gajananamganesha-dhyanavighneshwaraprayer-shloka

Gajananam Bhuta Ganadi Sevitam

गजाननं भूतगणादिसेवितं in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 At the start of puja or any new work; on Wednesdays and Ganesh Chaturthi·📜 Ganesha dhyana shloka (traditional; opens many stotras)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglish

Origin & Story

Ganesha dhyana shloka (traditional; opens many stotras) · Traditional · Classical

This is the beloved meditation verse on Lord Ganesha that opens innumerable Ganesha stotras and daily pujas. In four lines it paints the Lord — elephant-faced, served by His ganas, delighting in fruits, son of Uma, destroyer of sorrow — and bows at His feet. By tradition no worship begins without first saluting Vighneshwara, the remover of obstacles, and this verse is among the most cherished ways to do so.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that Ganesha, saluted first with this verse, clears the obstacles from every path — so that whatever is begun in His name reaches its fruit.

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The Mantra

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Gajananam bhutaganadisevitam kapitthajambuphalacharubhakshanam Umasutam shokavinashakaranam namami vighneshwarapadapankajam

Meaning:I bow to the lotus feet of Vighneshwara — the elephant-faced one served by the hosts of bhutas, who lovingly eats the kapittha and jambu fruits, the son of Uma, the dispeller of sorrow.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Gajananam bhutaganadisevitam🔊The elephant-faced one, served by the hosts of bhutas (and ganas)

Kapittha-jambu-phala-charu-bhakshanam🔊who delights in eating the wood-apple (kapittha) and jambu (rose-apple) fruits

Umasutam shokavinashakaranam🔊the son of Uma (Parvati), the cause of the destruction of sorrow

Namami vighneshwarapadapankajam🔊I bow to the lotus feet of that Vighneshwara (Lord of obstacles)

Benefits of Chanting गजाननं भूतगणादिसेवितं

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The classic dhyana (meditation verse) of Lord Ganesha, recited at the opening of countless stotras and pujas to invoke His presence.

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Pictures Ganesha in loving detail — elephant-faced, attended by His ganas, son of Uma, the remover of sorrow and obstacles.

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Chanted before beginning worship, study or any auspicious work for a smooth, obstacle-free start.

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Cultivates devotion to Ganesha and steadies the mind at the threshold of any undertaking.

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Short and melodious, easily learnt and chanted daily.

How to Chant गजाननं भूतगणादिसेवितं

Repetitions3times

Best TimeAt the start of puja or any new work; on Wednesdays and Ganesh Chaturthi

FaceEast or North

Recite as the opening dhyana of Ganesha worship or before any new task, visualising the gentle elephant-faced Lord seated with His fruits and ganas, and bow at His lotus feet. Repeat three times.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete गजाननं भूतगणादिसेवितं written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is the dhyana (meditation) verse of Lord Ganesha — 'Gajananam bhuta-ganadi-sevitam…' — describing and saluting the elephant-faced Lord, the son of Uma and remover of sorrow. It opens many Ganesha stotras and pujas.

At the very beginning of worship, before reciting other stotras, and before starting study or any auspicious work — to invoke Ganesha and clear obstacles.