What part of the body does Mahesha's son protect according to the Ganesha Raksha Stotram?

According to the Ganesha Raksha Stotram, Mahesha's son (Mauli) protects the forehead (bhālam).

Which deity protects the ears (śrutī) as mentioned in the Ganesha Raksha Stotram?

The Ganesha Raksha Stotram states that Śūrpakarṇa protects the ears (śrutī).

Who protects the tongue (jihvāṁ) according to the Ganesha Raksha Stotram?

The Ganesha Raksha Stotram specifies that Ganesha protects the tongue (jihvāṁ).

What are the benefits of reciting the Ganesha Raksha Stotram on Chaturthi?

Reciting the Ganesha Raksha Stotram on Chaturthi is said to grant desires, prosperity, and control over others, blessed by Vighnaraja's grace.

What is the mantra associated with the Ganesha Raksha Stotram mentioned in the text?

The mantra associated with the Ganesha Raksha Stotram is: aiṁ klīṁ hrīṁ vakratuṇḍāya hum.

vakratuṇḍa gaṇēśa kavacam

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Ganesha Stotra

mauliṁ mahēśaputrō:’vyādbhālaṁ pātu vināyakaḥ |
trinētraḥ pātu mē nētrē śūrpakarṇō:’vatu śrutī || 1 ||

hērambō rakṣatu ghrāṇaṁ mukhaṁ pātu gajānanaḥ |
jihvāṁ pātu gaṇēśō mē kaṇṭhaṁ śrīkaṇṭhavallabhaḥ || 2 ||

skandhau mahābalaḥ pātu vighnahā pātu mē bhujau |
karau paraśubhr̥tpātu hr̥dayaṁ skandapūrvajaḥ || 3 ||

madhyaṁ lambōdaraḥ pātu nābhiṁ sindūrabhūṣitaḥ |
jaghanaṁ pārvatīputraḥ sakthinī pātu pāśabhr̥t || 4 ||

jānunī jagatāṁ nāthō jaṅghē mūṣakavāhanaḥ |
pādau padmāsanaḥ pātu pādādhō daityadarpahā || 5 ||

ēkadantō:’grataḥ pātu pr̥ṣṭhē pātu gaṇādhipaḥ |
pārśvayōrmōdakāhārō digvidikṣu ca siddhidaḥ || 6 ||

vrajatastiṣṭhatō vāpi jāgrataḥ svapatō:’śnataḥ |
caturthīvallabhō dēvaḥ pātu mē bhuktimuktidaḥ || 7 ||

idaṁ pavitraṁ stōtraṁ ca caturthyāṁ niyataḥ paṭhēt |
sindūraraktaḥ kusumairdūrvayā pūjya vighnapam || 8 ||

rājā rājasutō rājapatnī mantrī kulaṁ calam |
tasyāvaśyaṁ bhavēdvaśyaṁ vighnarājaprasādataḥ || 9 ||

samantrayantraṁ yaḥ stōtraṁ karē saṁlikhya dhārayēt |
dhanadhānyasamr̥ddhiḥ syāttasya nāstyatra saṁśayaḥ || 10 ||

asya mantraḥ |
aiṁ klīṁ hrīṁ vakratuṇḍāya hum |

rasalakṣaṁ sadaikāgryaḥ ṣaḍaṅganyāsapūrvakam |
hutvā tadantē vidhivadaṣṭadravyaṁ payō ghr̥tam || 11 ||

yaṁ yaṁ kāmamabhidhyāyan kurutē karma kiñcana |
taṁ taṁ sarvamavāpnōti vakratuṇḍaprasādataḥ || 12 ||

bhr̥gupraṇītaṁ yaḥ stōtraṁ paṭhatē bhuvi mānavaḥ |
bhavēdavyāhataiśvaryaḥ sa gaṇēśaprasādataḥ || 13 ||

iti gaṇēśarakṣākaraṁ stōtraṁ sampūrṇam |

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