the following Mantra is special to me, not only because it's beautiful, it's also the first Mantra I ever lead chanting. oh, what an excitement it was...
Ganesha Sharanam Sharanam Ganesha
Vina Vinayaka Sharanam Ganesha
Ganesha, also spelled Ganesa and Ganesh, also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, Vighnavinashaka, Gajanana and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most widely worshipped deities.
Ganesha's elephant head makes him easy to identify. Ganesha is the Remover of Obstacles and more generally Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles, Vighneshvara, patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of intellect and wisdom. that's why he is usually honoured at the beginning of ceremonies or rituals.
"Gana" means troops or multitudinous spiritual attendants of Shiva, and "isha" means Lord, so Ganesha is the "Lord of the troops. Sharanam means refuge, protection.
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