SrI gaNanAtha

(gItam)
rAgaM: malahari
S
tALaM: rUpaka
composer: purandaradAsa
deity: gaNESa

arohaNa: S R1 M1 P D1
avarohaNa: S D1 P M1 G3 R1 S

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(go back to lambOdara after each verse and end the gItam with
lambOdara)
sAhityam:
SrI gaNanAtha, sindUra varNa
karuNA sAgara, kari vadana

lambOdara, lakumi-kara
ambA suta, amara vinuta
siddha cAraNa gaNa sEvita
siddhi vinAyaka tE namO namO
sakala vidyAdi pUjita
sarvOttama tE namO namO
Meaning:
SrI gaNanAtha
sindUra varNa
karuNA sAgara
kari vadana
lambOdara
lakumi-kara
hands
ambA suta
amara vinuta

lord of the gaNa-s (Sivas attendants)

vermillion hue (red color)
ocean of mercy
elephant face
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large belly
bestows lakCmi dEvi (wealth) from the

son of ambA (pArvati dEvi)

praised by dEva-s (immortals)

siddha cAraNa gaNa sEvita

gaNa-s
siddhi vinAyaka
tE namO namO
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sakala vidyAdi pUjita

sarvOttama
tE namO namO

prayed in all education and knowledge

above all
salutations unto you, again and again

worshipped by sages, musicians, and

lord of completion and fulfillment

salutations unto you, again and again