Sankata nashana ganesha stotram is a popular hymn on Lord Ganesha for removing sorrows or obstacles in life. This stotram was present in Narada Purana. The lyrics and meaning of sankata nashana ganesha stotram are greatly composed in a simple way and mainly focus on the twelve divine names of God Ganesha explaining his appearance and the importance.The benefits of reciting this stotram are explained in the phala stuthi part (Last few stanzas) that, whoever chants this hymn with devotion will get their obstacles removed and fulfills all their wishes

 
Sankashta Chaturthi is a day in the lunar month of the Hindu calendar dedicated to Ganesha. This day falls on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (dark lunar phase or the waning phase). If this Chaturthi falls on a Tuesday it is called Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi. Angaraki Sankashta Chaturthi is considered highly important among all Sankashta Chaturthi days. This is said to have started around 700 BC as an obstacle removal ritual regarding conflicting views of confidence as stated by Abhisheka Maharishi in tutoring his pupil Aishwarya while deriving due reason from the scriptures.