Vakratunda Ganesh Mantra
The Vakratunda Ganesh Mantra is:
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ ।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥
Vakratunda Maha-Kaaya Surya-Kotti Samaprabha
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvadaa
Meaning:
- Vakra – means one that is not straight.
- Vakratunda – means curved trunk.
- Mahakaya – means large body; if we see that in a more divine sense, it means most powerful.
- Suryakoti – means ‘Surya’ or sun, and koti means crore.
- Samprabha – means ‘prabha – aura, grandeur,’ ‘sama- like.’
- Suryakoti samprabha – means whose aura is like the light of crores of sun put together.
- Nirvgnam – obstacle free.
- Kurume – give me.
- Deva – means God.
- Sarva – means all.
- Karyeshu - work.
- Sarvada - always.
Full meaning: “Oh god with curved trunk, large body whose aura is like light of crores of sun, Please make my entire work obstacle free, forever.”
Benefit:
- Chanting the Vakratunda Mantra is extremely beneficial because it is the most effective mantra for clearing barriers.
- Regular chanting of this mantra opens up all types of doors and opportunities that may have been closed for a while due to various circumstances.
- Lord Ganesha is known as the Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom. Thus, saying this mantra religiously and with devotion supplies the performer with a wealth of information and assists them in comprehending the mysteries of the cosmos.
Best time to chant the Vakratunda Ganesh mantra: Ganesh Chaturthi, early morning
Number of times to chant this mantra: 108 times
Who can recite the Vakratunda Ganesh mantra: Anyone
Chant this mantra facing: Idol of Lord Ganesh, North or East
