Jaya Jaya Girija Bala Gajanana

Jaya Shiva Shankara Parvathi Nandana [ Jaya Jaya Girija ... ]

Vighna Vinashaka Vimala Gajanana

Sharavana Sevitha Sumukha Gajanana

Tava Pada Sharanam Sharanam Gajanana

Victory to Lord Ganesha, son of Girija (Mother Parvathi) and Lord Shankara. We surrender at Your feet, O the elephant-faced Lord. You are the supremely pure one who removes obstacles in the spiritual path and are served by brother Lord Sharavana (Subramanya).

Audio

jaya-jaya-girija-bala-gajanana.mp3

Deity

Ganesha

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Hamsadhwani

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Advanced

Tempo

Medium

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Notes Range

Lowest Note: S / C
Highest Note: G2 / E (higher octave)

* Western notes are in the Key of C

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bala:

child, son; (var) bal, balana, balagan (tamil), baalam

gajamukha:

elephant-faced one, refers to lord ganesh; (var) gajamukham, gajanana, gajananam, gajavadana, gajavadanam

girija:

parvathi

jaya:

victory; (var) jayam, jayatu

nandana:

son, also the name of a forest; (var) nandan, nandanam

paada:

feet; (var) pada, padam, paadam - tamil

parvathi:

consort of lord shiva

sevitha:

one who is worshipped

shankara:

name of lord shiva, one who bestows auspiciousness; (var) shankar, shankaraya, shankaram

sharan:

surrender; (var) sharana, sharanagata, sharanagatha, sharanagatham, sharanam

sharavana:

another name of lord subramanya since he appeared in a forest of shara (bamboo)

shiva:

lord shiva - one of the trinity who is the destroyer - the name shiva means auspiciousness; (var) shiv, shivaya, shivaraj, shivaraja, shivarajam, shivom, shivani (f) - of shiva

sumukha:

divine face, handsome

tava:

your

vighna:

obstacle

vimala:

pure, unsullied; (var) vimale, vimaley (f)

vinasha:

one who destroys or removes; (var) vinashaka, vinashana, vinashini (f), vinasham;

Sai Rhythms

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Jaya Jaya Girija Bala Gajanana

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