Everyone is familiar with the two stotras of Shri Ganesha. One of them is Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram. This stotra is very simple and effective for daily reading. Devarshi Narada has composed this stotra. In this, twelve names of Shri Ganesh have been remembered. By reciting this stotra in the morning, midday and evening, all the wishes are fulfilled.

1. Sankata Nashana GaneshaStotram: Chant to remove all problemsoflife
Let's understandalittle aboutthe "stotra".'Stotra' meanseulogyof God,inotherwords,praise of God.
By recitingthe hymns,aprotective shieldiscreatedonall sidesof apersonat the subtle level andhe is
protectedfromnegative energies.Atthe time whenastotraisrecitedinthe prescribedtone,thena
specificconsciousenergyiscreatedfromthatstotra. Therefore itisnecessarytosaythe stotra ina
specificrhythm.Everyoneisfamiliarwiththe twostotrasof Shri Ganesha.One of themis Sankata
NashanaGaneshaStotram.This stotrais verysimple andeffectivefordailyreading.Devarshi Naradahas
composedthisstotra.Inthis,twelve namesof Shri Ganeshhave beenremembered.Byrecitingthis
stotra inthe morning,middayandevening,all the wishesare fulfilled.Withsuchamethod,youcan also
getthe desiredresultsfromthe properpronunciationandpassionate recitationof SankataNashana
GaneshaStotram',that is the prayerat the feetof Shri Ganeshji.
One of the mosteffective prayersforLordGaneshais Shri GaneshStotram or SankataNashanaGanesha
Stotram.GaneshaStotram is takenfrom the NaradaPurana. It eliminate all kindsof problems. Everyday
singingthispowerfulstotraof lordGanesha freesone fromall obstaclesanddestroysall misery.In
Hindi,SankatmeansproblemsandNashanammeansdestructionforever.SobysingingthisStotramyou
can solve yourproblemforever.InSankataNashanaGaneshaStotram, the sage Naradadescribesthe
greatnessof Lord Ganesha.The sage Narada saidthat everyone shouldbow theirheadsandworshipthe
Divine Ganeshaandaskfor a longlife andeliminateall problems.The variousnamesof LordGanesha
shouldbe mentioned,including Vakratund,Ekdant,KrishnaPingaksh,Gajvakra,Lambodar,ChataVikat,
VighnaRajendra,Dhumravarna,Bhalchandra,Vinayak,Ganpati etc. These twelvenamesmustbe
worshipedthree timesaday.It freesmanfromall fear.The worshipof Lord Ganeshafulfillsall desires.
He whoseeksmoneywillbe rich,he whoseeks finds,andhe whoseekssalvation.Thislayerisexpected
to start producingresultswithinsixmonths.Withinayear,one will definitelyworktowardsasuccessful
result.
SankataNashanaGanesha Stotramismentioned inNaradaPurana,one of the eighteen Mahapurans
recitedbyNarada.Stotram Readingbringswealth,experience andsecurity.Italsofulfillsthe desire of
believers.
Shri Sankata Nashana GaneshaStotram
Narada Uvacha:
Pranamya shirasa devam Gauri putram Vinayakam.
Bhakthavasam smaretrityamayuh kama artha sidhaye ||1||
In sankatanashanaganeshastotram Naradji said:The learnedone,whowishes, formore life,wealth
and love, Shouldsalutewithhisheadto, LordGanapathi whois the son of GoddessParvathi
Prathamam Vakratundam cha, Ekadantam dwitiyakam.
Tritiyam Krushna Pingaksham, Gajavaktram Chaturthakam ||2||
Thinkhimfirstas god withbrokentusk, second asthe Lord withone tusk, thirdas the one withreddish
blackeyes, fourthasthe one whohas the face of an elephant.
Lambodaram Panchamam cha, Sashtam Vikatamev cha.
Saptamam Vignarajam cha, Dhoomravarnam tathashtamam ||3||

2. Fifthas the one whohas a verybroad paunch, Sixthasthe one whoiscruel to his enemies, Seventhas
the one who isremoverof obstacles, Eighthasthe one whois of the color of smoke.
Navamam Bhalchandram cha, Dashamam tu Vinayakam.
Ekadasham Ganapatim,Dwadasham tu Gajananam ||4||
Ninthas the one whocrescentinhisforehead, Tenthasthe one who isthe leaderof removerof
obstacles, Eleventhas the leaderof the armyof Lord Shiva, Andtwelfthasthe one whohasthe face of
an elephant
Dwadasaithani namani, Trisandhyam yah pathenara.
Na cha vighna bhayam tasya, Sarvsiddhi karam param ||5||
Anyone readingthese twelvenames mentionedinSankataNashanaGaneshaStotram,atdawn,noon
and dusk, Will neverhave fearof defeat, andwouldalwaysachievewhateverhe wants.
Vidhyarthi labhate Vidhyam, Danarthi labhate Dhanam.
Putrarthi labhate Putran, Moksharthi labhate Gateem||6||
One whopursues educationwill getknowledge, one whowantstoearnmoneywill getmoney, One who
wishesfora son,will geta son, andone whowantssalvationwill getsalvation
Japet Ganapati stotram, Shadbhirmasai phalam labheth.
Samvatsarena sidhimcha, Labhate natra sanshaya ||7||
Resultsof chantingthisprayer,Of Ganapati will be visible withinsix months,
Andwithinayear, he wouldgetall wishesfulfilled,Andthere isnodoubtaboutthis.
Ashtabhyo Brahmoyashr Likihitwayh samarpayet.
Tasya Vidhyabhavetsarva GaneshasyaPrasadatah ||8||
One whogivesthisprayer, InwritingtoEight wise people, andoffersittoLord Ganesha,
Will become knowledgeable, andwouldbe blessedwithall stellarqualities, Bythe grace of Lord
Ganesha.
|| Iti Shri Narad Purane Sankata nashana GaneshaStotram Sampurnam ||
Thus endsthe prayerfromNarada Puranato Ganesha whichwoulddestroyall sorrows.