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Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra

संकटनाशन गणेश स्तोत्र

5 min read8 versesSource: Narada Purana

About Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra

Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Ganesha, Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra (संकटनाशन गणेश स्तोत्र) stands as a sacred prayer. Attributed to Narada Purana, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Devotees recite this prayer to destroy all obstacles and calamities (sankat) from life and recitation at three sandhyas (dawn, noon, dusk) removes all fear of obstacles. It is also said to grant fulfilment of desires - knowledge, wealth, progeny, and moksha. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Wednesday (Budhvar) and during Ganesh Chaturthi. Comprising 8 verses, it can be completed in approximately 5 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra 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 संकटनाशन गणेश स्तोत्रम् ॥

प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम्।

भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यमायुः कामार्थसिद्धये॥१॥

प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम्।

तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम्॥२॥

लम्बोदरं पञ्चमं च षष्ठं विकटमेव च।

सप्तमं विघ्नराजेन्द्रं धूम्रवर्णं तथाष्टमम्॥३॥

नवमं भालचन्द्रं च दशमं तु विनायकम्।

एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं तु गजाननम्॥४॥

द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः।

न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्वसिद्धिकरं प्रभो॥५॥

विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां धनार्थी लभते धनम्।

पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान् मोक्षार्थी लभते गतिम्॥६॥

जपेद्गणपतिस्तोत्रं षड्भिर्मासैः फलं लभेत्।

संवत्सरेण सिद्धिं च लभते नात्र संशयः॥७॥

अष्टभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च लिखित्वा यः समर्पयेत्।

तस्य विद्या भवेत्सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादतः॥८॥

॥ इति श्री नारदपुराणे संकटनाशनं गणेशस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Destroys all obstacles and calamities (sankat) from life
  • Grants fulfilment of desires - knowledge, wealth, progeny, and moksha
  • Recitation at three sandhyas (dawn, noon, dusk) removes all fear of obstacles
  • Six months of regular recitation yields visible results
  • One year of continuous recitation bestows complete siddhi
  • One of the most potent short Ganesha prayers from Narada Purana

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra

Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra with Hindi meaning and transliteration. 12 names of Ganesha from Narada Purana for removal of all obstacles. 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 Narada Purana.