Lord of the ganas or sacred hosts.
Ganesha presides over beginnings and thresholds, bringing discernment, auspiciousness and the power to meet obstacles wisely.
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः
Begin with a short, attentive remembrance before study, worship or a meaningful undertaking.Mantras that invoke or are currently linked to this swaroop.
गणेश बीज मंत्र
Roots: Ganapati Atharvashirsha, Ganesha Puranaॐ ग्रं ह्लुआं श्रौं ग्लौं गाम ॐ नमः
Roots: Rigveda, Ganesha Puranaसर्व बाधाविनिर्मुक्तो धन धान्य सुतान्वितः मनुष्यो मतप्रसादेन भविष्यति न संशय: ||
Roots: Rigveda, Shiva Purana|| ॐ ह्रीं बटुकाय आपदुद्धारणाय कुरु कुरु बटुकाय ह्रीं ||
Roots: Ganesha Purana, Skanda Puranaॐ सौम्य-रूपाय विदमहे वाणेशाय धीमहि तन्नो सौम्यः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Roots: Rigveda, Ganapati Atharvashirshaॐ विनायकाय नमः।
Roots: Rigveda, Ganesh Puranaॐ गणेश ऋणं छिन्धि वरेण्यं हुं नमः फट्॥
Roots: Ganesh Purana, Skanda Puranaॐ विकटाय नमः।
Roots: Rigveda, Ganapati AtharvashirshaLinked stotrams that invoke this swaroop.
Linked aartis that invoke this swaroop.
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Ganapati Atharvashirsha Upanishad
source attestedShiva Purana
tradition attestedGanapati Atharvashirsha
mediumGanesha Purana
mediumRigveda
mediumShiva Purana
mediumSkanda Purana
mediumYajurveda
mediumGanesh Purana
mediumNot from the Vedas, but a traditional mantra
mediumTraditional Hindu scriptures
mediumGanapati Upanishad
mediumMudgala Purana
mediumA first radial map of sound rays and scriptural roots. This will become graph + vector powered.
Clear beginnings, grounded intelligence and the transformation of obstacles into a path of practice.
Ganesha is the elephant-headed lord invoked at the opening of worship, study and important work. The Ganapati Atharvashirsha presents him not only as the remover of obstacles, but as consciousness, bliss and the visible presence of ultimate reality. Traditions differ in theology and ritual emphasis; this profile presents the widely shared devotional form.
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Ashtavinayak tradition of Maharashtra
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