Ganesh Vandana

गणेश वन्दना

गाइये गणपति जगवंदन l

शंकर सुवन भवानी  नंदन ll गाइये. ll

सिद्धी सदन गजवदन विनायक l

कृपा सिंधु सुंदर सब लायक ll गाइये.ll

मोदक प्रिय मृद मंगल दाता l

विद्या बारिधि बुद्धि विधाता ll गाइये.ll

मांगत तुलसीदास कर जोरे l

बसहिं रामसिय मानस मोरे ll गाइये ll

Ganesh Vandana

English translation

Gaiye ganpati jagvandan l

Shankar suvan bhavani nandan ll Gaiye.ll

Siddhi sadan gajvandan vinayak l

Krupa sindhu sundar sab layak l Gaiye l.ll

Modak priya mrud mangal data l

Vidhya baaridhi buddhi vidhata l Gaiye l.ll

Mangat tulsidas kar jore l

Bashi ramsiya manas more l Gaiye l.ll

This is the Ganesh Vandana, a popular prayer recited in praise of Ganesha or Ganpati composed by the great sage Tulsidas ji. Ganesha is the Lord of all beginnings. Vandana means invoking the blessings in the form of salutations to a particular deity; this is a popular form of worship in the Hindu religion.

The Ganesh Vandana is normally recited on special occasions, like the commencement of a new venture, the beginning of a Yagna or Havan or any other form of worship. This is primarily done to ensure success in that venture, as Ganesha is the Lord of all beginnings.