Ganesha Mantra (Vakratunda)

Deity / focus: Lord Ganesha

वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥

Vakratuṇḍa mahākāya sūryakoṭi samaprabha, nirvighnaṃ kuru me deva sarva-kāryeṣu sarvadā.

MEANING:
O Lord with the curved trunk and mighty form, radiant as a million suns, remove obstacles from all my undertakings, always.

SOURCE & PRACTICE:
Chant before beginning any puja, journey, exam or new venture.