Mangal Ashtaka

Mangal Ashtaka is a form of mantra which is sung at the marriage ceremony in Maharashtra and Karnataka.

It always starts with the Ashtavinayak Vandana, which is as follows:

Swasti Shri Gananayakam Gajamukham Moreshwara Siddhidam Ballalam Murudum

Vinayaka Maham Chintamanim Thevaram | Lenyadrim Girijatmajam Suvaradam

Vighneshwara Ojharam Grame Ranjananamake Ganapatihi

Kuryat Sada Mangalam

There can be many other verses in between based on the number of enthusiastic singers present in the wedding ceremony. The last verse is always:

tadeva lagnam sudinam tadeva, tára-balam chandra-balam tadeva vidyá balam daiva-balam tadeva, lakshmi-pateh tenghri yugam smarámi

shubh lagna saavadhan! shubh mangal saavadhan!

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