Mantra for meditation: Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha

     ॐ गम गणपतये नमहः                               ॐ ಗಂ ಗಣಪತಯೇ ನಮಃ

Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha

{I bow to Lord Ganapati} 

This mantra extols Lord Ganesha who is the remover of obstacles from one's path.  It is said to be derived from Ganapati Atharvashirsha or Ganapati Upanishad. 

It is said to be a siddhi mantra that brings fulfilment, peace and ultimately emancipation to the person who chants it regularly. 

The Ganapati Atharvashirsha states that Ganesha resides at the Muladhara Chakra: 

Tvam muladharasthitosmi nityam

{Thou always reside at the Muladhara Chakra}

The Muladhara Chakra at the base of the spine is the first chakra to be awakened in yogic practice.  Its attributes are as follows:  

Muladhara Chakra

Meaning: mula = root,  adhara = foundation 

Colour: red

Root word: Lam (in yellow)

Location: base of spine

Qualities: physical health, stillness, being grounded

Yoga practice followed by pranayama is recommended before this mantra is chanted for 108 times.  

108 is the holy number of Sanatana Dharma and its significance is explained here: significance of Om & 108.

Meditate upon this sacred mantra regularly and stay blessed:

https://youtu.be/8mILpfhEo5w

Resources:

Background music: The Sleeping Prophet, Jesse Gallagher

Background pictures:

https://www.netclipart.com/isee/xJmiRJ_root-chakra-energy-chi-spiritual-muladhara-chakra/

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Muladhara.svg/1200px-Muladhara.svg.png

https://beyogi.com/your-base-power-ganesha-first-c

References:

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4552/Remove-Obstacles-with-This-Ganesh-Mantra.html

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-94/Root-Chakra-Healing-for-Beginners.html

https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/om-gam-ganapataye-namaha

https://beyogi.com/your-base-power-ganesha-first-chakra/

https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/om-gam-ganapataye-namaha/

https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/chakra-affirmations/

https://www.yogaindailylife.org/system/en/chakras/muladhara-chakra

https://www.vyasaonline.com/ganapati-upanishad/

https://www.astrojyoti.com/ganapatiupanishad.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbU3lfsiPm8hakra/