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Ganesha · stotra
Gajananam Bhutaganadi
gajānanaṁ bhūtagaṇādhi sevitam
गजाननं भूतगणाधिसेवितं कपित्थजम्बूफलचारुभक्षणम् । उमासुतं शोकविनाशकारकं नमामि विघ्नेश्वरपादपङ्कजम् ॥
gajānanaṁ bhūtagaṇādhi sevitam kapittha jambūphala cārubhakṣaṇam । umāsutaṁ śokavināśakārakam namāmi vighneśvara pādapaṅkajam ॥
Meaning
I bow to the elephant-faced lord served by all beings, who savours kapittha and jambu fruit, son of Uma, destroyer of sorrow — to the lotus feet of the remover of obstacles.
Why recite it
Traditionally sung at the very start of any worship or journey, so that the path stays clear.
Source
Traditional prayer before Ganesha worship