ganeshaganeshvighneshwaragananatha

𑌵𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯

विघ्नेश्वराय वरदाय in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Morning after bath; before worship, study or new work; Ganesh Chaturthi and Sankashti·📜 Traditional Sanskrit dhyana/salutation verse to Ganesha

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Traditional Sanskrit dhyana/salutation verse to Ganesha · Unknown (traditional) · Traditional

Vighneshwaraya Varadaya is among the most loved single-verse salutations to Ganesha, recited at the opening of worship beside 'Vakratunda Mahakaya' and 'Shuklambaradharam'. In four flowing lines it threads together the Lord's great epithets — Vighneshwara, Varada, Surapriya, Lambodara, Nagananya, son of Gauri, adorned by Veda and yajna — and culminates in the refrain 'Gananatha namo namaste', a repeated bow to the Lord of the ganas.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees recite this verse to begin any work under Ganesha's protection, trusting that the boon-giving Lord of obstacles, ever devoted to the world's welfare, will clear the path before those who bow to him with this heartfelt 'namo namaste'.

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The Mantra

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𑌵𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍋𑌦𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑌕𑌲𑌾𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌯 । 𑌨𑌾𑌗𑌾𑌨𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌤𑌿𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌗𑌣𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 ॥

Vighneshvaraya varadaya surapriyaya Lambodaraya sakalaya jagaddhitaya Nagananaya shrutiyajna-vibhushitaya Gaurisutaya gananatha namo namaste

Meaning:हे गणनाथ, आपको बार-बार प्रणाम — विघ्नों के स्वामी विघ्नेश्वर, वरदाता, देवप्रिय; लम्बोदर, सकल (सर्वव्यापी), सदा जगत के कल्याण में रत; गजमुख, वेद एवं यज्ञों से विभूषित, गौरी (पार्वती) के पुत्र को। हे गणनाथ, मैं आपको बार-बार नमस्कार करता हूँ।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌵𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌯🔊VighneshvarayaTo the lord of obstacles (Vighneshwara) — who controls and removes all obstacles

𑌵𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯🔊varadayaTo the giver of boons

𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌯🔊surapriyayaTo the one dear to the gods (suras)

𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍋𑌦𑌰𑌾𑌯🔊lambodarayaTo the large-bellied one (Lambodara)

𑌸𑌕𑌲𑌾𑌯🔊sakalayaTo the complete / all-pervading one (in whom all is contained)

𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌯🔊jagaddhitayaTo the one devoted to the welfare of the world (jagat-hita)

𑌨𑌾𑌗𑌾𑌨𑌨𑌾𑌯🔊nagananayaTo the elephant-faced one (naga = elephant; anana = face)

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌤𑌿𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌯🔊shrutiyajna-vibhushitayaTo the one adorned by the Vedas (shruti) and the sacrifices (yajna)

𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾𑌯🔊gaurisutayaTo the son of Gauri (Parvati)

𑌗𑌣𑌨𑌾𑌥🔊gananathaO Lord of the ganas (Gananatha)

𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇🔊namo namasteSalutations, salutations to you again and again

Benefits of Chanting विघ्नेश्वराय वरदाय

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A sonorous single-verse prayer to invoke Ganesha at the start of worship, study or any new work

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Gathers his principal names — Vighneshwara, Varada, Lambodara, Gananatha — in one rich salutation

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Worships him as Jagaddhita, ever devoted to the welfare of the world, inviting his protection

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Invokes the boon-giver (Varada) and remover of obstacles before important undertakings

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Easy to memorise and well suited to daily recitation and group chanting

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Calms and focuses the mind through its rhythmic refrain 'Gananatha namo namaste'

How to Chant विघ्नेश्वराय वरदाय

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Best TimeMorning after bath; before worship, study or new work; Ganesh Chaturthi and Sankashti

Sit facing an image of Lord Ganesha, fold the hands and recite the verse with devotion, dwelling on each of his names as you bow inwardly. It may be chanted once or three times as an opening prayer (dhyana) before puja, study, examinations or any new undertaking, closing with the salutation 'Gananatha namo namaste' for an auspicious, obstacle-free beginning.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete विघ्नेश्वराय वरदाय written in the Grantha 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 a single-verse Sanskrit salutation to Lord Ganesha that praises him through a garland of his names — Vighneshwara (lord of obstacles), Varada (boon-giver), Lambodara, the elephant-faced son of Gauri, adorned by the Vedas and sacrifices — and ends 'Gananatha namo namaste', 'O Lord of the ganas, I bow to you again and again.'

It means 'O Lord (Natha) of the ganas, salutations, salutations to you'. The doubled 'namo namaste' expresses repeated, heartfelt reverence, sealing the verse as an act of devotion and surrender to Ganesha.

It is recited in the morning and at the beginning of any worship, study, examination or new venture, as a short prayer to invoke Ganesha's grace, his boons (varada) and the removal of obstacles for an auspicious start.

'Vighneshwara' means lord of obstacles — he both places and removes obstacles, guarding the path of the righteous. 'Jagaddhita' means devoted to the welfare of the world, expressing that Ganesha's grace works always for the good of all beings.