What are some names of Ganesha mentioned in the Stotram?

The Stotram mentions names like Vighnaraja, Vighnaharta, Ganadhipa, Lambodara, Vakratunda, Vikata, Gajäsyah, Siddhidata, and more.

What are some qualities of Ganesha described in the Stotram?

Ganesha is described as merciful (Krpalu), all-knowing (Sarvajna), pleasing to look at (Priyadarshana), powerful (Pratäpavän), giver of happiness (Sukhada), and destroyer of diseases (Vyadhinäshaka).

What are some items Ganesha is fond of, as per the Stotram?

The Stotram mentions that Ganesha loves sugarcane (Ikshudandapriya) and Modaka (Modakapriya), a type of sweet.

What benefits does the Stotram say come from reciting it?

The Stotram claims that anyone who recites it with devotion will have their desired wishes fulfilled.

What is Ganesha described as the destroyer of according to the Stotram?

Ganesha is described as the destroyer of obstacles (Vighnadhvamsi), sorrow and misfortune (Duhkhadaurbhagyanashaka), and sins (Aghanashaka).

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Ganesha Stotra

gaṇēśō vighnarājaśca vighnahartā gaṇādhipaḥ |
lambōdarō vakratuṇḍō vikaṭō gaṇanāyakaḥ || 1 ||

gajāsyaḥ siddhidātā ca kharvō mūṣakavāhanaḥ |
mūṣakō gaṇarājaśca śailajānandadāyakaḥ || 2 ||

guhāgrajō mahātējāḥ kubjō bhaktapriyaḥ prabhuḥ |
sindūrābhō gaṇādhyakṣastrinētrō dhanadāyakaḥ || 3 ||

vāmanaḥ śūrpakarṇaśca dhūmraḥ śaṅkaranandanaḥ |
sarvārtināśakō vijñaḥ kapilō mōdakapriyaḥ || 4 ||

saṅkaṣṭanāśanō dēvaḥ surāsuranamaskr̥taḥ |
umāsutaḥ kr̥pāluśca sarvajñaḥ priyadarśanaḥ || 5 ||

hērambō raktanētraśca sthūlamūrtiḥ pratāpavān |
sukhadaḥ kāryakartā ca buddhidō vyādhināśakaḥ || 6 ||

ikṣudaṇḍapriyaḥ śūraḥ kṣamāyuktō:’ghanāśakaḥ |
ēkadantō mahōdāraḥ sarvadā gajakarṣakaḥ || 7 ||

vināyakō jagatpūjyaḥ phaladō dīnavatsalaḥ |
vidyāpradō mahōtsāhō duḥkhadaurbhāgyanāśakaḥ || 8 ||

miṣṭapriyō phālacandrō nityasaubhāgyavardhanaḥ |
dānapūrārdragaṇḍaśca aṁśakō vibudhapriyaḥ || 9 ||

raktāmbaradharaḥ śrēṣṭhaḥ subhagō nāgabhūṣaṇaḥ |
śatrudhvaṁsī caturbāhuḥ saumyō dāridryanāśakaḥ || 10 ||

ādipūjyō dayāśīlō raktamuṇḍō mahōdayaḥ |
sarvagaḥ saukhyakr̥cchuddhaḥ kr̥tyapūjyō budhapriyaḥ || 11 ||

sarvadēvamayaḥ śāntō bhuktimuktipradāyakaḥ |
vidyāvāndānaśīlaśca vēdavinmantravitsudhīḥ || 12 ||

avijñātagatirjñānī jñānigamyō munistutaḥ |
yōgajñō yōgapūjyaśca phālanētraḥ śivātmajaḥ || 13 ||

sarvamantramayaḥ śrīmān avaśō vaśakārakaḥ |
vighnadhvaṁsī sadā hr̥ṣṭō bhaktānāṁ phaladāyakaḥ || 14 ||

idaṁ stōtraṁ gaṇēśasya paṭhēcca sādaraṁ naraḥ |
tasya vāñchitakāmasya siddhirbhavati niścitam || 15 ||

iti śrī varadagaṇēśa aṣṭōttaraśatanāma stōtram |

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