Guest guest Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 This is the mul mantra of Lord Ganesh (also called Ganapathi, Vinayaka, Vigneshwar). This mantra is said to have the power to remove all evil and obstacles. **Origin of the mantra This mantra was first mentioned in Ganapati Atharvarshisha. Ganapati Atharvarshisha is said to have been written by Atharva Rishi after he had the darshan of Ganapti. It is related to Lord Ganeshji. In simple words, it is mool mantra(basic chant) of Lord Ganesh. Om means universal sound, gam is invocation to Lord’s shakti (energy) and ganapatayae namah means bow to Lord of the world. What does it mean? Om Gan Ganapatye Namah means the devotee bows/ offers salutations to the Lord of the World. How to pronounce it? There are quite a few ways over how this mantra should be written, especially its second word ‘gam’. And various authorities stress over different pronunciations. Here are some ways of pronunciation: Om gan ganapatye namah Om gam ganapatye naman Om gung ganapatye namah Whatever the pronunciation, the meaning is always the same. This mantra removes all evil and obstacles that prevent you from reaching your goals. Chanting the mantra just after bath is very good or very early morning is extremely beneficial. -- Om namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya Prasanth Jalasutram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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