Ganesh Puja Hymns With Meanings

It is a belief that before starting your daily puja, or embarking on any new ventures, the Lord of Angels, Vighneswara, is to be worshiped for unhindered completion of the task.

Wednesdays are normally considered the day of the week for worshiping Ganesha. So, I recite some of the hymns on this day to appease him.

I am sharing some of the hymns with their meanings, as per my knowledge, for Ganesha worship in this post.

 

 

vakratunda mahaakaaya suryakOti samaprabhah,

nirvighnam kurumE dEva sarva kaaryEshu sarvadaa (1)

O Lord of all gaNaas (divine attendants), Ganesha! One whose snout is curled like a trumpet, whose body is huge and large, and whose glow equals the radiance of one crore Suns! Please remove all obstacles in my life at all times.

suklAmbaradharam vishnum, shashivarNam, chaturbhujam,

prasanna vadanam, dhyaayEt sarva vighnOpashAntayE (2)

I worship you, who wears pure white clothes, who is spread throughout the whole universe, whose hue resembles the Moon, who is four-armed, whose face is pleasing, to get rid of all obstacles from my life.

gajavaktram, surashrEstam, karNachAmara bhooshitam,

paashAmkusha dharam dEvam, vandEham gaNa nAyakam (3)

I prostrate before him whose face is that of an elephant, who is great among the angels, whose ears resemble the chAmaras (fans made of a specific leaf), who bears the paasha and ankusha (the noose and goad), and who is the leader of all gaNas. 

agajAnana padmArkam, gajAnanam, aharnisham,

anEkadantam bhaktAnAm, Ekadantam upAsmahE (4)

I worship that single-tusked Ganesha, who bears the face of an elephant protected by the lotus-like rays emanating from Maa Gouri's countenance; that elephant-faced gajaanan who protects his devotees (who possess multi-tusks) throughout days and nights.

vighneswarAya, varadAya, surapriyAya,

lambOdarAya, sakalAya, jagat jitAya |

naagAnanAya, shruti yajna vibhooshitAya,

gouriisutAya, gaNa naatha, namOstu tE || (5)

O Lord, Vighneshwar! One who bestows boons, who is dearer to the angels, and has a large stomach, who possesses all virtues, O, winner and dearer of the whole universe! I salute you whose face bears a snake-shaped snout; you are adorned with Vedas and yajnas; O son of Mother Gouri and lord of all gaNas (please protect me).