Why do people pray to Lord Ganesha before praying to any other God?

Lord Ganesha also known as Ganpati is one of the most famous gods in India. He is not only given a priority on one of his own festivals but is also prayed to on almost all festivals and before any other god.

Some reasons why people pray to Lord Ganesha before praying to any other God include:

• Lord Ganesh is the first deity to have taken birth. In the Ganpati Upanishad, a verse states, “Avirbhutancha sristyadau prakriteh purushaat param” meaning Lord Ganesha appeared even before the creation of prakriti(nature) and purusha(consciousness). This verse basically states the appearance of Ganesha after the destruction of the current materialistic world and before the beginning of the new creation. Now this naturally makes him the first choice for worship. You can simply chant the Ganesha Aarti before any other prayers to any other gods or you could even chant the Ganesh Vandana.

Ganesh Mantra – Om Gan Ganapataye Namo Namaha. Shri Siddhivinayaka Namo Namaha. Ashtavinayaka Namo Namaha. Ganpati Bappa Morya.

• Lord Ganesha is also prayed to first because he brings happiness in everyone’s lives. He helps individuals in removing all obstacles from their lives. Lord Ganesha also provides one with wisdom, prosperity, and attainment.
• Yogic Beliefs state that Lord Ganesha is first prayed to with the Ganesha Aartibefore praying to any other god. This is because rules Muldhara Chakra.According to this belief, human life is segregated in 2 parts – Materalistic and Spiritual and Lord Ganesha is the one who rules both these worlds.

You must chant the Ganesh Vandana from time to time only to pray to Lord Ganesha who can make life simple, happy, and prosperous.

It is also believed that Lord Ganesha is the divine power that controls the lives of all humans. And as a matter of fact, we all pray to Lord Ganesha on every festival but hardly did any of us know why! We have often chanted the Ganesha Aarti, Ganesh Mantra, Ganesh Gayatri Mantra, and the Ganesh Vandana but hardly do we know the meaning of any.

Ganesh Aarti and Ganesh Vandana

Ganesh aarti in Hindi – भगवान श्री गणेश को मनोकामना पूर्ण करने वाला कहा गया है। ये सभी देवों में प्रथम पूज्य हैं, यही नहीं भगवान श्री गणेश का पूजन मंगलकारी होता है। ये भक्तों को बुद्धि और विद्या प्रदान करने वाले हैं। किसी भी पूजा या शुभ काम करने से सबसे पहले गणपति जी की पूजा की जाती है | श्री गणेश की पूजा का विशेष दिन बुधवार माना गया है| इस दिन बुध ग्रह की पूजा की जाती है|यदि किसी व्यक्ति की कुंडली में बुध ग्रह अशुभ स्थिति में हो तो बुधवार को गणेश पूजन करने से लाभ मिलता है|

Ganesh Vandana

Ganesh Aarti

सुखकर्ता दुखहर्ता वार्ता विघ्नाची

नुरवी पुरवी प्रेम कृपा जयाची

सर्वांगी सुंदर उटी शेंदुराची

कंठी झलके माल मुक्ता फलांची।

Lord Ganesh Gayatri Mantra

जय देव जय देव, जय मंगल मूर्ति

दर्शनमात्रे मनःकमाना पूर्ति, जय देव जय देव।

रत्नखचित फरा तुज गौरीकुमरा

चदनाची उटी कुमकुम केशरा

Ganesh Vandana

हीरे जड़ित मुकुट शोभतो बरा

रुणझुणती नूपुरे चरणी घागरिया।

जय देव जय देव, जय मंगल मूर्ति

दर्शनमात्रे मनःकमाना पूर्ति, जय देव जय देव।

Ganesha Aarti

लम्बोदर पीताम्बर फणिवर बंधना

सरल सोंड वक्र तुंड त्रिनयना

दास रामाचा वाट पाहे सदना

संकटी पावावे निर्वाणी रक्षावे सुरवर वंदना।

Lord Ganesh Gayatri Mantra

जय देव जय देव, जय मंगल मूर्ति

दर्शनमात्रे मनःकमाना पूर्ति, जय देव जय देव।

Ganesh Aarti – 2जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।

जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।

माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥

Ganesh Vandana

एकदन्त दयावन्त चारभुजाधारी

माथे सिंदूर सोहे मूसे की सवारी ।। जय गणेश देवा

पान चढ़े फूल चढ़े और चढ़े मेवा

लॅडडुअन का भोग लगे सन्त करें सेवा॥ जय गणेश देवा

अन्धन को आँख देत, कोढ़िन को काया।

Lord Ganesh Gayatri Mantra

बाँझन को पुत्र देत, निर्धन को माया ।। जय गणेश देवा

दीनन की लाज राखो, शंभू पुत्र वारि।

कामना को पूरा करो, जाएं बलिहारी।।

‘सूर’ श्याम शरण आए सफल कीजे सेवा

माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥

जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।

माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥

Ganesh Vandana
Ganesha Aarti
Lord Ganesh Gayatri Mantra

Ganesh Vandana | Ganesha Aarti

Lord Ganesha also known as Ganpati or Vinayaka is a Hindu deity worshipped by all Hindus around the world. Lord Ganesha is known to be the god of prosperity and joy. Although Lord Ganesha is mostly known for his elephant head, he is also a patron of arts and science and is also considered as the deva of intellect and wisdom. If you are wondering how you can pray to Lord Ganesha, there are some mantras that can help you in doing so. You can chant the Ganesh Vandana, the Ganesha Aarti or could also chant the Lord Ganesha Gayatri Mantra to please Lord Ganesha to help you in growing through the years of life that pass by.

Here is a collection of the Ganesh Vandana, Ganesha Aarti, and the Lord Ganesha Gayatri Mantra in English.

The Ganesh Vandana:

Aviralamadadhaaraa dhautakumbhah shranyah

Phanivaraavrutagaatrah siddhasaadhyaadivandyah

Tribhuvana janavighnaadhwantavidhwansadaksho

Vitaratu gajavaktrah satatam mangalam nah

The Lord Ganesha Gayatri Mantra:

Aum bhur bhuvah svah

Tat purushaaya vidmahe

Vakratundaya dheemahi

Tanno Dantee prachodayaat

The Ganesha Aarti:

-          First Ganesha Aarti:

Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh Deva

Mata Jaaki Parvati Pita Mahadeva

Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh Deva

Mata Jaaki Parvati Pita Mahadeva

Ek Dant Dayavant, Chaar Bhuja Dhaari

Maathe Pe Sindhoor Sohe, Muse Ki Savari

Paan Chadhe, Phool Chadhe, Aur Chadhe Meva

Ladduan Ka Bhog Lage, Sant Kare Seva

Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh Deva

Mata Jaaki Parvati Pita Mahadeva

Andhan Ko Aankh Det, Kodhin Ko Kaaya

Baanjhan Ko Putra Det, Nirdhan Ko Maaya

Surya Shaam Sharan Aye, Saphalki Je Seva

Mata Jaaki Parvati Pita Mahadeva

Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh Deva

Mata Jaaki Parvati, Pita Mahadeva

-          Second Ganesha Aarti:

Sukhakarta Dukhaharta Varta Vighnachi

Nurvi Purvi Prema Kripa Jayachi

Sarvangi Sundara Uti Shendurachi

Kanthi Jhalake Maala Muktaphalanchi

Jai Deva Jai Deva Jai Mangalamurti

Darshanamatre Manakamana Purati

Ratnakhachita Phara Tuja Gaurikumara

Chandanachi Uti Kumkumkeshara

Hire Jadita Mukuta Shobhato Bara

Runjhunati Nupure Charni Ghagaria

Jai Deva Jai Deva Jai Mangalamurti

Darshanamatre Manakamana Purati

Lambodara Pitambara Phanivara Bandhana

Sarala Sonda Vakratunda Trinayana

Daasa Ramacha Vaata Pahe Sadana

Sankati Pavave Nirvani Rakshave Suravaravandana

Jai Deva Jai Deva Jai Mangalamurti

Darshanamatre Manakamana Purati

-          Third GaneshaAarti:

Ghalin lotangan vandin charan

Dolyani pahin rup tujhe

Deva Preme alingan anande pujin

Bhave ovaleen mhane nama

Twameva Mata cha Pita Twameva

Twameva Bandhusch Sakha Twameva

Twameva Vidhya Dravinam Twameva

Twameva Sarwam Mam Deva Deva

Kayena Vacha Manasendriyenva

Buddhayatmna Va Prakrutiswabhavat

Karomi Yadhyat Sakalam Parasmai

Narayanayeti Samarpayami

Achyutam Keshavam Ramnarayanam

Krushanadamodaram Vasudevam Bhaje

Shridharam Madhavam Gopikavallabham

Janaki Nayakam Ramchandra Bhaje

Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Ganesha Aarti | Ganesh Vandana | Lord Ganesh Gayatri Mantra

Lord Ganesha is a deity in Hinduism and is also believed in by Jains and Buddhists. Ganesha is also spelled as ‘Ganesh’ and is also known or called as ‘Ganapati’. The name Ganesha means ‘Lord of the People’ and ‘Lord of Ganas’. Lord Ganesha is believed to symbolize his ability to overcome anything and is called the remover of obstacles.

Now, let’s know more about Lord Ganesh and learn Ganesh Vandana,  Ganesha Aarti, and Lord Ganesh Gayatri Mantra that people usually chant while praying to Lord Ganesha and to also feel positive. Lord Ganesh is also known to be the ‘Lord of prosperity’ and ‘Deva of Intellect and wisdom’.

Here are the lyrics of Ganesh Vandana in English:

Aviralamadadhaaraa dhautakumbhah shranyah

Phanivaraavrutagaatrah siddhasaadhyaadivandyah

Tribhuvana janavighnaadhwantavidhwansadaksho

Vitaratu gajavaktrah satatam mangalam nah

Here are the lyrics of GaneshaAarti in Hindi:

जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।

माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥

एकदन्त दयावन्त चारभुजाधारी

माथे सिंदूर सोहे मूसे की सवारी ।। जय गणेश देवा

पान चढ़े फूल चढ़े और चढ़े मेवा

लॅडडुअन का भोग लगे सन्त करें सेवा॥ जय गणेश देवा

अन्धन को आँख देत, कोढ़िन को काया।

बाँझन को पुत्र देत, निर्धन को माया ।। जय गणेश देवा

दीनन की लाज राखो, शंभू पुत्र वारि।

कामना को पूरा करो, जाएं बलिहारी।।

‘सूर’ श्याम शरण आए सफल कीजे सेवा

माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥

जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा।

माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥

Apart from the Ganesh Vandana and Ganesha Aarti, people also chant the Lord GaneshGayatri Mantra…

The lyrics of the Lord Ganesh Gayatri Mantra:

Aum bhur bhuvah svah

Tat purushaaya vidmahe

Vakratundaya dheemahi

Tanno Dantee prachodayaat

Lord Ganesha also taught us a few life lessons which include:

·         Duty is above everything else.

·         No one is more important than your own parents.

·         Forgiveness is an ultimate virtue.

·         You must finish all tasks that you take up.

·         You must always stand up for your own self-respect.

To know more about Lord Ganesha, and other deities, you can visit www.tentaran.com and learn more about the life of deities and their mantras in both Hindi and English.