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Hindu Wedding Prayer to Ganesha
By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway, D.Min, MAPH
It has been a great blessing in my life to write and officiate weddings for many Hindu-Interfaith couples. I have also led many virtual vow renewals so that couples can invite loved ones from around the world. You can learn more about this topic in my book, Your Hindu-Interfaith Ceremony.
In a Hindu wedding it is typical to offer praise and ask for the blessings of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the god who is prayed to before all others in any Hindu religious service.
In a traditional wedding service, a priest or pandit will usually honor this deity — known for his elephant head and his many powers — with a puja or ritual known as Ganesha Pujan.
Some Hindu-Interfaith couples prefer to just include the important rituals without specific religious prayers. Since there are two faiths or more represented in their ceremony, it is sometimes more fitting to leave out divine names.
But sometimes parents will express how important it is to honor Ganesha, so I created this wedding blessing/prayer using several sacred sources.
Prayer to Ganesha and Request for His Blessings Upon This Marriage
And from the Hindu tradition, we ask for the blessings of Lord Ganesha.
