Ganesha Sahasranama

गणेशः

Gaṇeśaḥ

ॐ गणेशाय नमः

Supreme Lord of all Ganas, the cosmic multitudes and divine categories of existence

गणपतिः

Gaṇapatiḥ

ॐ गणपतये नमः

Protector and master of all Ganas; the sovereign of Shiva's divine attendant hosts

विघ्नेश्वरः

Vighneśvaraḥ

ॐ विघ्नेश्वराय नमः

Supreme Lord who governs all obstacles; the sovereign controller of both the creation and removal of impediments

विघ्नराजः

Vighnarājaḥ

ॐ विघ्नराजाय नमः

King who reigns over all obstacles; the royal sovereign of every impediment that arises in creation

विघ्नहर्ता

Vighnahartā

ॐ विघ्नहर्त्रे नमः

The active remover of obstacles; one who seizes and eliminates all impediments from the devotee's path

विघ्नच्छेत्ता

Vighnacchettā

ॐ विघ्नच्छेत्त्रे नमः

The one who severs all obstacles at their very root, leaving no remnant of the impediment behind

विघ्नान्तकः

Vighnāntakaḥ

ॐ विघ्नान्तकाय नमः

The final destroyer and ender of all obstacles; the one who brings every impediment to its absolute and irrevocable end

अविघ्नः

Avighnaḥ

ॐ अविघ्नाय नमः

The obstacle-free one; the divine being in whom no impediment can exist, who grants an unobstructed path

विनायकः

Vināyakaḥ

ॐ विनायकाय नमः

The supreme guide who leads without himself being led; the matchless leader of all beings in creation

महाविनायकः

Mahāvināyakaḥ

ॐ महाविनायकाय नमः

The great supreme guide; the exalted leader who transcends all other leaders across every dimension of the cosmos

हेरम्बः

Herambaḥ

ॐ हेरम्बाय नमः

Beloved protector of the helpless and the weak; refuge of those who have no other shelter in the world

लम्बोदरः

Lambodaraḥ

ॐ लम्बोदराय नमः

The large-bellied one whose vast abdomen contains and sustains the entire cosmos within it

महाकायः

Mahākāyaḥ

ॐ महाकायाय नमः

The great-bodied one whose divine form transcends all ordinary dimensions of size and fills all space

महागणपतिः

Mahāgaṇapatiḥ

ॐ महागणपतये नमः

The supremely great Lord of all Ganas across all worlds and dimensions of existence

एकदन्तः

Ekadantaḥ

ॐ एकदन्ताय नमः

The single-tusked one who sacrificed his own tusk to serve the supreme cause of wisdom and knowledge

गजाननः

Gajānanaḥ

ॐ गजाननाय नमः

The elephant-faced one whose divine visage radiates the supreme wisdom, deep memory, and invincible strength of the elephant

वक्रतुण्डः

Vakratuṇḍaḥ

ॐ वक्रतुण्डाय नमः

The curved-trunked one whose gracefully bent trunk symbolizes the power of discernment and the non-linear path to wisdom

शूर्पकर्णः

Śūrpakarṇaḥ

ॐ शूर्पकर्णाय नमः

The one with ears like winnowing fans who hears every prayer and petition across the cosmos without exception

सुमुखः

Sumukhāḥ

ॐ सुमुखाय नमः

The auspicious and beautiful-faced one whose divine countenance radiates grace and bestows blessings on all who behold Him

द्वैमातुरः

Dvaimāturaḥ

ॐ द्वैमातुराय नमः

The one born of two mothers; the divine child who carries the grace of dual maternal energies

प्रथमपूजितः

Prathamapūjitaḥ

ॐ प्रथमपूजिताय नमः

The one who is worshipped first above all gods; the deity accorded the highest precedence in every sacred rite

प्रथमाध्यक्षः

Prathamādhyakṣaḥ

ॐ प्रथमाध्यक्षाय नमः

The foremost overseer and supreme president of all cosmic affairs; the first among all divine supervisors

आदिदेवः

Ādidevāḥ

ॐ आदिदेवाय नमः

The primordial god who existed before all creation; the first among all divine beings at the dawn of existence

सिद्धिदाता

Siddhidātā

ॐ सिद्धिदात्रे नमः

The bestower of all siddhis and accomplishments; the divine giver of spiritual perfections and worldly fulfilments

सिद्धप्रियः

Siddhapriyaḥ

ॐ सिद्धप्रियाय नमः

The beloved of the Siddhas; the deity most dear to all accomplished spiritual masters and perfected beings

बुद्धिप्रदः

Buddhipradaḥ

ॐ बुद्धिप्रदाय नमः

The giver of intellect and discriminative wisdom; the one who illuminates the faculty of right reasoning in His devotees

विद्यापतिः

Vidyāpatiḥ

ॐ विद्यापतये नमः

Lord and master of all knowledge and learning; the supreme sovereign over every branch of vidya from the sacred to the scientific

कवीशः

Kavīśaḥ

ॐ कवीशाय नमः

Lord of all poets and visionary seers; the supreme sovereign of those who perceive and express divine truth through the gift of verse

विघ्नकर्ता

Vighnakartā

ॐ विघ्नकर्त्रे नमः

The creator of obstacles for the arrogant and unrighteous; the one who places impediments in the path of those who act without dharma or proper invocation

शिवपुत्रः

Śivaputraḥ

ॐ शिवपुत्राय नमः

The beloved son of Shiva; the divine offspring who inherits and unites the supreme auspiciousness of the cosmic destroyer

पार्वतीनन्दनः

Pārvatīnandanaḥ

ॐ पार्वतीनन्दनाय नमः

The beloved son and delight of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king

उमासुतः

Umāsutaḥ

ॐ उमासुताय नमः

Son of Uma, the radiant mother goddess, another sacred name of Parvati

गौरीपुत्रः

Gaurīputraḥ

ॐ गौरीपुत्राय नमः

Son of Gauri, the fair-complexioned, pure goddess of the mountains

शम्भुसुतः

Śambhusutaḥ

ॐ शम्भुसुताय नमः

Son of Shambhu, the auspicious one, the benevolent Shiva from whom all grace flows

मङ्गलमूर्तिः

Maṅgalamūrtiḥ

ॐ मङ्गलमूर्तये नमः

The embodied form of all auspiciousness; the divine image in whom all good fortune is concentrated

मङ्गलदायकः

Maṅgaladāyakaḥ

ॐ मङ्गलदायकाय नमः

The generous bestower of auspiciousness; the one whose grace transforms every circumstance into a cause for good

शुभप्रदः

Śubhapradaḥ

ॐ शुभप्रदाय नमः

The bestower of all that is good, beautiful, and auspicious in the life of the devotee

कल्याणकर्ता

Kalyāṇakartā

ॐ कल्याणकर्त्रे नमः

The active maker of welfare and well-being; the one whose very nature is to bring about the good of all

वरदः

Varadaḥ

ॐ वरदाय नमः

The gracious giver of boons; the one who freely grants the heartfelt wishes of devoted seekers

अभयप्रदः

Abhayapradaḥ

ॐ अभयप्रदाय नमः

The bestower of fearlessness; the divine protector who dissolves all anxiety and dread in those who take refuge in him

ऋद्धिदः

Ṛddhidaḥ

ॐ ऋद्धिदाय नमः

The giver of Riddhi, the goddess of abundance; the one who causes all forms of growth and flourishing

कामदः

Kāmadaḥ

ॐ कामदाय नमः

The fulfiller of all deep desires; the compassionate one who bestows what the heart truly seeks

सिद्धेश्वरः

Siddheśvaraḥ

ॐ सिद्धेश्वराय नमः

The lord and sovereign of the siddhas, the great perfected sages; the master of all spiritual accomplishments

सर्वसिद्धिप्रदः

Sarvasiddhipradaḥ

ॐ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदाय नमः

The bestower of all siddhi, all manner of accomplishment and perfection; nothing lies beyond his capacity to grant

लोकनाथः

Lokanāthaḥ

ॐ लोकनाथाय नमः

The lord and protector of all the worlds and all peoples; the sovereign whose compassionate rule extends across every realm of existence

जगन्नाथः

Jagannāthaḥ

ॐ जगन्नाथाय नमः

The lord of the entire universe; the sovereign master of all that moves and breathes in creation

विश्वेश्वरः

Viśveśvaraḥ

ॐ विश्वेश्वराय नमः

The lord of the entire universe; the master of all that is seen and unseen, manifest and unmanifest

विश्वरूपः

Viśvarūpaḥ

ॐ विश्वरूपाय नमः

The one whose form is the entire universe; all of creation is but the divine body of Ganesha

सर्वेश्वरः

Sarveśvaraḥ

ॐ सर्वेश्वराय नमः

The lord of all; the supreme deity who is the ultimate sovereign over every god, force, and being in existence

सर्वज्ञः

Sarvajñaḥ

ॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः

The omniscient one; the all-knower in whose awareness no secret remains hidden and no truth is concealed