What qualities describe Ganesha as mentioned in the stotram?

Ganesha is described as having a curved trunk (dantivaktra), adorned with armlets, the remover of obstacles (vighnaraja), and the embodiment of knowledge (jnanarupam).

What benefits are associated with remembering and praising Ganesha?

Remembering Ganesha before all tasks leads to success, fulfillment of desires, bestowing knowledge, and accomplishment of all achievements (sarvasiddhi).

How is Ganesha depicted in terms of appearance and color?

Ganesha is depicted with a beautiful face, a large form, four arms, one tusk, and sometimes the color is compared to red vermillion and saffron (sasindūrasatkuṅkumaistulyavarṇaḥ).

What actions please Ganesha, the remover of obstacles?

Ganesha is pleased by praises and offerings of modakas (sweet dumplings). He is known to remove great calamities and is symbolized by the smoke-colored banner (dhūmrakētu).

What are the benefits of reciting this Bhujangaprayata Stotram with devotion?

Reciting this stotram with devotion and a focused mind in the morning destroys obstacles and brings auspiciousness in all directions (kṣayaṁ yānti vighnā diśaḥ śōbhayantaṁ).

śrī ḍhuṇḍhirāja bhujaṅga prayāta stōtram

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Ganesha Stotra

umāṅgōdbhavaṁ dantivaktraṁ gaṇēśaṁ
bhujākaṅkaṇaiḥ śōbhinaṁ dhūmrakētum |
galē hāramuktāvalīśōbhitaṁ taṁ
namō jñānarūpaṁ gaṇēśaṁ namastē || 1 ||

gaṇēśaṁ vadēttaṁ smarēt sarvakāryē
smaran sanmukhaṁ jñānadaṁ sarvasiddhim |
manaścintitaṁ kāryamēvēṣu siddhyē-
-nnamō buddhikāntaṁ gaṇēśaṁ namastē || 2 ||

mahāsundaraṁ vaktracihnaṁ virāṭaṁ
caturdhābhujaṁ caikadantaikavarṇam |
idaṁ dēvarūpaṁ gaṇaṁ siddhināthaṁ
namō bhālacandraṁ gaṇēśaṁ namastē || 3 ||

sasindūrasatkuṅkumaistulyavarṇaḥ
stutairmōdakaiḥ prīyatē vighnarājaḥ |
mahāsaṅkaṭacchēdakaṁ dhūmrakētuṁ
namō gauriputraṁ gaṇēśaṁ namastē || 4 ||

yathā pātakacchēdakaṁ viṣṇunāma
tathā dhyāyatāṁ śaṅkaraṁ pāpanāśaḥ |
yathā pūjitē ṣaṇmukhē śōkanāśō
namō vighnanāśaṁ gaṇēśaṁ namastē || 5 ||

sadā sarvadā dhyāyatāmēkadantaṁ
susindūrakaṁ pūjitaṁ raktapuṣpaiḥ |
sadā carcitaṁ candanaiḥ kuṅkumāktaṁ
namō jñānarūpaṁ gaṇēśaṁ namastē || 6 ||

namō gaurikāgarbhajāpatya tubhyaṁ
namō jñānarūpinnamaḥ siddhikānta |
namō dhyēyapūjyāya hē buddhinātha
surāstvāṁ bhajantē gaṇēśaṁ namastē || 7 ||

bhujaṅgaprayātaṁ paṭhēdyastu bhaktyā
prabhātē japēnnityamēkāgracittaḥ |
kṣayaṁ yānti vighnā diśaḥ śōbhayantaṁ
namō jñānarūpaṁ gaṇēśaṁ namastē || 8 ||

iti śrīḍhuṇḍhirāja bhujaṅga prayāta stōtram |

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