What is Ganapati Stotram?

Ganapati Stotram is a five-verse hymn attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. It opens with the Lord's golden radiance and single white tusk, gathering vivid iconographic detail through praise of his form, worship, and gift of liberation.

How is it related to Ganesha Pancharatnam?

Both are short five-verse Ganesha hymns by Shankara. Ganapati Stotram focuses on iconographic praise; Ganesha Pancharatnam moves from outer praise to inner contemplation of the one-tusked Lord in the yogin's heart.

Devotees recite it as morning opening prayer, before study, and at the start of new undertakings. Vinayaka is traditionally invoked to clear obstacles inner and outer.

Does the stotra include a phala shruti?

This edition presents the five main verses, omitting the separate phala shruti sometimes appended in traditional paddhatis, as with Ganesha Pancharatnam.

Study guide

Ganapati Stotram Guide - Five Verses to Vinayaka

Guide to Ganapati Stotram: five verses praising golden Vinayaka from lotus seat to the six-syllable Om, with English meaning and links to Shankaracharya's Ganesha hymns.

Ganapati Stotram (गणपतिस्तोत्रम्) is a hymn attributed to Sri Adi Shankaracharya in praise of Vinayaka, the remover of obstacles. It opens with a memorable image: the Lord's golden radiance and single white tusk. The verses gather vivid iconographic detail: pasha and ankusha, serpent yajnopavita, four arms, lotus seat, crown and jewels, chamara whisks, and the six-syllable Om as his inner form.

The stotra moves from outer praise to the Lord worshipped by Brahma and Vishnu, remembered in great sacrifices, and finally to the joy of devoted hearts and the gift of liberation through Vakratunda, the curved-trunk Lord. Shankara's Ganesha hymns share a pattern: begin with the beloved form, ascend through sovereignty and compassion, and close with the Lord as inner reality beyond form.

Place in the Ganesha collection

Ganapati Stotram pairs naturally with Ganesha Pancharatnam and Ganesha Bhujangam in the Ganesha collection. Read the Ganesha Pancharatnam guidefor the widely chanted five jewels hymn. Shiva Bhujangam on this site also opens with praise of dancing Ganesha at the door.

Verse by verse

Verse 1 - golden Vinayaka with pasha-ankusha, serpent yajnopavita, lotus seat
Verse 2 - crown, garland, earrings, and dawn-bright garments
Verse 3 - chamara whisks, breaker of calamity, embodiment of Om
Verse 4 - worshipped by Brahma and Vishnu; remembered in great sacrifices
Verse 5 - delights awakened hearts; grants liberation to the single-minded

How to use this edition

Open the Ganapati Stotram hub for synopsis and verse grid. Use Chant mode before daily study or work. Study mode provides editorial focus notes on each verse. Switch scripts in Reading settings for regional transliteration if you prefer Telugu or Tamil over Devanagari.

Common questions

What is Ganapati Stotram?: Ganapati Stotram is a five-verse hymn attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. It opens with the Lord's golden radiance and single white tusk, gathering vivid iconographic detail through praise of his form, worship, and gift of liberation.
How is it related to Ganesha Pancharatnam?: Both are short five-verse Ganesha hymns by Shankara. Ganapati Stotram focuses on iconographic praise; Ganesha Pancharatnam moves from outer praise to inner contemplation of the one-tusked Lord in the yogin's heart.
When is it chanted?: Devotees recite it as morning opening prayer, before study, and at the start of new undertakings. Vinayaka is traditionally invoked to clear obstacles inner and outer.
Does the stotra include a phala shruti?: This edition presents the five main verses, omitting the separate phala shruti sometimes appended in traditional paddhatis, as with Ganesha Pancharatnam.

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