GANESA shuklaambaradharaM devaM shashivarNaM chaturbhujam.h | prasannavadanaM dhyaayet.h sarvavighnopashaantaye || Lord Ganesha, who wears a white garment, who is all-pervading, who has a bright complexion, who has four arms, who has an ever smiling face, upon that God, I meditate for removal of all obstacles. GAURI sarva ma.ngala maa.ngalye shive sarvaartha saadhike | sharaNye tryaMbake gaurii naaraayaNii namostute || Adorations to Goddess who is the auspiciousness of all that is auspicious, who is the consort of Lord Shiva, who is the bestower of every desire of one's heart. Adorations to You O Devi, I have taken refuge in you. GAYATHRI MANTRA AUM bhuurbhuvaH svaH tatsaviturvareNyam.h || bhargo devasya dhiimahi dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat.h || AUM. I adore the Thee who illuminates the three worlds -physical, astral and causal; I offer my prayers to that God who shines like the Sun. May He enlighten our intellect. BLESSING AUM puurNamadaH puurNamidaM puurNaat.h puurNamudachyate | puurNasya puurNamaadaaya puurNamevaavashishhyate || That is whole. This is whole. Out of whole only whole comes. Even after taking whole out of whole, that is whole which remains. PEACE AUM Sarveshaam Swastir Bhavatu Sarveshaam Shantir Bhavatu | Sarveshaam purnam Bhavatu | Sarveshaam Mangalam Bhavatu || AUM Shantih, Shantih, Shantih || May all be auspecious; May all attain peace; Let there be fullness and contentment all over; May all be blessed. AUM peace, peace, peace.     ASATO MAA SADGAMAYA AUM asato maa sadgamaya | tamaso maa jyotirgamaya | mR^ityomaa.r amR^itaM gamaya || AUM shaa.ntiH shaa.ntiH shaa.ntiH || Lead me from the unreal to real; Lead me from the darkness of ignorance to light of knowledge Lead me from death to immortality. Om Peace! Peace!! Peace!!        BATHING SLOKA   Gange cha Yamune chaiva Godavari Saraswati, Narmade Sindhu Kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru | In this water, I invoke the presence of holy waters from the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri MEAL BLESSING   brahmaarpaNaM brahma haviH brahmaagnau brahmaNaa hutam.h | brahmaiva tena gantavyaM brahmakarmasamaadhinaa || A process of offering is Brahman, the oblation is Brahman, the instrument of offering is Brahman, the fire to which the offering is made is also Brahman. For such a one who abides in Brahman, by him alone Brahman is reached. GANESA   srI vakratu.nDa mahaakaaya koTisuuryasamaprabha | nirvighnaM kuru me deva sarvakaaryeshhu sarvadaa || O, Lord Ganesha of the curved trunk and massive body; The one whose splendor is equal to millions of Suns, Please bless me so that I do not face any obstacles in my endeavors. DEVI UNIVERSAL MOTHER   yaa devii sarvabhuuteshhu maatR^irupeNa sa.nsthitaH | yaa devii sarvabhuuteshhu shaktirupeNa sa.nsthitaH | yaa devii sarvabhuuteshhu shaantirupeNa sa.nsthitaH | namastasyaiH namastasyaiH namastasyaiH namo namaH || O mother, who is present everywhere, who is embodiment of Universal Mother, O mother, who is present everywhere, who is embodiment of Power and Energy, O mother, who is present everywhere, who is embodiment of Peace, I bow to thee, I bow to thee, I bow to thee. SHIVA karpuuragauraM karuNaavataaraM sa.nsaarasaaraM bhujagendrahaaram.h | sadaa vasantaM hR^idayaaravinde bhavaM bhavaaniisahitaM namaami || VISHNU   kaayena vaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaatmanaa vaa prakR^iteH svabhaavaat.h . karomi yad.hyad.h sakalaM parasmai | naaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami || I dedicate everything to that Lord Narayana; whatever I perform with my body, speech, mind, limbs, intellect or my inner self either intentionally or unintentionally