Mantra For Removing Obstacles

Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha

A mantra for the arrival of new beginnings and journeys unencumbered by distractions or obstacles.

Translation/interpretation:

Om: Salutations! Awake!

Gam: The power sound of Ganesh, his “seed syllable” or bija mantra.

Ganapataye: Another name for Ganesh, the remover of obstacles.

Namaha: Praise and exaltation.

Pronounciation:

Om: ohm or aum

Gam: gahm

Ganapataya: gah-nah-paht-ah-yeh

Namaha: nah-mah-ha