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Sunday, December 22, 2013

ganapatistavah

Ganapati Stavah by Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh from Ganesh Purana at Stutimandal


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Brahmā Visnu and Maheśa spoke: We should worship Ganeśa, Who is unborn, Who is free from change, Who is beyond taking forms (or actions), Who is unique, Who is without a support, Who is without a second, Who is bliss, Who is complete, Who is supreme, Who is beyond qualities, Who is absolute, Who is without passion, Who is supreme, and Who is Brahman.[1] 

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Sunday, September 04, 2011

ganesavatarastotram

Ganesh Avatar Stotram from Mudgal Purana at Stutimandal

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Sample: The son of Angirā spoke:

There are uncountable incarnations of Mahātmā Ganeśa. It is not possible to speak the stories (of Ganeśa incarnations) by me even in one hundred years.[1] In brief, I will speak about incarnations — incarnations, which are notable among notable, which are popular as eight in number, and incarnations which hold the Brahman.[2]

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Saturday, September 11, 2010

ganesastavarajah

Ganesh Stava Rajah (Ganesh Ashtakam) from Rudrayamalam at Stutimandal

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Śrībhagavān spoke: I speak stava of Gaṇeśa, which quickly bestows all the siddhi (even) in the age of Kaliyuga. There is no need of nyāsa (abandonment), saṁskāra (sanctitious ceremony), homa (purifying oblations), or tarpaṇa.[1]

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

sivasaktikrtaganadhisastotram

Shiv Shakti Krit Ganesh Stotram at Stutimandal

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Sample: O Ganeśa, Who is the Lord of demi-gods, and Who bestows bliss to devotees! Salutations for You, Who is the leader of Gana, Who is the Lord of various Gaṇa, and Who likes devotion.[1] Salutations for You, Who is rejoicing in His own bliss, Who is the most skilled (siddha) and most wise (buddhi) among all, Who has śesanāga (serpent) tied at the belly, Who is noble, and Who is Dhundhirāja.[2]

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Friday, May 22, 2009

sriganadhipati_pancaratnastotram

Sri Ganadhipati Pancharatnam by Nrisimha Bharati Shankaracharya at Stutimandal

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Sample: I salute Ganādhipa (Ganeśa), Who is rare to be attained by passionate ones, Who is worshipped by dispassionate seers, Who is saluted by demi-gods and demons, Who destroys death that drinks (those in) old-age, and Who is the ocean of mercy. That, whose worshippers hail preceptor with tongue and Hari with wealth, I bow to that Ganādhipa.[1]

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Monday, September 01, 2008

ganesastakam_padmapurane

Ganesh Ashtakam by Vyasa from Padma Purana at Stutimandal

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Sample: I adore Ganapati, Who is a dependent of Śiva, Who has a beautiful garland of Keyūra flower, Who is the epitome of Giridhara (Krsna), Who is practising the Yoginī Cakra (Tāntrika knowledge), Who absolves the fear of metempsychosis, Who is far from grief and poverty, and Who incarnates as Vakratunda.[1]

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Saturday, August 23, 2008

sankastanasana_ganesa_stotram

Sankasht Nashan Ganesh Stotram by Sage Narad at Stutimandal

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Sample: Having saluted Deva-Vināyaka — Who is the son of Gaurī, and Who is the abode of devotees — by head, one should continuously remember His [following] names for the fulfillment of all the desires. The first is Vakratunda, the second is Ekadanta, the third is Krsnapingāksa (Who has dark yellow eyes), and the fourth is Gajavaktra (Who has an elephant-face).[1—2]

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Sunday, July 20, 2008

mahaganapatim_manasa

Mahaganapatim by Guruguha at Stutimandal

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Pallavī: With my mind I remember Mahāganapati, Who is adored by Vasistha, Vāmadeva and others.

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Thursday, July 03, 2008

ganesastakam

Ganesh Ashtakam from Ganesh Purana at Stutimandal

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Sample: That Who is in infinite life forms due to infinite power, that Who is immeasurable due to formless nature, that Who is all the qualities, that Who shines forth as every manifestation assuming three different qualities of sattva, rajas and tamas — we extol and bow to that Ganeśa.[1]

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Friday, June 20, 2008

vatapiganapatim

Vatapi Ganapatim by Guruguha at Stutimandal

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Pallavī: I sing praises to Ganapati of Vātāpi (modern-day Badami in the Indian state of Karnataka). He has the mouth of an elephant (vārana), and is the bestower of boons.

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Saturday, May 31, 2008

sriganesastuti

Sri Ganesh Stuti by Tulsidas from Vinay Patrika

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Sample: Sing of Ganapati, the lord of gaṇas, whom the world praises. Borne of Śiva, he is the son and delight of Pārvatī. The abode of siddhis, he has the mouth of an elephant, and is the lord of obstacles (hence their remover), the ocean of compassion, handsome and worthy in every way.[1—2]

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Friday, February 08, 2008

ganesh_pancharatnam

Ganesh Pancharatnam by Adi Shankara at Stutimandal

Sample: I bow to Gaṇeśa, Who happily takes a modaka (laḍḍū) in His hands, Who is always a source of liberation, Who has the Moon as an ear-ring, Who brings happiness in shining worlds, Who is without a leader, Who is the only leader, Who destroyed the elephant-demon, Who rapidly destroys the bad forces, and Who is known as Vināyaka.[1]

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

ganesabhujangam

Ganesh Bhujangam at Stutimandal

Sample: I praise the ruler of Gaṇa, Who is the son of Īśāna (Śiva), Who appears pleasing with the sounds of joyful swinging small bells across His body, Whose lotus-feet is trembling to the dance of Tāṇḍava in rebellious ways, and Who has a snake-garland shining over His belly.[1]

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Friday, December 07, 2007

gananayaka_ashtakam

Gananayak Astakam at Stutimandal

Sample: I adore the Lord of Gaṇa, Who has one tusk of elephant, Who has a huge body, Who is resplendent like heated-gold, Who has a huge belly, and Who has big beautiful eyes. I adore the Lord of Gaṇa, Who has three-threads running across His body, Who sits on a black-antelope skin, and Whose face is shiny like a crescent-moon.[1—2]

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Sunday, September 09, 2007

gajanana_stotram

Gajanana Stotram at Stutimandal

Sample: Salutations for You, O Gaṇeśa! Who has an elephant-face, Who takes a beautiful form with an elephant-face, Who is the son of Sage Parāśara, Who is the son of Vatsalā, Who is the brother of Vyāsa, and Who is the uncle of Śukadeva. Salutations for You, O Gaṇeśa! Who is the Lord of tormentors since time-unknown, and Who resides in His own bliss.[1—2]

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Sunday, September 02, 2007

ganesh_dhyanam

Ganesh Dhyanam at Stutimandal

Sample: I bow to Gajānana, Whose lotus-feet destroy the obstacles, Who is served by the Gaṇa of Śiva, Who eats delicious rose-apple and mangoes, Who is the son of Umā (Pārvatī), and Who is the destroyer of grief and obstacles.[1]

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