Ganesha Namavali

Namaste. I give here 108 names of Lord Ganesha with their English approximations:


Om Ganeshvaraya namaha
Om salutations to the Lord of Categories

Om Ganapriya namaha
Om salutations to the Beloved of the Ganas

Om Gananathaya namaha
Om salutations to the Elephant Lord

Om Ganadhipaya namaha
Om salutations to the Lord of the Ganas

Om Ekadantaya namaha
Om salutations to the Single-Tusked One

Om Vakratundaya namaha
Om salutations to the One with the Curved Trunk

Om Gajavaktraya namaha
Om salutations to the One with the Elephant's Trunk

Om Mahodaraya namaha
Om salutations to the Great Bellied One

Om Lambodaraya namaha
Om salutations to the Big Bellied One

Om Dhumravarnaya namaha
Om salutations to the Smoke-Coloured One - 10



Om Vikataya namaha
Om salutations to the Great One

Om Vignanashakaya namaha
Om salutations to the Destroyer of Obstacles

Om Sumukhaya namaha
Om salutations to the One with the Beautiful and Auspicious Face

Om Buddhaya namaha
Om salutations to the Enlightened One

Om Vignarajaya namaha
Om salutations to the King of Obstacles

Om Gajananaya namaha
Om salutations to the Elephant Faced One

Om Bhimaya namaha
Om salutations to the Gigantic One

Om Bhupati namaha
Om salutations to the Lord of Lords

Om Herambaya namaha
Om salutations to the Mother's Beloved Son

Om Shambaraya namaha
Om salutations to the Son of Lord Shiva - 20



Om Shambavi namaha
Om salutations to the Son of Goddess Parvati

Om Lambarkarnaya namaha
Om salutations to the One with Large Ears

Om Mahabalaya namaha
Om salutations to the One with Immense Strength

Om Alampataya namaha
Om salutations to the Eternal One

Om Avaneesha namaha
Om salutations to the Lord of the Entire World

Om Vinayakaya namaha
Om salutations to the Lord of All

Om Varapradaya namaha
Om salutations to the Granter of Boons

Om Mahaganapataye namaha
Om salutations to the Supreme and Omnipotent Lord Ganapati

Om Buddhipriyaya namaha
Om salutations to the Bestower of Buddhi (Wisdom)

Om Rudrapriyaya namaha
Om salutations to the Beloved of Lord Shiva - 30



Om Ganadakshaya namaha
Om salutations to the Lord of the Gods

Om Umaputraya namaha
Om salutations to the Son of Goddess Uma

Om Mushikavahanaya namaha
Om salutations to the Lord who rides atop the Mouse

Om Siddhipriyaya namaha
Om salutations to the Bestower of Success

Om Siddhipataye namaha
Om salutations to the Lord of Achievement

Om Siddhivinayakaya namaha
Om salutations to the Granter of All Successes

Om Avighnaya namaha
Om salutations to the One without Obstacles

Om Durjayaya namaha
Om salutations to the Invincible One

Om Jayaya namaha
Om salutations to the Victorious One

Om Vishvakartreya namaha
Om salutations to the One who appears everywhere at once - 40



Om Vishvamukhaya namaha
Om salutations to the Master of the Universe

Om Vishvarupaya namaha
Om salutations to the All-Pervading Lord

Om Muktidaya namaha
Om salutations to the Bestower of Eternal Bliss

Om Kundalini namaha
Om salutations to the Dormant Feminine Energy

Om Manomayaya namaha
Om salutations to the Winner of Hearts

Om Gunine namaha
Om salutations to the Master of Virtues

Om Nadaprathithishta namaha
Om salutations to the One who appreciates and adores music

Om Swarupaya namaha
Om salutations to the Lover of Beauty

Om Bhalachandraaya namaha
Om salutations to the One crowned with the Moon

Om Chaturbhujaya namaha
Om salutations to the Four-Armed Lord - 50



Om Yogadhipaya namaha
Om salutations to the Lord of Yoga

Om Purushaya namaha
Om salutations to the Omnipotent Personality
Om Gajanakarnakaya namaha

Om salutations to the Lord in the Elephant Form

Om Ganadirajaya namaha
Om salutations to the King of Categories

Om Gauriputraya namaha
Om salutatiosn to the Son of Goddess Gauri

Om Devadevaya namaha
Om salutation to the Lord of Lords

Om Balaganapati namaha
Om salutations to the Infant Ganapati

Om Nideeshwaram namaha
Om salutations to the Giver of Wealth and Fortunes

Om Skandagrajaya namaha
Om salutations to the Brother of Lord Skanda

Om Avyaya namaha
Om salutations to the Immutable Lord - 60



Om Dakshaya namaha
Om salutations to the Skilled One

Om Adhyakshaya namaha
Om salutations to the Great One Presiding over the World

Om Sarvatmakaya namaha
Om salutations to the One who is the Soul in everything

Om Dvijapriyaya namaha
Om salutations to the One who loves the twice-born

Om Sarvasiddhipridaya namaha
Om salutations to the Bestower of All Successes

Om Sarvatanaya namaha
Om salutations to the son of Lord Shiva

Om Srishtikartre namaha
Om salutations to the Creator

Om Devaya namaha
Om salutations to God

Om Anekarchitaya namaha
Om salutations to the One worshipped by many

Om Shivaya namaha
Om salutations to the Auspicious One - 70



Om Suddhaya namaha
Om salutations to the Pure One

Om Shantaya namaha
Om salutations to the Peaceful One

Om Brahmacharine namaha
Om salutations to the Celibate One

Om Dvaimaturaya namaha
Om salutations to the One with Two Mothers

Om Munistutaya namaha
Om salutations to the One praised by the sages

Om Bhaktavighnavinashanaya namaha
Om salutations to the One who destroys devotees' obstacles

Om Chaturaya namaha
Om salutations to the Ingenious One

Om Shaktisamyutaya namaha
Om salutations to the One who is United with Shakti

Om Shurpakarnaya namaha
Om salutations to the One with Ears like winnowing fans

Om Haraye namaha
Om salutations to the Destroyer of Evil

Om Brahmaviduttamaya namaha
Om salutations to the Foremost Knower of Brahman - 80



Om Grahapataye namaha
Om salutations to the Lord of all Planets and Heavenly Bodies

Om Kamine namaha
Om salutations to the Embodiment of Love

Om Somasuryagnilochanaya namaha
Om salutations the One with eyes of the Moon, Sun and Fire

Om Pashankushadharaya namaha
Om salutations to the Bearer of the Noose and Goad

Om Gunatitaya namaha
Om salutations to the One beyond Attributes

Om Niranjanaya namaha
Om salutations to the One without Blemish

Om Chandaya namaha
Om salutations to the Fearsome One

Om Akalmashaya namaha
Om salutations to the One without Impurities

Om Siddharchitapadambujaya namaha
Om salutations to the One whose Lotus Feet the sages worship

Om Svayamsiddhaya namaha
Om salutations to the Completely Self-Realised One - 90



Om Bijapuraphalasaktaya namaha
Om salutations to the One fond of Pomegranates

Om Shashvataya namaha
Om salutations to the Eternal One without Change

Om Vitabhayaya namaha
Om salutations to the One free from Fear

Om Gadine namaha
Om salutations to the One who wields the Mace

Om Ikshuchapadhrite namaha
Om salutations to the One with the Sugarcane Bow

Om Sridaya namaha
Om salutations to the Bestower of Great Fortune

Om Ajaya namaha
Om salutations to the One Unborn

Om Utpalakaraya namaha
Om salutations to the One holding the Blue Lotus

Om Stutiharshitaya namaha
Om salutations to the One delighting in Praise

Om Kalikalmashanashanaya namaha
Om salutations to the One who destroys the sins of the Kali yuga - 100



Om Papaharine namaha
Om salutations to the Destroyer of Karmic Transgressions

Om Samahitaya namaha
Om salutations to the One absorbed in Meditation

Om Ashritaya namaha
Om salutations to our Refuge

Om Srikaraya namaha
Om salutations to the Embodiment of Fortune

Om Bhaktavanchhitadayakaya namaha
Om salutations to the Lord who grants the wishes of His devotees

Om Jnanine namaha
Om salutations to the Lord of Wisdom

Om Dayayutaya namaha
Om salutations to the Lord of Compassion

Om Sacchidanandavigrahaya namaha
Om salutations to the Embodiment of Being-Consciousness-Bliss. - 108

Ganesha

I'll begin the posts on this blog with a dedication and invocation to Sri Ganesha, the Remover of Obstacles and Giver of Boons. He is invoked for blessings at the beginning of every day and at the start of any task, or any religious or spiritual endeavour. For this reason He is called Prathama Vandana - One who is invoked and worshipped first. He is easily Hinduism’s most popular and beloved deity, being worshipped (or at least remembered) by everyone, regardless of what sect they adhere to. He is also called Vigneshwara, the Lord of Obstacles who removes and places hindrances in the paths of His devotees to steer them on their respective courses of Dharma.



It is customary to invoke Lord Ganesha before undertaking any endeavour, secular or religious. Even if it is to make a journey safely, people often remember a quick prayer for Ganesha to remove any obstacles that might stand in their way. One very common prayer is the Vakratunda Mahakaya prayer which goes:

Vakratunda mahakaya,
Surya koti sama prabha,
Nirvighnam kuru me deva,
Sarva karyeshu sarvada.

This translates as:
Oh One with the Curved Trunk and the Large Body,
Who is as brilliant as a million suns,
Kindly make my path free of obstacles,
In everything I do, always.