What are the first four names in the 16 Ganapati Stavam?

The first four names are Balavighnesha, Taruna, Bhaktavighnesha, and Veeravighnapa.

Which Ganapati is the eighth in the list?

The eighth Ganapati mentioned is Ucchishta.

What benefit is gained from reciting the 16 Ganapati Stavam daily?

Reciting this stotram daily brings happiness and victory, removing obstacles like snakes fleeing from Garuda.

Which Ganapati names appear as the eleventh and twelveth in the list?

The eleventh is Heramba and the twelfth is Lakshminayaka.

What does the text say happens to one who recites the 16 names regularly?

Through the grace of Ganesha, one becomes a great scholar, and all obstacles vanish.

ṣōḍaśa gaṇapati stavam

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Ganesha Stotra

prathamō bālavighnēśō dvitīyastaruṇō bhavēt |
tr̥tīyō bhaktavighnēśaścaturthō vīravighnapaḥ || 1 ||

pañcamaḥ śaktivighnēśaḥ ṣaṣṭhō dhvajagaṇādhipaḥ |
saptamaḥ siddhiruddiṣṭaḥ ucchiṣṭaścāṣṭamaḥ smr̥taḥ || 2 ||

navamō vighnarājaḥ syāddaśamaḥ kṣipranāyakaḥ |
hērambaścaikādaśaḥ syāddvādaśō lakṣmināyakaḥ || 3 ||

trayōdaśō mahāvighnō vijayākhyaścaturdaśaḥ |
nr̥ttākhyaḥ pañcadaśaḥ syāt ṣōḍaśaścōrdhvanāyakaḥ || 4 ||

ētat ṣōḍaśakaṁ nāma stōtraṁ sarvārthasādhakam |
trisandhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhēnnityaṁ sa sukhī sarvatō jayī || 5 ||

tasya vighnāḥ palāyantē vainatēyādyathōragāḥ |
gaṇēśvaraprasādēna mahājñānī bhavēddhruvam || 6 ||

iti ṣōḍaśagaṇapati stavam |

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