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ॐ गं गणपतये नमः Om Gan Ganapataye Namah

oṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ

A short seed mantra addressed to Ganesha, built on the syllable gam and closing with the salutation namah. It is chanted before study, worship or any new undertaking to clear obstacles from the path, and is repeated in japa, commonly on a mala of one hundred and eight beads.

ॐ गं गणपतये नमः

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Verse 1

ॐ गं गणपतये नमः

oṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ

Om, gam, salutations to Ganapati (Ganesha), remover of obstacles.

Commentary

हिन्दी अर्थ

ॐ, गं, विघ्नहर्ता गणपति (गणेश) को नमस्कार।

॥ इति ॐ गं गणपतये नमः सम्पूर्णम् ॥

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