Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathy Temple

ॐ गं गणपतये नमः

Oṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to Ganapati, the lord of the ganas, with the bija of obstacle removal.

Recited for: Japa before any new venture

वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥

Vakratuṇḍa Mahākāya Sūryakoṭi Samaprabha, Nirvighnaṃ Kuru Me Deva Sarvakāryeṣu Sarvadā

Meaning — O curved-trunked, mighty-bodied Lord, radiant as a million suns, make all my undertakings free of obstacles, always.

Recited for: Beginning of worship and new work

ॐ एकदन्ताय विद्महे वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि। तन्नो दन्तिः प्रचोदयात्॥

Oṃ Ekadantāya Vidmahe Vakratuṇḍāya Dhīmahi, Tanno Dantiḥ Pracodayāt

Meaning — May we know the one-tusked Lord, may we meditate on the curved-trunked one. May the elephant-faced Lord illumine our minds.

Recited for: Gayatri japa, wisdom

प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम्। भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यमायुःकामार्थसिद्धये॥

Praṇamya Śirasā Devaṃ Gaurīputraṃ Vināyakam, Bhaktāvāsaṃ Smarennityam Āyuḥkāmārthasiddhaye

Meaning — Bowing with the head to the Lord, the son of Gauri, Vinayaka, the refuge of devotees, one should remember him daily for long life, fulfilment of desires and prosperity.

Recited for: Removal of troubles and obstacles

ॐ विघ्नहर्त्रे नमः

Oṃ Vighnahartre Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to the remover of obstacles.

Recited for: Archana with durva grass and modak