Mantras · गणेश गायत्री

Ganesh Gayatri

Text (Sanskrit, Devanagari)

ॐ एकदन्ताय विद्महे वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि ।तन्नो दन्ती प्रचोदयात् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

oṁ ekadantāya vidmahe vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi |tan no dantī pracodayāt ||

Meaning

May we know the one-tusked; we meditate on the curved-trunked; may the tusked one inspire us.

अर्थ

हम एकदंत को जानें, वक्रतुंड का ध्यान करें; वे दंती (गणेश) हमें प्रेरित करें।

Deity	Ganesha
Type	Gayatri
Source	Mahanarayana Upanishad; Ganapati Atharvashirsha
Language	Sanskrit
Japa count	108
When	Wednesdays, Chaturthi; before new work
How	On a 108-bead mala (rudraksha or tulsi), seated facing east or north after bathing; one mala = 108 repetitions.

Questions

What is the meaning of Ganesh Gayatri?

May we know the one-tusked; we meditate on the curved-trunked; may the tusked one inspire us.

How many times should Ganesh Gayatri be chanted?

108.

When is Ganesh Gayatri chanted?

Wednesdays, Chaturthi; before new work.

Where does Ganesh Gayatri come from?

Mahanarayana Upanishad; Ganapati Atharvashirsha.