Ganesh mantra

ॐ गं गणपतये नमः

Om Gan Ganapataye Namah

The appearance of Lord Ganesha varies in many ways, but according to popular belief, Lord Ganesha can be seen in a mystical appearance, with the head of an elephant with the trunk, resting on a human body, and belly protruding out, and four arms. Each arm has different functions. The upper hands hold a noose (Pasha) and ax (goad). The bottom hands have different roles too. One of the hands is making the Abhay Mudra, while the other hand is holding a bowl full of modak. Lord Ganesh is shown to be accompanied by his vahan mushak raj, or the mouse lord.

Meaning

It means bowing down to the Almighty Ganpati with all our existence and accepting all his great qualities in our self being.

Benefits

Lord Ganesha is the god of positive beginnings, and is worshiped before starting the rituals of worshiping any other hindu god and goddesses.Before starting a new venture, it is highly recommended to start with chanting this mantra with devotion, as it will remove any negative energy.The continuous recitation of this mantra while doing any professional work is very beneficial as it wards off all the evil energies that could be responsible for failure.

Instructions to chant this Mantra