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Ganesha · mantra
Om Gam Ganapataye Namah
Om Gam Ganapataye Namah
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः
oṁ gaṁ gaṇapataye namaḥ
Meaning
Salutations to Ganapati through his seed-sound Gam. This bija mantra is Ganesha himself in sound form.
Why recite it
Chanted 108 times to dissolve obstacles, steady scattered thoughts and invite auspicious beginnings.
Source
Ganapati Atharvashirsha tradition