Shree GaneshawednesdayGanesha Hridayam
गणेश हृदयम्
About Ganesha Hridayam
The Ganesha Hridayam, known in Sanskrit as गणेश हृदयम्, is a heart-essence prayer in praise of Lord Ganesha. This sacred composition is sourced from Purana Tradition and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to invoke blessings of Ganesha in all forms as well as grant divine protection and auspiciousness. Additionally, it is known to remove sins and bestow spiritual merit. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Wednesday (Budhvar) and during Ganesh Chaturthi. With 5 verses and a reading time of about 3 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Ganesha Hridayam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री गणेश हृदयम् ॥
ॐ अस्य श्रीगणेशहृदयस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य।
गणक ऋषिः। निचृद्गायत्री छन्दः।
श्रीमहागणपतिर्देवता। गणपतिप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
गणानां त्वां गणपतिं हवामहे कविं कवीनामुपमश्रवस्तमम्।
ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत आ नः शृण्वन्नूतिभिः सीद सादनम्॥ १॥
एकदन्तं चतुर्हस्तं पाशमंकुशधारिणम्।
रदं च वरदं हस्तैर्बिभ्राणं मूषकध्वजम्॥ २॥
रक्तं लम्बोदरं शूर्पकर्णकं रक्तवाससम्।
रक्तगन्धानुलिप्ताङ्गं रक्तपुष्पैः सुपूजितम्॥ ३॥
भक्तानुकम्पिनं देवं जगत्कारणमच्युतम्।
आविर्भूतं च सृष्ट्यादौ प्रकृतेः पुरुषात्परम्॥ ४॥
गणेशहृदयं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिसंयुतः।
सर्वविघ्नविनिर्मुक्तो गणेशकृपामाप्नुयात्॥ ५॥
॥ इति श्री गणेश हृदयम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Sacred Ganesha Hridayam for devotion and spiritual growth
- ★Invokes blessings of Ganesha in all forms
- ★Grants divine protection and auspiciousness
- ★Removes sins and bestows spiritual merit
- ★Ideal for Ganesha festivals and daily worship