ओम गम गणपतये नमः

ओम गम गणपतये नमः Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha (संस्कृत: Sanskrit: ॐ गं गणपतये नमः) is a powerful prayer and mantra comprised of four parts that are all in praise of the Hindu god, गणेश जी Lord Ganesha. Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha can be translated as “My salutations to Lord Ganesha.” This mantra is from the गणपति उपनिषद Ganapati Upanishad, a long Sanskrit writing from the वेदों Vedas all about and in adoration of गणेश Ganesha.

ओम Om is thought to constitute the divine in the form of sound. It is the universal sound where its utterance is considered the sound of creation itself.

गम Gam is a bija mantra, or the seed mantra, for गणेश Ganesha or गणपति Ganapati. These words are used interchangeably to indicate the same god in Hinduism.

गणपतये Ganapataye is actually the alternate name for गणेश Ganesha, which is गणपति Ganapati. The ending 'aye' indicates that something is for or to गणपति Ganapati.

नमः Namaha means salutations. This word is in most prayers and is also in the commonly used word "नमस्ते" “namaste”; which means my salutations to you. Thus, the mantra means "भगवान गणेश को नमस्कार।" "Salutations to Lord Ganesha."