Shri Mahaganapatim Bhajeham Shivatmajam Sanmukhagrajam I am praying to Lord Mahaganpati who is the dear son of Lord Shiva who

is directly standing in front of me. Anu Pallavi Repeat offering of flowers Shrta Ganasevitam Vighna Nashakam Shigra Vara Prasada Dayakam I pray to the Lord who is the remover of obstacles and who gives boons easily to his devotees

(Madhyamakalam) In between the prayers

Sadayam Kapila Muni Varadayakam Guru Seva Shaktam Herambam He who the great saint Kapil Muni always prays to. He says Ganesha is a hero in himself, and he is the one who gives boons and listens to the prayers of his devotees Charanam 1 Offering prayers to the feet of Lord Ganesha

Jnana Mudralankrtam Muladhara Nivasinam The one who is decorated with a mudra (dance form) of knowledge and who is the inhabitant of the root chakra (Muladhara or root chakra is symbolized by a lotus with four petals and the color red) of life. Charanam 2 Offering prayers to the feet of Lord Ganesha

Gajaranya Vasinam Jyotirmayam Upanisad Saram Panca Bhutatmakam Sindhura Priyam Pancamatanga Mukham The one who likes being as an elephant, the one who is abounding with stars, who knows the whole Upanishads, who consists of the five elements of life (panch mahabhut), who loves sindura (vermillion) and who is panch matanga mukham (five faces depicting five elephants)

Charanam 3 Offering prayers to the feet of Lord Ganesha

Kamesha Nayana Hladakam Nagalinga Vara Putram Shri Vidya Cit-Prabhananda Raja Yogindram Sannutam The one with exceptionally beautiful and attractive eyes, who is refreshing and is the son of the one who is in the linga roopam (phallus) with a snake adorning it. The one who has all the knowledge of sciences and who popularly known as the master of yoga, I bow to that deity Om parvati pataye Hara hara hara mahadev Gajananam buta Ganadi sevatam Kapitha jambu Phalacharu bhakshanam Umasutam shoka Vinasha karakam Namami vigneshvara Pada pankajam