RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF KASHMIRI HINDUS

Lord Ganesh (Ganpati)

1
HEMJAASUTM BHUJM GNESHM EESH NNDNM
EK DNT VKR TUND NAAG YGN SUUTR KM
RKT GAATR DHUUMR NETR SHUKL VSTR MNDIT
KLPVRKHI BHKTRKHI NMOSTUTE GJAANNM
NMOSTUTE GJAANNM NMOSTUTE VINAYKM
He who is son of the daughter of the kingdom of mountains Parvati, He who is leader of the multitude of Gods, He who is dear to Shiva, He who has one tusk, He who has a curved trunk, He who has snake around his neck as yagnopavit, He whose body is red, He whose eyes are reddish brown, He who looks splendid in white robes, He who takes care of his devotees just like a KLPVRKHI (a mythical tree which yielded whatever one wanted), and He who has the head of elephant - I bow to that Vinayak (a leader with special qualities).

2

PASH PANE CHKR PANE MUUSHKASH CH ROHNM

AGNEKOTE SUURY JYOTE VJR KOTI PRVTM

CHETR MAL BHKT JAL BHAAL CHNDR SHOBETM

KLP VRKHI BHKTRKHI NMOSTUTE GJAJAANNM

NMOSTUTE GJAANNM NMOSTUTE VINAY

He who has snare in one hand and an axe in another, He who is riding a mouse whose fire and light is as powerful as those of millions of suns put together, He who is like a mountain of diamonds, He who is wearing a garland of many colored flowers, He who is always involved in the welfare of his devotees, He who is decorated with crescent moon on his head, He who takes care of his devotees just like a KLPVRKHI, and He who has the head of elephant - I bow to that Vinayak.

3
VISHV VEERY VISHV DEERG VISHV KRM NIRMLM
VISHV HRTAA VISHV KRTAA YTR TTR PUUJITM
CHTUR BHUJM CHTUR MUKHM SEVITM CHTUR YUGM
KLP VRKHI BHKTRKHI NMOSTUTE GJAJAANNM
NMOSTUTE  GJAANNM NMOSTUTE VINAYKM
He who is most powerful in the world, He who has maximum patience whose karma is without attachment, He who is both a creator and maintainer of our world, He who is worshiped everywhere, He who is four-faced and four-armed and He who is worshiped in all the four yugs, He who takes care of his devotees just like a KLPVRKHI, and He who has the head of elephant - I bow to that Vinayak.

4

BHUUT BHVY HVY KVY BHRG BHAARGV ARCHITM

DIVY VAAHIHN KAAL JAAL LOK PAAL VNDITM

PUURN BRHM SUURY VRN POURSHM PURANTKM

KLP VRKHI BHKTRKHI NMOSTUTE GJAJAANNM

NMOSTUTE GJAANNM NMOSTUTE VINAYKM

He whose is worshipped by humans, He who is eulogized and worshiped by divine saints like Bhrg and Bhaargv, He who rides a divine vehicle, He who is above time and its entanglements, He who is the caretaker of people and is dear to them, He who is Himself a Supreme  Being, He who belongs to Surya class, He who is a original Being, He who takes care of his devotees just like KLPVRKHI and He who has the head of elephant - I bow to that Vinayak.

5

RRDI BUDI ASHT SIDHI NVNIDHAAN DAYKM

YGN KRM SRV DHRM SRV VRN ARCHITM

PUUT DHUUMRH DUSHT MUSHT DAYKM VINAYKM

KLP VRKHI BHKTRKHI NMOSTUTE GJAJAANNM

NMOSTUTE GJAANNM NMOSTUTE VINAYKM

He who gives prosperity, wisdom, asht sidhi1 (eight fold boons), and Novnidi2 (Nine treasures), He who is worshiped by performing yagnyas and religious ceremonies, He who is worshiped by all classes of people, He who is purified with the smoke of sacred fire, He who punishes evil, He who takes care of his devotes just like a KLPVRKHI and He who has the head of elephant - I bow to that Vinayak.

Notes

1 ASHT SIDHI (eight boons). These are:

1 ANIMAA:  Power to make one invisible and enter into anything.
2 MHIMA: Power by which one can assume the shape of the largest object.
3 GRIMA:  Power by which one can make oneself very heavy.
4 LGIMA:  Power by which one can make oneself very light.
5 PRAPTI:  Power by which one can get anything.
6 PRAKAMY: Power by which one can enter Earth or fly in space.
7 EESHITV:  Power by which one can rule over everything.
8 VSHITV:  Power by which one can have full control over others.