Ganesh Gayatri Mantra — Benefits & How to Chant
गणेश गायत्री मंत्र
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Ganesh Gayatri Mantra
The Gayatri mantra of Lord Ganesha
invoking Lord Ganesha's grace through the sacred Gayatri meter, the most powerful of Vedic metres
Chanted for wisdom, success and the removal of obstacles, and to awaken and illumine the intellect (the heart of every Gayatri)
A complete, daily Vedic mantra of Lord Ganesha, suitable for meditation, japa and the start of worship
Most powerful on Wednesday and Chaturthi, at the three sandhya times (dawn, noon, dusk), facing the east
Recited 108 times on a mala with a calm, focused mind; said to bring clarity, peace and the steady blessings of Lord Ganesha
Often chanted along with the great Gayatri Mantra ("Om Bhur Bhuvah Svaha…") as part of a daily sadhana
How to Chant Ganesh Gayatri Mantra
Instructions
After a bath, sit facing east at dawn with a calm mind and chant "Om Ekadantaya Vidmahe Vakratundaya Dhimahi. Tanno Dantih Prachodayat" 108 times on a mala. Like all Gayatri mantras it is ideally recited at the sandhya times (dawn, midday, dusk). Hold Lord Ganesha in the heart and let the mantra settle the mind. It may be chanted daily as a complete sadhana, alongside the universal Gayatri Mantra.
Origin & History
Source: The Gayatri mantra of Lord Ganesha
Author: Traditional (Vedic)
Beyond the universal Gayatri Mantra, the Vedic tradition gives each great deity its own Gayatri — a prayer in the sacred Gayatri meter calling upon that deity to illumine the intellect. The Ganesh Gayatri Mantra invokes Lord Ganesha, the giver of wisdom, success and the removal of obstacles, in the timeless pattern "Vidmahe… Dhimahi… Prachodayat" — "may we know, may we meditate, may the Lord inspire our minds." Chanted at the sandhya hours, it is a complete and gentle daily sadhana.