Ganesh Mantra for Healing and Good Health

Introduction

When illness comes and medical help is needed, devotees recite this Ganesh mantra before taking medicine or undergoing treatment. It is believed to help the healing along and bring a quicker recovery. It is a prayer offered alongside medical care, never in place of it.

The Mantra

ॐ नमो महाविनायकाय अमृतम्
रक्ष रक्ष माम्
फल सिद्धि रुद्र
वचनेन स्वाहा

Om Namo Mahavinayakaya Amritam
Raksha Raksha Mam
Phala Siddhi Rudra
Vachanena Swaha

In English: “Om, salutations to the great Vinayaka: grant the nectar of healing, protect me, protect me; grant fruit and success, by the word of Rudra. Swaha.”

What the Words Mean

The words of the mantra:

• Mahavinayaka, the great Vinayaka, Ganesha
• Amritam, nectar, the nectar of immortality and healing
• Raksha, protect, and mama, me
• Phala, fruit, and siddhi, success
• Rudra, Lord Shiva, Ganesha’s father, and vachanena, by the word of
• Swaha, the word of offering that closes a mantra

How to Chant It

Recite the mantra before taking medicine, and before a medical procedure or treatment begins.

The book Loving Ganesha, in its chapter Mantra Recitation, adds general guidance for all Ganesha mantras: bathe or wash before sitting, take three or more slow breaths first, and chant at the same time each day.

Conclusion

This mantra asks Ganesha, the great Vinayaka, for the nectar of healing and for protection. Say it before medicine or treatment, as a prayer alongside the care of doctors. For a mantra to calm the mind, see Removing Negativity.