Have you ever thought what does this Slokas mean?
Om – A sacred and a universal Sound
Ekadantaya – It refers to Lord Ganesh Who has one tooth
Vidmahe – it means “we meditate on” or “we know”
Vakratundaya – It is another name of Lord Ganesh which simply means, A lord with a curved Trunk
Dhimahi – Dhimahi means “we meditate upon” or “we focus our thoughts on”
Tanno – It means “ May That”
Danti – It means Tusk or a single tooth
Prachodayat – It means “Guide” or “enlightenment”
Om, we meditate on the single-tusked Lord, may he guide our intellect.
There is a Stotram which very less people know, see if you might know it:
In Sanskrit: गजाननं भूतगणादि सेवितं। कपित्थ जम्बूफलसार भक्षितम्। उमासुतं शोक विनाश कारणम्। नमामि विघ्नेश्वर पाद पंकजम्॥
Meaning – I bow to the lotus feet of Lord Ganesha, the one who is worshipped by various beings, who eats the essence of wood apple and jamun fruits, and who is the son of Goddess Uma, the destroyer of sorrow.
Ganesh Utsav is best time for start practicing these basic shlokas and Strotram of Lord Ganesha. Doing so will help in removing obstacles that you are currently facing in life and can also help in beginning the new ventures by ensuring the success.