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Maha Ganapati Stotram

महा गणपति स्तोत्रम्

7 min read8 versesSource: Tantric Tradition

About Maha Ganapati Stotram

Dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the Maha Ganapati Stotram (महा गणपति स्तोत्रम्) is a devotional hymn of praise revered in Hindu tradition. Drawn from Tantric Tradition, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Devotees recite this prayer to grant success in all spiritual practices (sadhana) and combine both Vedic and Tantric worship of Ganesha. It is also said to invoke Maha Ganapati - the tantric form with ten arms. It is especially recommended on Wednesday (Budhvar) and during Ganesh Chaturthi for maximum spiritual benefit. The text contains 8 verses and takes around 7 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Maha Ganapati Stotram 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 महा गणपति स्तोत्रम् ॥

ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ग्लौं गं गणपतये वर वरद सर्वजनं मे वशमानय स्वाहा।

नमस्ते गणनाथाय सिद्धिबुद्धिसमन्विताय।

नमस्ते महागणपतये सर्वविघ्नविनाशाय॥१॥

एकदन्तं चतुर्हस्तं पाशमङ्कुशधारिणम्।

रदं च वरदं हस्तैर्बिभ्राणं मूषकध्वजम्॥२॥

रक्तं लम्बोदरं शूर्पकर्णकं रक्तवाससम्।

रक्तगन्धानुलिप्ताङ्गं रक्तपुष्पैः सुपूजितम्॥३॥

भक्तानुकम्पिनं देवं जगत्कारणमच्युतम्।

आविर्भूतं च सृष्ट्यादौ प्रकृतेः पुरुषात्परम्॥४॥

महागणपतिं देवं महादेवसुतं प्रभुम्।

महाविघ्नविनाशाय महादेवं नमाम्यहम्॥५॥

दशबाहुं त्रिनेत्रं च पञ्चबाणधनुर्धरम्।

पाशाङ्कुशाभयवरं कमलं शूलमेव च॥६॥

चक्रं च रत्नकुम्भं च दधानं भूषणान्वितम्।

महागणपतिं ध्यायेत्सर्वसिद्ध्यर्थसाधकम्॥७॥

महागणपतिस्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिसंयुतः।

सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥८॥

॥ इति श्री महा गणपति स्तोत्रम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Invokes Maha Ganapati - the tantric form with ten arms
  • Bestows all siddhis without doubt
  • Extremely powerful for removing major obstacles
  • Grants success in all spiritual practices (sadhana)
  • Combines both Vedic and Tantric worship of Ganesha

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Maha Ganapati Stotram

Read Maha Ganapati Stotram in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Powerful tantric hymn to ten-armed Ganesha for obstacle removal and siddhis. It is dedicated to Shree Ganesha (श्री गणेश), lord of beginnings and remover of obstacles. worshipped first before any auspicious activity. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Tantric Tradition.