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Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣam 

July 12 - August 30 (no class 8/2)

Sundays at 7pm EST

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 “May we hear the auspicious with our ears. May we see the auspicious with our eyes.”

The Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣa is a powerful text honoring Gaṇesha, the beloved elephant headed deity who is well-known for removing obstacles from our path.

Also know as the Gaṇapati Upaṇiṣad, this text likens Gaṇesha to the primordial vibration of Om, signifying his interconnectedness with all things.

This famous Vedic text begins with a special Gaṇesha shanti (peace) mantra and includes the Gaṇesha Gayatri as well as the popular mantra om gam ganapataye namaha.

One of my favorite verses invokes Gaṇesha as a protector.

“Protect the speaker of the mantra. Protect whoever hears this mantra. Protect the giver of this knowledge. Protect the one who upholds this knowledge. Protect the student. Protect from the west. Protect from the east. Protect from the north. Protect from the south. Protect from above. Protect from below. Protect me from all around, all calamities”

Upon completion of the course, join us for a 10-day Gaṇesha festival that begins on September 13.

Chanting to  during this time is especially powerful. Astrologically, this festival is positioned to call in Gaṇesha's energy (clearing obstacles) before the Ancestor Fortnight and Navaratri, where we have great opportunity to heal and clear our various karmas.

I’ll be offering a group practice each day of the 10-day festival for anyone who would like to chant together, as well as providing a link for the practice my teacher, Shantala Sriramaiah leads online with hundreds of people around the world.

Class meets Sundays at 7pm EST, 7/12 - 8/30/2026 (no class 8/2)

This class can also be taken asynchronous as recordings will be available if you cannot attend live.

Recordings will be available in the portal if you cannot attend live.

Familiarity with the Sanskrit alphabet and the foundational principles of Vedic chanting are required for this course.

Investment $222

10 YA CEUs available for this course. Contact me for details.

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Gaṇapati Atharvaśirṣam

  1. Introduction to the Practice

    7 lessons
    1. Welcome + Overview + Zoom Link
    2. Benefits of Chanting
    3. Gaṇesha in the Vedas
    4. Foundational Principles of Chanting
    5. Sanskrit alphabet practice recording
    6. Varna - The Sounds of the Sanskrit Alphabet
    7. Chanting Text PDF

  2. Practice Recordings

    11 lessons
    1. Gaṇesha Śantiḥ Mantra
    2. Anuvāka 1 & 2
    3. Anuvāka 3
    4. Anuvāka 4
    5. Anuvāka 5
    6. Anuvāka 6
    7. Anuvāka 7
    8. Anuvāka 8
    9. Anuvāka 9
    10. Anuvāka 10
    11. Full Mantra

  3. Class Recordings

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