahartha, Destroyer of Obstacles. Listed below are a few common shlokas that can be taught to kids.

1. Vakrathunda Mahakaaya

Vakratund Mahakaya Surya Koti Samaprabha
Nirvhignam Kurumedeya Sarva Karyashu Sarvada ||

2. Shuklaambaradharam 

Shukla-Ambara-Dharam Vissnnum Shashi-Varnnam Catur-Bhujam |
Prasanna-Vadanam Dhyaayet Sarva-Vighnopashaantaye ||

3. Gajaananam Bhuuta

Gajaananam Bhuuta-Gannaadi Sevitam
Kapittha Jambuu-Phala-Saara Bhakssitam
Umaa-Sutam Shoka Vinaasha-Kaarannam
Namaami Vighneshvara Paada-Pangkajam ||

4. GaNaanam Pathim

GaNaanam Pathim Vigna harthaaram eesham
Kaveenaam Kavim Sarva karyadi Poojyam|
Maha Yoginaam Aprameyam Prasiddham
Smararesthanoojam Bhaje JyesTha Raajam||

5. Heramba

Om Namo Heramba Mada Modita SankasTaan Nivaraaya||

6. Benaka Benaka

Benaka Benaka Eka danta Pacchekallu
Paani peeta muttina unde Ponna Ghante
Oppuva Vigneshwaranige ippatthondu namaskaragalu ||


7. Ganesha PanchaRatnam

Mudaa-Karaatta-Modakam Sadaa Vimukti-Saadhakam
Kalaa-Dhara-Avatamsakam Vilaasi-Loka-Rakssakam |
Anaayakaika-Naayakam Vinaashitebha-Daityakam
Nata-Ashubha-Ashu-Naashakam Namaami Vinaayakam ||1||

Natetara-Ati-Bhiikaram Navodita-Arka-Bhaasvaram
Namat-Sura-Ari-Nir-Jaram Nata-Adhika-Apad-Uddharam |
Sureshvaram Nidhi eshvaram Gajeshvaram Ganneshvaram
Maheshvaram Tama-Ashraye Paraatparam Nir-Antaram ||2||

Samasta-Loka-Shamkaram Nirasta-Daitya-Kun.jaram
Daretarodaram Varam Varebha-Vaktram-Akssaram |
Krpaa-Karam Kssamaa-Karam Mudaa-Karam Yashas-Karam
Manas-Karam Namas-Krtaam Namas-Karomi Bhaasvaram ||3||

Akincana-arti-Maarjanam Cirantanokti-Bhaajanam
Pura-Ari-Puurva-Nandanam Sura-Ari-Garva-Carvannam |
Prapan.ca-Naasha-Bhiissannam Dhananjaya-adi-Bhuussannam
Kapola-Daana-Vaarannam Bhaje Puraanna-Vaarannam ||4||

Nitaanta-Kaanta-Danta-Kaantim-Antaka-Antaka-atmajam
Acintya-Ruupam-Anta-Hiinam-Antaraaya-Krntanam |
Hrd-Antare Nirantaram Vasantam-Eva Yoginaam
Tam-Eka-Dantam-Eva Tam Vicintayaami Santatam ||5||


Here is also the link to Ganesha Pancharatnam sung by MS Subbalakshmi
https://youtu.be/KbXZUWW6pzA?list=PLj_fI0oOfCJXY4-UrnmVKwIgdod1gwWE_

Here is a very good site for more shlokas and more information on these shlokas.
http://www.greenmesg.org/mantras_slokas.php