Gauri Gaanesh Dhyan Mantra

Significance of Ganesh Dhyan Mantra

Shri Ganesh is known as “Vighneshwar (विघ्नेश्वर)” or “Vighna Hartha (विघ्न हर्ता)” he removed all the obstacle hindrance in the person’s life. According to “Maharishi Panini”, the group of masters of directions i.e. “Ashtavasu (अष्टवसु)” is called Gana. Being the lord of Ganas, it is necessary to worship Lord Ganesha first then others.

Lord Ganesha is worshiped before every auspicious work and worship of Gods and Goddesses, mantra japa, and anshthan. Therefore, Shri Ganesh is also called the first respected one than other devas. The reasons for Lord Ganesha being worshiped first in the scriptures are different, but all the scriptures have called him the first worshiped god.

Some Sanatan “Puran and Upanishads said, Ganesha is the first god and the god of intelligence. Before starting any work, we need better planning, visionary decisions, and efficient leadership that’s why Lord Ganesh is first.

According to the story of “Shiva Mahapuran (शिव महापुराण)”, when there was a war between Lord Shiva and Ganesha. Shiva cuts off Ganesha's head, when mother goddess “Parvati” she was going to destroy the universe. In the meantime, Lord Bramha, Vishu and other devas prayed her no to do that. Lord Brahma attached the head of an elephant to Ganesha's body and granted him immortality.

Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswar and other devas, all are blessed him and Brahma ji said Ganesh is special now. As per the specialty, he would be worshiped before all the gods and goddesses in every auspicious work otherwise puja will not be fruitful.

Since then, without Lord Ganesh’s puja, every puja and anusthan will be considered incomplete. Since then, his puja always has been doing in every puja, anushtan or mantra japa before. Mantra is like following:

॥ अथः मंत्र ॥

ॐ गणपूज्यो वक्रतुण्ड एकदंष्ट्री त्रियम्बक:।
नीलग्रीवो लम्बोदरो विकटो विघ्रराजक :।।
धूम्रवर्णों भालचन्द्रो दशमस्तु विनायक:।
गणपर्तिहस्तिमुखो द्वादशारे यजेद्गणम।।
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥
त्रयीमयायाखिलबुद्धिदात्रे बुद्धिप्रदीपाय सुराधिपाय।
नित्याय सत्याय च नित्यबुद्धि नित्यं निरीहाय नमोस्तु नित्यम्।
श्री गणेशाय नमः, ध्यानं समर्पयामि।

This is not mandatory to recite and ganesh mantra along with ganesh mantra. But it is a good practice to recite Gauri mantra along with Lord Ganesh, it is said that people can get prosperity and blessings from Ganesh as well as Gauri at the same time.

Simple and Powerful Gauri Mantra based on Sri Durga Saptasati

॥ अथः मंत्र ॥

सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके।
शरण्ये त्र्यंबके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते।।
श्री गणेश अंबिकाभ्यां नमः, ध्यानं समर्पयामि।