What is Ganesha Shodasha Namavali?

Read Ganesha Shodasha Namavali in Odia script — full lyrics with English meaning and transliteration. The Ganesha Shodasha Namavali is a sacred collection of sixteen auspicious names dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. Originating from the Puranic tradition, this stotra invokes the divine attributes of Ganesha, ranging from his physical form to his role as the leader of the ganas. Reciting these sixteen names is believed to bestow immense spiritual benefits, including the removal of planetary afflictions, intellectual clarity, and the successful completion of worldly endeavors. Devotees chant this hymn to seek the Lord's blessings for auspicious beginnings and to cultivate a focused, obstacle-free path in life.

Which deity is Ganesha Shodasha Namavali dedicated to?

Ganesha Shodasha Namavali is a Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Lord Ganesha.

Who composed Ganesha Shodasha Namavali?

Ganesha Shodasha Namavali is traditionally attributed to From Puranas.

Ganesha Shodasha Namavali in Odia – Meaning & Word-by-Word

ଶ୍ରୀ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵର ଷୋଡଶ ନାମାଵଲିଃ
ଓଁ ସୁମୁଖାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଏକଦନ୍ତାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ କପିଲାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଗଜକର୍ଣକାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଲମ୍ବୋଦରାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଵିକଟାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଗଣାଧିପାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଧୂମ୍ରକେତଵେ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଗଣାଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଫାଲଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଗଜାନନାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ଶୂର୍ପକର୍ଣାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ହେରମ୍ବାଯ ନମଃ
ଓଁ ସ୍କନ୍ଦପୂର୍ଵଜାଯ ନମଃ

ଶ୍ରୀଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵରଷୋଡଶନାମାଵଲିଃ (śrīvighneśvaraṣoḍaśanāmāvaliḥ)the sixteen names of Shri Vighneshvara
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ସୁମୁଖାଯ (sumukhāya)to the lovely-faced one
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଏକଦନ୍ତାଯ (ekadantāya)to the single-tusked one
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
କପିଲାଯ (kapilāya)to the tawny one
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଗଜକର୍ଣକାଯ (gajakarṇakāya)to the one with an elephant's ears
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଲମ୍ବୋଦରାଯ (lambodarāya)to the big-bellied one
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଵିକଟାଯ (vikaṭāya)to the one of striking form
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜାଯ (vighnarājāya)to the king of obstacles
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଗଣାଧିପାଯ (gaṇādhipāya)to the lord of the ganas
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଧୂମ୍ରକେତଵେ (dhūmraketave)to the one whose banner is smoke
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଗଣାଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷାଯ (gaṇādhyakṣāya)to the head of the ganas
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଫାଲଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାଯ (phālacandrāya)to the one with the moon on his forehead
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଗଜାନନାଯ (gajānanāya)to the elephant-faced one
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡାଯ (vakratuṇḍāya)to the one with the curved trunk
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ଶୂର୍ପକର୍ଣାଯ (śūrpakarṇāya)to the one with ears like winnowing fans
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ହେରମ୍ବାଯ (herambāya)to Heramba
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
ସ୍କନ୍ଦପୂର୍ଵଜାଯ (skandapūrvajāya)to the elder brother of Skanda
ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations

anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵରଷୋଡଶନାମାଵଲିଃ ଓଁ ସୁମୁଖାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଏକଦନ୍ତାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ କପିଲାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଗଜକର୍ଣକାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଲମ୍ବୋଦରାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଵିକଟାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଗଣାଧିପାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଧୂମ୍ରକେତଵେ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଗଣାଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଫାଲଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଗଜାନନାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ଶୂର୍ପକର୍ଣାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ହେରମ୍ବାଯ ନମଃ ଓଁ ସ୍କନ୍ଦପୂର୍ଵଜାଯ ନମଃ

chandas Prose (a list of names)

ହେରମ୍ବାଯ to Heramba — A name used especially for the five-headed Ganesha who rides a lion, the protector of the weak.

ଧୂମ୍ରକେତଵେ to the one whose banner is smoke — In the Ganesha Purana, Dhumraketu is the form Ganesha takes at the end of the Kali age.

note Most of these names are also in the familiar list of twelve. Vakratunda, Shurpakarna, Heramba and Skandapurvaja bring the count to sixteen. The names are said one at a time in puja, with a flower or a blade of durva for each.

ଶ୍ରୀ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵର ଷୋଡଶନାମ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

ସୁମୁଖଶ୍ଚୈକଦନ୍ତଶ୍ଚ କପିଲୋ ଗଜକର୍ଣକଃ ।
ଲମ୍ବୋଦରଶ୍ଚ ଵିକଟୋ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜୋ ଗଣାଧିପଃ ॥ 1 ॥

ଧୂମ୍ରକେତୁ-ର୍ଗଣାଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷୋ ଫାଲଚନ୍ଦ୍ରୋ ଗଜାନନଃ ।
ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡ-ଶ୍ଶୂର୍ପକର୍ଣୋ ହେରମ୍ବ-ସ୍ସ୍କନ୍ଦପୂର୍ଵଜଃ ॥ 2 ॥

ଷୋଡଶୈତାନି ନାମାନି ଯଃ ପଠେ-ଚ୍ଛୃଣୁ-ଯାଦପି ।
ଵିଦ୍ଯାରମ୍ଭେ ଵିଵାହେ ଚ ପ୍ରଵେଶେ ନିର୍ଗମେ ତଥା ।
ସଙ୍ଗ୍ରାମେ ସର୍ଵ କାର୍ଯେଷୁ ଵିଘ୍ନସ୍ତସ୍ଯ ନ ଜାଯତେ ॥ 3 ॥

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