GANESH - SLOGAS:::: Lord Ganesha - the Hindu deity in a human form but with the head of an elephant - represents the power of the Supreme Being that removes obstacles and ensures success in human endeavors. For this reason, Hindus worship Ganesha first before beginning any religious, spiritual or worldly activity. In Hindu mythology, Lord Ganesha is the first son of Lord Shiva and the Divine Mother Parvati. Their second son is Lord Subramanya and their daughter is Jyoti. As explained below, the portrayal of Lord Ganesha as the blend of human and animal parts symbolizes the ideals of perfection as conceived by Hindu sages and illustrates some philosophical concepts of profound spiritual significance. These slokas should be recited with devotion and sincerity, (preferably, twenty-one (21) times a day for twenty-one (21) days continuously). Several devotees of Lord Ganesa have derived immense benefits after completing the slokas in this manner. Om Ganesaya Namaha SRI EKADHANTHA STHOTRAM General Sumukachaikadhanthacha kapilo gajakarnaka: Lambodharascha vikato vignanasho ganaathipa: Dhoomrakethur ganathyacho baalachandro gajaananaha: Dhvaadhasaithaani naamani ya: patethchrunuyaathapi Vidyaarambe vivaahe cha pravese nirgame thathaa Sankraame sankatechaiva vignasthasya na jaayathe. Slokas Sathathmaroopam sakalaathi bhootham Amaayinam sohamachinthya bhotham Anadhi madhyantha viheenamekam Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Anantha chithroopamayam ganesam hyabedha bhedhadhi vihinamaadhyam hrudhi prakaashasya dharam swadheestham Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Vishvaathi bhootham hrudhiyoginam vai Prathyacharoopena vibhanthamekam Sadhaa niraalambha samaadhigamyam Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Swabimbhabhaavena vilasayuktham Bindhuswaroopaa rachithaasvamaayaa Thasyaam swaveeryam pradhadhaathi yovai Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Thvadheeya veeryena samastha bhootha Maayaathayaasam rachithancha vishvam Naadhathmakam hyaathmathayaa pratheetham Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Thvadheeya saththa dharameka madhyam Ganesamekam thrayabhodhithaaram Sevantha apoorvamayam thrisamsthaa Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Thathasthvayaa preritha evanadha: Thenedhamevam rachitham jagathvai Aanantha roopam samabhaava samstham Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Thadhevaviswam krupayaa thavaiva Sambhoothamadhyam thamasaa vibhaatham Aneka roopam hyajameka bhootham Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Thathasthvayaa preritha mevathena Srushtam sushooshmam jagadheka samstham Sathvathmakam svethamananthamaadhyam Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Thvatheva svapnam thapasaa ganesa Samsidhdhi roopam vividham bhabhoova Sadheka roopam krupayaa thavaapi Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Sampreritham thacha thvaya hrudhistham Thathaa sudhrushtam jagadhamsaroopam Thenaiva jagranmaya prameyam Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Jagrathsvaroopam rajasa vibhatham Vilokitham thath krupaya thadhaiva Thadhaavibhinnam bhavadheka roopam Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Evancha srushtvaa prakrithisvabhaavath Thadhantharethvancha vibhasi nithyam Budhdhi pradhaathaa gana naatha eka: Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Thvadhaakjayaa bhaani grahacha sarve Nakshatra roopani vibhaanthi ke vai Aadhara heenaani thvayaa dhruthani Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Thvadhaakjayaa shrushtikaro vidhathaa Thvadhaakjayaa paalaka eva vishnu: Thvadhaakjayaa samhara ko haropi Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Yadhaakjayaa bhoorjala madhya samsthaa Yadhaakjayaapa: pravahanthi nadhya: Seemaam sadha rakshadhi vai samudhra: Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Yadhaakjayaa dhevagano dhivisdho Dhadhaathi vai karma palaani nithyam Yadhaakjayaa shailaganochalo vai Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Yadhaakjayaa sesha iladharovai Yadhaakjayaa mohakarascha kaama: Yadhaakjayaa kaaladharoryamaacha Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Yadhaakjayaa vaathi vibhaathi vayu: Yadhaakjayaagnir jadarathi samstham Yadhaakjayaavai sacharaacharan cha Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Sarvaanthare samasthithameka gootam Yadhaakjayaa sarvamitham vibhaathi Anantha roopam hrudhi bhothakam vai Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Yamyogino yoga balena saadhyam Kurvanthi tham kasthavanena sthouthi Atha: pramaanena susidhdhi dhosthu Thamekadhantham sharanam vrajama: Om Ganesaya Namaha