Reciting the 108 names of Ganesha before any auspicious undertaking removes obstacles and ensures success. Each name reflects the many virtues of Vighnaharta.
✦ 108 of 108 names
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ॐ विनायकाय नमः
Om Vināyakāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the supreme leader
2
ॐ विघ्नराजाय नमः
Om Vighnarājāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of obstacles
3
ॐ गौरीपुत्राय नमः
Om Gaurīputrāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the son of Gauri
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ॐ गणेश्वराय नमः
Om Gaṇeśvarāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of the ganas
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ॐ स्कन्दाग्रजाय नमः
Om Skandāgrajāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the elder brother of Skanda
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ॐ अव्ययाय नमः
Om Avyayāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the imperishable one
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ॐ पूताय नमः
Om Pūtāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the pure one
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ॐ दक्षाय नमः
Om Dakṣāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the skilful one
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ॐ अध्यक्षाय नमः
Om Adhyakṣāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the presiding lord
10
ॐ द्विजप्रियाय नमः
Om Dvijapriyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one dear to the twice-born
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ॐ अग्निगर्भच्छिदे नमः
Om Agnigarbhacchide Namaḥ
Salutations to the destroyer of the fire-born demon
12
ॐ इन्द्रश्रीप्रदाय नमः
Om Indraśrīpradāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one who restored Indra's glory
13
ॐ वाणीप्रदाय नमः
Om Vāṇīpradāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the giver of eloquence
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ॐ अव्ययाय नमः
Om Avyayāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the inexhaustible one
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ॐ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदाय नमः
Om Sarvasiddhipradāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the giver of all accomplishments
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ॐ शर्वतनयाय नमः
Om Śarvatanayāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the son of Sharva (Shiva)
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ॐ शर्वरीप्रियाय नमः
Om Śarvarīpriyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one dear to Parvati
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ॐ सर्वात्मकाय नमः
Om Sarvātmakāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the soul of all
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ॐ सृष्टिकर्त्रे नमः
Om Sṛṣṭikartre Namaḥ
Salutations to the creator
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ॐ देवाय नमः
Om Devāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the divine one
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ॐ अनेकार्चिताय नमः
Om Anekārcitāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one worshipped by many
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ॐ शिवाय नमः
Om Śivāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the auspicious one
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ॐ शुद्धाय नमः
Om Śuddhāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the pure one
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ॐ बुद्धिप्रियाय नमः
Om Buddhipriyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lover of wisdom
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ॐ शान्ताय नमः
Om Śāntāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the peaceful one
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ॐ ब्रह्मचारिणे नमः
Om Brahmacāriṇe Namaḥ
Salutations to the celibate one
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ॐ गजाननाय नमः
Om Gajānanāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the elephant-faced one
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ॐ द्वैमातुराय नमः
Om Dvaimāturāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with two mothers
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ॐ मुनिस्तुत्याय नमः
Om Munistutyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one praised by sages
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ॐ भक्तविघ्नविनाशनाय नमः
Om Bhaktavighnavināśanāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the destroyer of devotees' obstacles
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ॐ एकदन्ताय नमः
Om Ekadantāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the single-tusked one
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ॐ चतुर्बाहवे नमः
Om Caturbāhave Namaḥ
Salutations to the four-armed one
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ॐ चतुराय नमः
Om Caturāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the clever one
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ॐ शक्तिसंयुताय नमः
Om Śaktisaṃyutāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one united with Shakti
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ॐ लम्बोदराय नमः
Om Lambodarāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the large-bellied one
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ॐ शूर्पकर्णाय नमः
Om Śūrpakarṇāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with winnow-like ears
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ॐ हरये नमः
Om Haraye Namaḥ
Salutations to the remover of sins
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ॐ ब्रह्मविदुत्तमाय नमः
Om Brahmaviduttamāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the foremost knower of Brahman
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ॐ कालाय नमः
Om Kālāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the master of time
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ॐ ग्रहपतये नमः
Om Grahapataye Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of the planets
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ॐ कामिने नमः
Om Kāmine Namaḥ
Salutations to the one who fulfils desires
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ॐ सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनाय नमः
Om Somasūryāgnilocanāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one whose eyes are moon, sun and fire
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ॐ पाशाङ्कुशधराय नमः
Om Pāśāṅkuśadharāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the bearer of the noose and goad
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ॐ चण्डाय नमः
Om Caṇḍāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the fierce one
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ॐ गुणातीताय नमः
Om Guṇātītāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one beyond all qualities
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ॐ निरञ्जनाय नमः
Om Nirañjanāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the spotless one
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ॐ अकल्मषाय नमः
Om Akalmaṣāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one free from impurity
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ॐ स्वयंसिद्धाय नमः
Om Svayaṃsiddhāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the self-accomplished one
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ॐ सिद्धार्चितपदाम्बुजाय नमः
Om Siddhārcitapadāmbujāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one whose lotus feet are worshipped by siddhas
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ॐ बीजपूरफलासक्ताय नमः
Om Bījapūraphalāsaktāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one fond of the citron fruit
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ॐ वरदाय नमः
Om Varadāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the giver of boons
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ॐ शाश्वताय नमः
Om Śāśvatāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the eternal one
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ॐ कृतिने नमः
Om Kṛtine Namaḥ
Salutations to the accomplished one
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ॐ द्विजप्रियाय नमः
Om Dvijapriyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one dear to the learned
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ॐ वीतभयाय नमः
Om Vītabhayāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the fearless one
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ॐ गदिने नमः
Om Gadine Namaḥ
Salutations to the bearer of the mace
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ॐ चक्रिणे नमः
Om Cakriṇe Namaḥ
Salutations to the bearer of the discus
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ॐ इक्षुचापधृते नमः
Om Ikṣucāpadhṛte Namaḥ
Salutations to the one holding the sugarcane bow
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ॐ श्रीदाय नमः
Om Śrīdāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the giver of prosperity
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ॐ अजाय नमः
Om Ajāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the unborn one
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ॐ उत्पलकराय नमः
Om Utpalakarāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one holding a lotus
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ॐ श्रीपतये नमः
Om Śrīpataye Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of prosperity
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ॐ स्तुतिहर्षिताय नमः
Om Stutiharṣitāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one pleased by praise
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ॐ कुलाद्रिभेत्त्रे नमः
Om Kulādribhettre Namaḥ
Salutations to the breaker of great mountains
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ॐ जटिलाय नमः
Om Jaṭilāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with matted hair
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ॐ कलिकल्मषनाशनाय नमः
Om Kalikalmaṣanāśanāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the destroyer of the sins of Kali Yuga
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ॐ चन्द्रचूडामणये नमः
Om Candracūḍāmaṇaye Namaḥ
Salutations to the one wearing the moon as a crest jewel
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ॐ कान्ताय नमः
Om Kāntāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the beloved, handsome one
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ॐ पापहारिणे नमः
Om Pāpahāriṇe Namaḥ
Salutations to the remover of sins
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ॐ समाहिताय नमः
Om Samāhitāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one ever in meditation
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ॐ आश्रिताय नमः
Om Āśritāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the refuge of all
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ॐ श्रीकराय नमः
Om Śrīkarāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the bestower of prosperity
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ॐ सौम्याय नमः
Om Saumyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the gentle one
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ॐ भक्तवाञ्छितदायकाय नमः
Om Bhaktavāñchitadāyakāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the fulfiller of devotees' wishes
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ॐ शान्ताय नमः
Om Śāntāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the calm one
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ॐ कैवल्यसुखदाय नमः
Om Kaivalyasukhadāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the giver of the bliss of liberation
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ॐ सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय नमः
Om Saccidānandavigrahāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the embodiment of existence, knowledge and bliss
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ॐ ज्ञानिने नमः
Om Jñānine Namaḥ
Salutations to the wise one
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ॐ दयायुताय नमः
Om Dayāyutāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the compassionate one
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ॐ दान्ताय नमः
Om Dāntāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the self-controlled one
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ॐ ब्रह्मद्वेषविवर्जिताय नमः
Om Brahmadveṣavivarjitāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one free from hatred of the sacred
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ॐ प्रमत्तदैत्यभयदाय नमः
Om Pramattadaityabhayadāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the terror of arrogant demons
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ॐ श्रीकण्ठाय नमः
Om Śrīkaṇṭhāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with a beautiful throat
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ॐ विबुधेश्वराय नमः
Om Vibudheśvarāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of the wise and the gods
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ॐ रमार्चिताय नमः
Om Ramārcitāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one worshipped by Lakshmi
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ॐ विधये नमः
Om Vidhaye Namaḥ
Salutations to the ordainer of destiny
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ॐ नागराजयज्ञोपवीतवते नमः
Om Nāgarājayajñopavītavate Namaḥ
Salutations to the one wearing the serpent king as sacred thread
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ॐ स्थूलकण्ठाय नमः
Om Sthūlakaṇṭhāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with a stout neck
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ॐ स्वयङ्कर्त्रे नमः
Om Svayaṅkartre Namaḥ
Salutations to the self-creator
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ॐ सामघोषप्रियाय नमः
Om Sāmaghoṣapriyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lover of Sama chants
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ॐ परस्मै नमः
Om Parasmai Namaḥ
Salutations to the supreme one
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ॐ स्थूलतुण्डाय नमः
Om Sthūlatuṇḍāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one with a large trunk
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ॐ अग्रण्ये नमः
Om Agraṇye Namaḥ
Salutations to the foremost leader
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ॐ धीराय नमः
Om Dhīrāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the courageous one
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ॐ वागीशाय नमः
Om Vāgīśāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lord of speech
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ॐ सिद्धिदायकाय नमः
Om Siddhidāyakāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the giver of success
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ॐ दूर्वाबिल्वप्रियाय नमः
Om Dūrvābilvapriyāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the lover of durva grass and bilva leaves
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ॐ अव्यक्तमूर्तये नमः
Om Avyaktamūrtaye Namaḥ
Salutations to the one of unmanifest form
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ॐ अद्भुतमूर्तिमते नमः
Om Adbhutamūrtimate Namaḥ
Salutations to the one of wondrous form
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ॐ शैलेन्द्रतनुजोत्सङ्गखेलनोत्सुकमानसाय नमः
Om Śailendratanujotsaṅgakhelanotsukamānasāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one who loves to play on the lap of Parvati
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ॐ स्वलावण्यसुधासारजितमन्मथविग्रहाय नमः
Om Svalāvaṇyasudhāsārajitamanmathavigrahāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one whose beauty surpasses Manmatha
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ॐ समस्तजगदाधाराय नमः
Om Samastajagadādhārāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the support of the whole world
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ॐ मायिने नमः
Om Māyine Namaḥ
Salutations to the master of maya
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ॐ मूषकवाहनाय नमः
Om Mūṣakavāhanāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the one who rides the mouse
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ॐ हृष्टाय नमः
Om Hṛṣṭāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the joyful one
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ॐ तुष्टाय नमः
Om Tuṣṭāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the contented one
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ॐ प्रसन्नात्मने नमः
Om Prasannātmane Namaḥ
Salutations to the one of cheerful nature
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ॐ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकाय नमः
Om Sarvasiddhipradāyakāya Namaḥ
Salutations to the bestower of all accomplishments