Mayuresha Stotram — Benefits & How to Chant
मयूरेश स्तोत्रम्
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Mayuresha Stotram
Invokes Ganesha as Mayuresha / Mayureshwara, the presiding deity of Morgaon
first and foremost of the eight Ashtavinayaka shrines
Its phalashruti promises destruction of all sins and the freeing of even imprisoned persons within seven days
Said to remove adhi and vyadhi
mental and bodily afflictions
Bestows both bhukti (worldly enjoyment) and mukti (liberation)
Removes obstacles of every kind, as Ganesha is praised here as 'sarva-vighna-hara'
Cultivates devotion through Brahma's vision of Ganesha as the supreme, all-pervading Reality
Excellent for recitation during pilgrimage to the Ashtavinayaka temples
How to Chant Mayuresha Stotram
Instructions
Sit facing an image of Mayuresha Ganesha, light a lamp and offer durva grass, red flowers and modaka. Recite the ten verses with devotion, bowing inwardly at each refrain 'mayuresham namamy aham', then conclude with the two phalashruti verses spoken by Mayuresha himself. It is especially recited as part of Ashtavinayaka worship; those praying for release from confinement or relief from illness traditionally recite it daily for seven days.
Spiritual Significance
Mayuresha himself promises in the closing verses that this hymn frees even those locked in prison within seven days of devoted recitation and cures afflictions of mind and body — a phala echoed in the tradition of Morgaon, where countless pilgrims credit Moreshwar with release from bondage and relief from suffering.
Origin & History
Source: Ganesha Purana / Mudgala Purana tradition (Mayureshwar Morgaon Mahatmya)
Author: Traditional; spoken by Lord Brahma (Brahma uvacha)
Ganesha incarnated as Mayureshwara, riding a peacock, to destroy the demon Sindhu, and made Morgaon his abode — the kshetra that became the foremost of the eight Ashtavinayaka shrines. In this hymn the creator Brahma himself praises that Mayuresha, sweeping from His playful cosmic sports to His nature as the supreme consciousness-bliss and Lord of countless universes. Pleased, Mayuresha pronounces the fruits of the stotra, declaring it a destroyer of sin and a giver of freedom, health and liberation.