Vinayaka Chaturthi 2023: 5 Powerful Ganesha Mantras For Strength, Success, And Peace

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Vinayaka Chaturthi 2023: Lord Ganesha is also known as Vighnaharta or remover of obstacles. Vinayaka Chaturthi is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and devotees fast on this day to get the blessings of Lord Ganesha so that their pain and misery go away and happiness and prosperity rule the lives of families.

In the Hindu Calendar, each Lunar month is associated with two Chaturthi tithis and it is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. The Chaturthi after Amavasya or New Moon during Shukla Paksha is known as Vinayaka Chaturthi.

This year, Vinayak Chaturthi in the Kartik Month will be observed on Chaturthi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik Month will start on 16 November at 12.34 pm and will end on the next day i.e. 17 November at 11.03 am. Hence, Vinayaka Sankranti is on 17 November.

Here are five powerful Ganesha mantras that you can chant for various success, strength, peace and happiness.

1. Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha
(ॐ गं गणपतये नमः)
This is a general mantra for invoking Lord Ganesha's blessings and removing obstacles.

2. Vakratunda Mahakaya Mantra

वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभा।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥
This mantra seeks the blessings of Ganesha to remove obstacles from all endeavors.

3. Ganesh Gayatri Mantra
ॐ एकदन्ताय विद्महे वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि।
तन्नो धन्यः प्रचोदयात्॥
This Gayatri mantra is a powerful prayer for wisdom, knowledge, and the removal of obstacles.

4. Ganesha Mool Mantra
ॐ गणाध्यक्षाय विद्महे विघ्नहर्त्रे धीमहि।
तन्नो गणेश प्रचोदयात्॥
This mantra is a meditation on the essential qualities of Lord Ganesha and seeks his guidance.

5. Ganesha Dwadasanama Stotram

Pranamya sirasa devam,
Gauri putram, Vinayakam,
Bhakthya vyasa smaren nithya,
Mayu kama artha sidhaye.
Prathamam Vakra thundam cha,
Ekadantham dveethiyakam,
Trithiyam Krishna pingalaksham,
Gajavakthram Chathurthakam.
Lambhodaram panchamam cha,
Sashtam Vikatameva cha,
Sapthamam Vignarajam cha,
Dhoomra varnam thadashtamam.
Navamam phala chandram cha,
Dasamam thu Vinayakam,
Ekadasam Ganapathim,
Dwadasam the gajananam.
Dwathasaithani namani,
Trisandhyam ya paden nara,
Na cha vigna bhayam thasya,
Sarva sidhi karam dhruvam.
Vidyarthi labhadhe vidhyam,
Danarthi labhathe danam,
Puthrarthi labhathe puthran,
Moksharthi labhathe gatheem.
Japeth Ganapathi sthothram,
Shadbhir masai phalam labeth,
Samvatsarena sidhim cha,
Labhathe nathra samsaya.
Ashtanam Brahmanam cha Likihithwa ya samarpoayeth,
Thasya Vidhya bhaveth sarvaa ganeshasya prasadatha.
Ithi Sri Narada Purane Samkashta nasanam Ganapathi stotram Sampoornam.

This long prayer is a set of twelve names of Lord Ganesha, and each one describes a different aspect of his divine nature. Reciting these names of the elephant-headed god is considered auspicious.