Gaṇapati Atharvaśirṣa Summer Study

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

The Gaṇapati Atharvaśirṣa is an amazing text honoring Ganesha, the beloved elephant headed deity who is well-known for removing obstacles from our path.

Ganesha is likened to the primordial vibration of Om, signifying his interconnectedness with all things.

We can call on Ganesha for the strength and courage to walk through our challenges with grace and ease.

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

One of my favorite verses invokes Ganesha 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”

And those are just a few snippets. It's just so good.

This was the first longer text I learned and although challenging at times, it was well worth the effort.

We’ll plan to finish learning this by the end of August in time for a 10-day Ganesha festival. Chanting these mantras during this time is especially powerful. Astrologically, this festival is positioned to call in Ganesha'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 opening up a group practice each day of the 10-days for anyone who would like to chant together as well as providing a link for the practice my teacher leads online with hundreds of people around the world.

Class Structure:

Tuesdays at 7PM EST beginning June 10 (Due to summer here in the Northeast, there may be some flexibility in scheduling if a majority cannot make any certain week)

All classes will be recorded if you aren’t able to attend live.

Investment is $222 (even if we go over the 7 classes)

9 YA CEUs are available for registered yoga teachers upon completed homework assignments.

To register fill out the form below and send payment electronically via:

 PayPal (paypal.me/sridevihealingarts) or Venmo (@Melissa-Urey). The Venmo has a picture of yellow flowers.