Shri Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram

Shri Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram (literally meaning "The Hymn for Destroying All Distress by Lord Ganesha") is a concise 12-verse stotram composed by Sage Narada in the Narada Purana.

This stotram is renowned for providing the 12 principal divine names of Lord Ganesha: Vakratunda, Ekadanta, Krishnapingaksha, Gajavaktra, Lambodara, Vikata, Vighnaraja, Dhumravarna, Bhalachandra, Vinayaka, Ganapati, and Gajanana.

Sage Narada declares that reciting these 12 names in the morning, noon, and evening frees a person from all kinds of fear, poverty, disease, and obstacles, guaranteeing success within six months.

According to scriptural tradition and verses 6 to 12 of this stotram, daily recitation of Shri Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram grants the following blessings:

• Eradication of All Difficulties (Sankata Nashana): Destroys physical, mental, financial, and karmic hurdles.
• Grant of Desired Fruit Within 6 Months: Desires are fulfilled within 6 months of disciplined chanting.
• Academic Success for Students (Vidya Prada): Bestows sharp memory, focus, and exam success.
• Grant of Wealth and Offspring (Putra-Dhana Prada): Blesses childless couples with children and poor with wealth.