Dhyana (meditation on his form; attributes, functionality and pastimes) Avahan (invocation) & Swagatam (welcoming) om gang ganapataye

namah avahani sthapahami pujahami - samarpayami om gang ganapataye namah prabhu kripaya swagatam kuru - swagatam tu wagatam te samarpayami Asana: om gang ganapataye namah idam asanam - asanam samarpayami Padyam: om gang ganapataye namah etat padyam - padyam samarpayami Arghyam: om gang ganapataye namah edam arghyam - arghyam samarpayami Achamaniyam: om gang ganapataye namah idam achamaniyam - achamaniyam samarpayami Sugandam Tailam: om gang ganapataye namah idam sugandam tailam - sugandam tailam samarpayami Suddhodaka Snan (cool clear water bath) om gang ganapataye namah idam snaniyam - snaniyam samarpayami Vaastram: om gang ganapataye namah idam sotariya vastram - vastram samarpayami Upaveetam: om gang ganapataye namah idam upaveetam - upaveetam samarpayami

Bhusanam (!bharanam - ornamentation) om gang ganapataye namah idam abharanam - abharanam samarpayami Gandha: om gang ganapataye namah esha gandha - gandha samarpayami Akshata: om gang ganapataye namah esha akshata - akshatam samarpayami Pushpa: om gang ganapataye namah etanai pushpani - pushpani samarpayami Dhupa: om gang ganapataye namah esha dhupah - dhupah samarpayami Dipa: om gang ganapataye namah esha dipah - dipah samarpayami Naivedyam: om gang ganapataye namah idam naivedyam - naivedyam samarpayami Phal (fruits) om gang ganapataye namah idam phalam - phalam samarpayami idam paniyam - paniyam samarpayami Achamaniyam: om gang ganapataye namah idam achaminiyam - achamaniyam samarpayami arodvartam (sandalwood powder for cleansing hands) om gang ganapataye namah idam karodvartam - karodvartam samarpayami

Sindoor: om gang ganapataye namah idam tilakam - tilakam samarpayami Tam!oolam: om gang ganapataye namah idam tamboolam - tamboolam samarpayami Dravyam (gold coin) om gang ganapataye namah esha dravyam - dravyam samarpayami "alyam: om gang ganapataye namah idam malyam - malyam samarpayami Durva (grass) om gang ganapataye namah idam durvasam - durvasam samarpayami Pradakshinam: om gang ganapataye namah yani kani ca paapai janma antara-krtani ca taani taani vinashyantu pradakshinah pade pade Aratikam (offering of lamps) om gang ganapataye namah esha dipah - dipah samarpayami

Ganapathi stotram
Srila "rabhupada mentions the following in connection with #aneshaji in the $ectar of %evotion in connection with the chapter &'ffences to be avoided&( &'ne should begin the worship of the demigod #anapati, who drives away all impediments in the e)ecution of devotional service( *n the +rahma Samhita it is stated that #anapati worships the lotus feet of ,ord $rsimhadeva, and in that way he has become auspicious for the devotees in cleering out all impediments( -herefore, all devotees should worship #anapati& end .uote(

GANAPAT# ST$T%A" pranamya sirasa devam gouri putram vinayakam bhaktavasam smaren nityam ayuhkamar thasiddhaye $arad muni said /ith head bowed, let me worship in my mind the demigod 0inayaka, the son of #ouri, the refuge of his devotees for the complete attainment of longevity, amorous desires and wealth( prathamam vakrakudam ca ekadanta dvitryakam triyam krsna pingksam gajaraktam caturthakam 1irstly, as the one with the twisted trunk; secondly as the one with single tusk; thirdly as the one with fawn coloured eyes; fourthly as the one with the elephants2 mouth( lambodram pancamam ca sastram vikatam eva ca saptamam vignarajam ca dhumravanam tat hastaman 1ifthly, as the pot bellied one; si)thly, as the monstous one; seventhly, as the king of obstacles (and the remover thereof); eighthly, as the smoke coloured one( navanam bhalacandram ca dasamam tu vinayakam ekadasam ganapatim dvadasan tu gajananam $inthly, as the moon creasted one; tenthly, as the remover of all hinderences; eleventhly, as the ,ord of the hordes; and twelfthly, as the one with the elephants2 face( dvadasai tani namani tri sandhyam yah pathen narah na ca vighnabhayam tasya sarva siddhi karam param /hoever repeats these twelve names at dawn, at noon, and at sunset, for him there is no fear of failure, nay, there is constant good fortune( vidyarthi labhate vihyam danarthi labhate dhanam putrathi labhate putran mosarti labhate gatim

3e who desires knowledge obtains knowledge; he who desires wealth obtains wealth; he who desires sons is blessed with sons; he who desires salvation attains the way( japed ganapati stotram sadhir masaih phalam labhet samvatsarena siddhim ca labhate natra samsayah /ho ever utters this prayer to #anapati reaches his goal in si) months, and in a year reaches perfection, on this point there is no doubt( astanam brahmananam ca likhitva yah samar payet tasya vidya bhavet sadyo ganeshaya prasadatah /ho ever makes eight copies of this stotra and has them distributed to as many brahmanas, shall have knowledge instantaneously, by the grace of #anesh4 Sri Ganesha Gayatri times three: om eikdantaye vidmahe vakratunaye dhimahi tan no buddhi prachodayate