Ganesh Puja

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How to perform Ganesh Chaturthi Puja at Home? Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi is one of the most colorful and widely celebrated festivals in India. Large number of people observe Ganesha Chaturthi poojas at home. Here is an explanation on how to perform Ganesha puja at home as mentioned in Hindu scriptures. Ganesha puja on the Chaturthi day is usually performed at noon but nowadays people perform it when all the family members are present. Requirements A Clay image of Lord Ganesha. Red flowers Druva Grass blades Modak (jaggery filled sweet) Coconut Red chandan (Sandalwood paste) Incense and agarbathis The Puja First clean the house and take a bath. A Clay image of Lord Ganesha is installed in a raised platform. Pray to Lord Ganesh and you can recite mantras or bhajans dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Next step is to invoke Ganesha into the image. This is known as pran-prathishta. The Pran Prathista mantra in Sanskrit to be invoked is found in the Rig Veda and is part of Ganesh Suktha. ganananh tva ganapatim havamahe kavim kavinam - upamashravastamam | jyeshhtharajam brahmanan.h brahmanaspata A nah shrivnvannutibhih sida sadanam || (Rig Veda 2.23.1) ni shhu sida ganapate ganeshhu tvamahurvipratamam kavinam | na rite tvat.h kriyate kinchanare mahamarkam maghavan.h chitramarcha || (Rig Veda 10.112.9) We invoke You, O Ganapati of the ganas (Lord Shiva attendants), Who are Brahmana-spati of the brahmas (prayers), the wisest among the wise, Who abound in treasure beyond all measure, the most brilliant one. Do listen to our prayers, come with Your blessings and assurances of protection into our home, and be seated. (Rig Veda 2.23.1) Sit down among the worshippers, O Ganapati, the best sage among the sages. Without You nothing can be done here or far. Accept with honor, O wealthy One, our great and variegated hymns of praise. (Rig Veda 10.112.9)

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How to perform Ganesh Chaturthi Puja at Home?Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi is one of the most colorful and widely celebrated festivals in India. Large number of people observe Ganesha Chaturthi poojas at home. Here is an explanation on how to perform Ganesha puja at home as mentioned in Hindu scriptures.Ganesha puja on the Chaturthi day is usually performed at noon but nowadays people perform it when all the family members are present. 

Requirements A Clay image of Lord Ganesha. Red flowers Druva Grass blades Modak (jaggery filled sweet) Coconut Red chandan (Sandalwood paste) Incense and agarbathisThe Puja First clean the house and take a bath. A Clay image of Lord Ganesha is installed in a raised platform. Pray to Lord Ganesh and you can recite mantras or bhajans dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Next step is to invoke Ganesha into the image. This is known as pran-prathishta. The Pran Prathista mantra in Sanskrit to be invoked is found in the Rig Veda and is part of Ganesh Suktha.ganananh tva ganapatim havamahe kavim kavinam - upamashravastamam |jyeshhtharajam brahmanan.h brahmanaspata A nah shrivnvannutibhih sida sadanam || (Rig Veda 2.23.1)ni shhu sida ganapate ganeshhu tvamahurvipratamam kavinam |na rite tvat.h kriyate kinchanare mahamarkam maghavan.h chitramarcha || (Rig Veda 10.112.9)We invoke You, O Ganapati of the ganas (Lord Shiva attendants), Who are Brahmana-spati of the brahmas (prayers), the wisest among the wise, Who abound in treasure beyond all measure, the most brilliant one. Do listen to our prayers, come with Your blessings and assurances of protection into our home, and be seated. (Rig Veda 2.23.1)Sit down among the worshippers, O Ganapati, the best sage among the sages. Without You nothing can be done here or far. Accept with honor, O wealthy One, our great and variegated hymns of praise. (Rig Veda 10.112.9)

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Now Ganesha is installed in the idol and one can perform arati and light the lamps. Some people perform the shhodashopachara, which are 16 forms of paying tribute to Ganesha. (This ritual is usually performed by the priests, you can skip this.) Offer 21 blades of Druva Grass. Offer 21 modakas Offer red flowers Apply a tilak using red Sandalwood paste. Break the coconut or just keep it along with the idol. You can also keep fried grains. (The food of the rat – the vehicle of Ganesha). You can also recite the 108 salutations dedicated to Lord Ganesha or read the Ganesha Upanishad or just simply pray.The number 21 signifies - the five organs of perception, five organs of action, five vital airs (pranas), five elements, and the mind.

While performing Ganesha Puja at home, you can always be flexible. The strict rituals are meant for Vedic priests. All you need to be careful is to perform the pujas with a clean body and clean mind.

What is more important is devotion not the ritual.

Try to be simple. Concentrate on your prayers not on decoration and other ritualistic details.

Ganesha Chaturthi, the great Ganesha festival, also known as 'Vinayak Chaturthi' or 'Vinayaka Chavithi' is celebrated by Hindus around the world as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It is observed during the Hindu month of Bhadra (mid-August to mid-September) and the grandest and most elaborate of them, especially in the western India state of Maharashtra, lasts for 10 days, ending on the day of 'Ananta Chaturdashi'.

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A life-like clay model of Lord Ganesha is made 2-3 months prior to the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. The size of this idol may vary from 3/4th of an inch to over 25 feet.

On the day of the festival, it is placed on raised platforms in homes or in elaborately decorated outdoor tents for people to view and pay their homage. The priest, usually clad in red silk dhoti and shawl, then invokes life into the idol amidst the chanting of mantras. This ritual is called 'pranapratishhtha'. After this the 'shhodashopachara' (16 ways of paying tribute) follows. Coconut, jaggery, 21 'modakas' (rice flour preparation), 21 'durva' (trefoil) blades and red flowers are offered. The idol is anointed with red unguent or sandal paste (rakta chandan). Throughout the ceremony, Vedic hymns from the Rig Veda and Ganapati Atharva Shirsha Upanishad, and Ganesha stotra from the Narada Purana are chanted.

For 10 days, from Bhadrapad Shudh Chaturthi to the Ananta Chaturdashi, Ganesha is worshipped. On the 11th day, the image is taken through the streets in a procession accompanied with dancing, singing, to be immersed in a river or the sea symbolizing a ritual see-off of the Lord in his journey towards his abode in Kailash while taking away with him the misfortunes of all man. All join in this final procession shouting "Ganapathi Bappa Morya, Purchya Varshi Laukariya" (O father Ganesha, come again early next year). After the final offering of coconuts, flowers and camphor is made, people carry the idol to the river to immerse it.

The whole community comes to worship Ganesha in beautifully done tents. These also serve as the venue for free medical checkup, blood donation camps, charity for the poor, dramatic performances, films, devotional songs, etc. during the days of the festival.

Acharya V Shastri Recommends for all twelve Indian moon signs.

Chant the following mantra, while placing the mukut on the idol

Asmin Bimbe ChitrapateMaha-Ganapataye Namah

Vastrartha MukutamSamarpayami

* Sound the bell for 5 seconds.

Next step is to invoke Ganesha into the image. This is known as pran-prathishta. The Pran Prathista mantra in Sanskrit to be invoked is found in the Rig Veda and is part of Ganesh Suktha.

Now Ganesh’s soul is invoked in the idol and you can start performing the customary puja rituals/bhajans.

Saraswati Mantra -

saraswati namastubhyam varade kaama roopineepoojaarambham karishyaami siddhir bhavatu mein sadaa

English meaning:

Goddess Saraswati, my salutations to you. I am starting the puja, please bless me with knowledge.

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*Make a resolve to perform the pooja.

Make a resolve Mantra -

mama upaatta samasta durita kshaya dwaaraa parameshwara preetiartham mahaa ganapati poojaam karishye

Prepare the pooja thali with the following items:

    Coconut    21 blades of Dhruva grass

    21 Modak (Modak is the favourite food of Lord Ganesh)    Pack Of Agarbattis (Incence Sticks)

    Betel Leaf & Supari (Betel nut)    Janahav (Cotton String worn by Hindus)

    Cotton packet (Used for making cotton wicks)    Abir (Black powder used for applying tilak)    Gulal (Red powder used for applying tilak)

    Stick of Sandalwood (Used in making sandalwood paste)    Packet Of Camphor

    Pouch Of Dhoop (Natural extract from trees)

*Pray Guru

Guru Mantra -

English wording:gurur brahma guruvishnuh gurudevo maheshwara

gurussakshaat parabrahma tasmai shri gurave namah

English meaning:The teacher is the embodiment of the trinity – Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. To that Guru,

who is none other than God himself, I salute.

Prepare the Nandadeep (lamp) by pouring oil in it and making a cotton wick.

*Meditate upon Lord Ganesh

English wording:shuklaambara sharam vishnum shashi varnam chaturbhujam

prasanna vadanam dhyaayet sarvavighnopa shaantaye

English meaning:I meditate upon Lord Ganesh, who is wearing bright colored clothes, and has four arms, pleasant faced

Lord Ganesha removes all obstacles.

Make arrangements for garland to be placed around Lord Ganesha’s neck.

*Invite the Lord to accept your worship.

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asmin bimbe chitrapatemaha-ganapataye namah

karpura nirajanamdarsayami

nirajananantaramacamaniyam samarpayami

English meaning:

I offer camphor aarti to Lord Ganesh in this beautiful form. After the camphor aarti, pure water is offered to Him.

*Welcome the Lord with flowers and waterI welcome the Lord with these flowers and kalash of water.

Fill the kalash (copper pot) with water and arrange flowers.

*Offer milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar. At the end offer water from the kalash. Pour the mixture of all these five items into the Charanamrit set. Offer everything with Charanamrit Set. Dip flowers in the

kalash and offer to the Lord.

*Worship the Lord with a bit of kumkum (sindoor), haldi (turmeric powder), abir (black powder) and a paste made out of sandalwood bar.

*Offer the benevolent Lord the traditional Dhoop Aarti with Brass Dhoop Lamp and circle the Lord Ganesha Idol three to five times in the clock wise direction

* – Perform The Lord Ganesha Aarti – Jai Ganesh Deva/Jai Dev Jai dev(famous marathi arti)  with the traditional Niranjan Lamp. All the five oil cotton wicks of the Niranjan should be lighted as this a part of

the customary ritual of the traditional Ganesh Pooja

While i was in Maharashtra, this was the famous marathi lyrics of jai dev jai dev arti that would linger in the temples of Ganesha :

Jai Dev Jai Dev Arti

Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti llDarshan Maatre Man: Kaamna Phurti ll

Sukhkarta Dukhharta Varta Vighnachi llNurvi Purvi Prem Krupa Jayachi ll

Sarvangi Sundar Uti Shendurachi llKanti Jhalke Mal Mukataphalaanchi..ll

Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti llDarshan Maatre Man: Kaamna Phurti llRatnakhachit Phara Tujh Gaurikumra llChandanaachi Uti Kumkumkeshara ll

Hirejadit Mukut Shobhato Bara llRunjhunati Nupure(2) Charani Ghagriya ll

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Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti llDarshan Maatre Man: Kaamna Phurti ll

Lambodar Pitaambar Phanivarvandana llSaral Sond Vakratunda Trinayana llDas Ramacha Vat Pahe Sadana ll

Sankati Pavave Nirvani Rakshave llSurvarvandana ll

Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti llDarshan Maatre Man: Kaamna Phurti ll

For those who have difficulty in saying the Marathi words, here is Jai Ganesh Deva, the popular arati of Lord Ganesha :

Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh devaMata jaki  parvati pita mahadeva

Ek dant dayavantChar bhuja dhari

Mathe pher sindur soheMuse ki sawari

Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh deva …

Pan chadhe phul chadheAur chadhe meva

Ladduan ka bhog lageSant kare seva

Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh deva …

Andhan ko ankhdet Kodhin ko kayaBanjan ko putra det

Nirdhan ko maya

Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh deva …

Vighne harane mangala karanePuhan puhan prakash

Nama le Ganesh kaSiddha ojata kaja

Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh deva …

After doing the arati,

* Stand up straight. Fold your hands and do pranam/namaste. Turn clock wise three times. Do namaskar to the benevolent Lord Ganesha.

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Take prasad and distribute it to everyone present. Take blessings from Lord Ganesha for a happy and prosperous life.

After reciting the following Shanti Mantra, cleanup your pooja placesarve santu sukhinah

sarve santu niramayahsarve bhadrani pashyantu

maa kashchid sukhabhag bhavet

*OM Ganeshaya Namah*

On the Ganesh Chaturthi day, meditate on the stories connected with Lord Ganesha early in the morning, during the Brahmamuhurta period. Then, after taking a bath, go to the temple and do the

prayers of Lord Ganesha. Offer Him some coconut and sweet pudding. Pray with faith and devotion that He may remove all the obstacles that you experience on the spiritual path. Worship Him at home,

too. You can get the assistance of a pundit. Have an image of Lord Ganesha in yourhouse. Feel His Presence in it.

Don’t forget not to look at the moon on that day; remember that it behaved unbecomingly towards the Lord. This really means avoid the company of all those who have no faith in God, and who deride God,

your Guru and religion, from this very day.

Take fresh spiritual resolves and pray to Lord Ganesha for inner spiritual strength to attain success in all your undertakings.

Acharya V Shastri Recommends for all twelve Indian moon signs. Chant following mantra as per their moon signs.

For Aries“Aum vighna nashanaya namah”

Chant Daily 108 times

For Taurus“Aum vikataya namah”Chant Daily One time

For Gemini“Aum lambodaraya namah”

Chant Daily 108 times

For Cancer“Aum gajakarnikaya namah”

Chant Daily 108 times

For Leo

“Aum kapilaya namah”Chant Daily 108 times daily

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For Virgo“Aum ekadantaya namah”

Chant Daily 108 times

For Libra“Aum sumukhaya namah”

Chant Daily 108 times

For Scorpio   “Aum shrim hrim klim glaum gam ganapataye vara varada sarva janamme vashamanaya svaha”

Chant Daily 108 times

For Sagittarius“Aum kshipra prasadaya namah”

Chant Daily 108 times

For Aquarius“Aum vakratundaya hum”

Chant Daily 108 times

For Capricorn“Aum shri ganeshaya namah”

Chant Daily 108 times

For Pisces“Aum gam ganapataye namah”

Chant Daily 108 times

May the blessings of Sri Ganesha be upon you all! May He remove all the obstacles that stand in your spiritual path! May He bestow on you all material prosperity as well as liberation!

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How To Perform Ganesh Chaturthi Puja At Home?

Ganesha Chaturthi (IAST: Gaṇeśa Caturthī, devanagari: गणे�श चतु�र्थी) or Ganesha Festival is a day on

which Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all

his devotees. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi in Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu, Chavath ( चवर्थी ) inKonkani and Chathaa (चर्थी�)

in Nepali Bhasa.

It is celebrated as it is the birthday of Lord Ganesha. The festival is observed in the Hindu

calendar month ofBhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon

period). Typically, the day usually falls between 20 August and 15 September. The festival lasts for 10

days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi . This festival is observed in the lunar month of bhadrapada shukla

paksha chathurthi madhyahana vyapini purvaviddha. If Chaturthi prevails on both days, the first day

should be observed. Even if chaturthi prevails for complete duration ofmadhyahana on the second day,

but if it prevails on previous day’s madhyahana period even for one ghatika (24 minutes) the previous

day should be observed.

Lord Ganesh Pooja :-

Place the idol of Lord Ganesh on the altar after taking bath in the morning. Sit comfortably, fold your hand

in namaste, close your eyes and chant Om slowly three times.

Ganesh Mantra -

vakratunda mahaakaaya soorya koti samaprabha

nirvighnam kuru mein deva sarva kaaryashu sarvadaa

Chant the following mantra, while placing the mukut on the idol

Asmin Bimbe Chitrapate

Maha-Ganapataye Namah

Vastrartha Mukutam

Samarpayami

* Sound the bell for 5 seconds.

Next step is to invoke Ganesha into the image. This is known as pran-prathishta. The Pran Prathista

mantra in Sanskrit to be invoked is found in the Rig Veda and is part of Ganesh Suktha.

The Invocation mantra in Devnagiri are as follows:-गणे�नां�� तुव� गणेपतिंतु� हव�मह� कतिंव� कव�नां�म�पमश्रवस्तुमम |जये�ष्ठरा�ज� बराह्मणे�� बराह्मणेस पतु आ नां षर्ण्वव#न्नू%तितुभिः( स�द स�दनांम ||तिनां ष� स�द गणेपतु� गणे�ष� तुव�म�हुर्विव�प्रतुम�कव�नां�म |नां रातु� तुवतु करिरायेतु� तिंक� चनां�रा� मह�मक. मघवञ्चि1चत्रमच# ||

Now Ganesh’s soul is invoked in the idol and you can start performing the customary puja

rituals/bhajans.

Saraswati Mantra -

saraswati namastubhyam varade kaama roopinee

poojaarambham karishyaami siddhir bhavatu mein sadaa

English meaning:

Goddess Saraswati, my salutations to you. I am starting the puja, please bless me with knowledge.

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*Make a resolve to perform the pooja.

Make a resolve Mantra -

mama upaatta samasta durita kshaya dwaaraa parameshwara preeti

artham mahaa ganapati poojaam karishye

Prepare the pooja thali with the following items:

Coconut

21 blades of Dhruva grass

21 Modak (Modak is the favourite food of Lord Ganesh)

Pack Of Agarbattis (Incence Sticks)

Betel Leaf & Supari (Betel nut)

Janahav (Cotton String worn by Hindus)

Cotton packet (Used for making cotton wicks)

Abir (Black powder used for applying tilak)

Gulal (Red powder used for applying tilak)

Stick of Sandalwood (Used in making sandalwood paste)

Packet Of Camphor

Pouch Of Dhoop (Natural extract from trees)

*Pray Guru

Guru Mantra -

English wording:

gurur brahma guruvishnuh gurudevo maheshwara

gurussakshaat parabrahma tasmai shri gurave namah

English meaning:

The teacher is the embodiment of the trinity – Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. To that Guru,

who is none other than God himself, I salute.

Prepare the Nandadeep (lamp) by pouring oil in it and making a cotton wick.

*Meditate upon Lord Ganesh

English wording:

shuklaambara sharam vishnum shashi varnam chaturbhujam

prasanna vadanam dhyaayet sarvavighnopa shaantaye

English meaning:I meditate upon Lord Ganesh, who is wearing bright colored clothes, and has four arms, pleasant faced Lord Ganesha removes all obstacles.

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Make arrangements for garland to be placed around Lord Ganesha’s neck.

*Invite the Lord to accept your worship.asmin bimbe chitrapatemaha-ganapataye namahkarpura nirajanamdarsayaminirajananantaramacamaniyam samarpayami

English meaning:

I offer camphor aarti to Lord Ganesh in this beautiful form. After the camphor aarti, pure water is

offered to Him.

*Welcome the Lord with flowers and waterI welcome the Lord with these flowers and kalash of water.

Fill the kalash (copper pot) with water and arrange flowers.

*Offer milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar. At the end offer water from the kalash. Pour the mixture of

all these five items into the Charanamrit set. Offer everything with Charanamrit Set. Dip flowers in the

kalash and offer to the Lord.

*Worship the Lord with a bit of kumkum (sindoor), haldi (turmeric powder), abir (black powder) and a

paste made out of sandalwood bar.

*Offer the benevolent Lord the traditional Dhoop Aarti with Brass Dhoop Lamp and circle the Lord

Ganesha Idol three to five times in the clock wise direction

* – Perform The Lord Ganesha Aarti – Jai Ganesh Deva/Jai Dev Jai dev(famous marathi arti)  with the

traditional Niranjan Lamp. All the five oil cotton wicks of the Niranjan should be lighted as this a part of

the customary ritual of the traditional Ganesh Pooja

here is Jai Ganesh Deva, the popular arati of Lord Ganesha :

Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh deva

Mata jaki  parvati pita mahadeva

Ek dant dayavant

Char bhuja dhari

Mathe pher sindur sohe

Muse ki sawari

Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh deva …

Pan chadhe phul chadhe

Aur chadhe meva

Ladduan ka bhog lage

Sant kare seva

Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh deva …

Andhan ko ankh

det Kodhin ko kaya

Banjan ko putra det

Nirdhan ko maya

Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh deva …

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Vighne harane mangala karane

Puhan puhan prakash

Nama le Ganesh ka

Siddha ojata kaja

Jai Ganesh jai Ganesh jai Ganesh deva …

After doing the arati,

* Stand up straight. Fold your hands and do namaste. Turn clock wise three times. Do namaskar to the

benevolent Lord Ganesha.Take prasad and distribute it to everyone present. Take blessings from Lord

Ganesha for a happy and prosperous life.

After reciting the following Shanti Mantra, cleanup your pooja place

sarve santu sukhinah

sarve santu niramayah

sarve bhadrani pashyantu

maa kashchid sukhabhag bhavet

//OM Ganeshaya Namah//

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Lord Ganesha is the God of knowledge. Lord Ganesha is worshipped before the beginning of all actions including any new rituals, before starting any work to remove the obstacles and protect the devotees in the performance of all their activities. The name “Vigneshwara”  is known to remove the hardest of all obstacles [Vigna] and allow success to his dieties. There are several days in the month according to the Phase of the moon or star position which are important for each of the Deity we worship.

Sankashta   Chaturdhi Day :

Chathurthi is very important for Sri Ganesha. SankataHara Chaturdhi (Sankashti Chaturthi) is worshipped on the Fourth day after New Moon every month (Chavithi Thidi) and is auspicious for special pooja and Havan [Homam] for Sri Ganesha. If Sankashti Chaturthi falls on Tuesday, it is known as Angaraki Chaturthi or Angaraka Chaturthi. Angaraki is the other name of Mangal or Kuja or Chevaai or Bhauma (planet Mars).

Devotees fast for a whole day and break their fast at night after Worshipping Lord Ganesh and Moon and having Darshan of Lord Moon. This vow is observed to get rid of problems in life.

Sankasta   Pooja  :

On Sankasta Day, Wake Early Morning & Have Head Bath.

Clean the House and Pooja place, Idol. 

Decorate Lord Ganesh with available flowers.

Read Sankata Hara Ganesha Stotram   and Ganesha Ashotaram.

Offer Milk or Fruits to Lord Ganesh

If Possible Fast till evening, pooja is performed.

Ganesha/Sankasta Pooja Process :

At Night before the Moon Rises Decorate Lord Ganesha with Flowers. If Available offer Durva ( Doorva - grass (creeper)) with 3 or 5 nodes. Lord Ganesha will be pleased to grant one’s heartfelt desires. You can also offer Hybiscus flower Garland or even Doorva (Grass) in the middle along with flowers. It depends on your availability & convinience.

Begin by reciting “Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah”

Follow this by repeating “Aum” thrice. Now take a sip of holy water and invoke the god to purify you by repeating Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah thrice and wash hands Now the puja can begin.

Sprinkle the ganesha idol with rice grains & flowers and chant – Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Asanam Samarpayami

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Next wash the feet of the idol with rice and sandal water and chant ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Padyam Samarpayami’

Next offer the idol water to drink , thrice , while chanting ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Achmaneeyam Samarpayami ‘

Next the idol has to be bathed with milk, curd, ghee. Honey and sugar . Chant ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Panchamrita Snanam Samarpayami’ .

After this make holy water offering. All the five offerings are to be made separately chanting ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Payah Snanam Samarpayami ‘ when offering milk.

‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Dadhi Snanam Samarpayami‘ when offering curd.

‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Ghrut Snanam Samarpayami‘ when offering ghee.

‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Madhu Snanam Samarpayami’ when offering honey.

‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Sharkara Snanam Samarpayami’ when offering sugar.

Now offer holy water to the idol and then wipe it clean with a piece of cloth while chanting ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Uttaraposhnam Samarpayami’.

Now all the necessary ablutions have been completed.

The puja will proceed by making various offerings to lord ganesha Offer raiment to the idol in the form of two threads chanting ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Vastropvastram Samarpayami’.

When offering white thread repeat ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Yagyopveetam Samarpayami’.

Now red sandal powder paste is applied to the brow of the idol while chanting ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Gandham samarpayami’.

Offer rice and chant, ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Akshtam Samarpayami’.

Garland the idol, shower flowers and chant, ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Puspam Samarpayami’.

Offer Durva grass chanting, ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Durvan Kuran Samarpayami’.

Leaves offering chanting ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Bilvapatram Samarpayami’.

Burned perfume offering to be made while chanting ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Dhoopam Agrapyami’.

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Perform the aarti of the idol with a ghee lamp chanting ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Deepam Darshyami’.

Give sweets to the lord, chanting ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Naivedyam Samaryami’.

Offer water to the idol ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Achmaneeyam Samarpayami’.

Offer fruit, ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Phalam Samarpayami’

Offer betel nut, betel leaf, clove and cardamom and chant ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Tamboolam Samarpayami’.

Offer coins and chant ‘Aum Shri Ganeshya Namah Dakshinam Samarpayami’

Chant “Om Ganeshaya namaha” 108 times. Recite Ganesha Ashtothara (108 names of Lord Ganesh) and Sankata Hara Sthothram and bow before Lord. If one cannot recite 108 names he/she can read Sankashta Nashana Sthothram.

Offer coconuts, banana, flowers to the Lord. Sri Ganesha accepts prayers with offerings of alltypes of flowers, leaves, grass and all fruits and foods. However Thulasi is offered only on Ganesha Chathurthi day.

Modhakam is a sweet of special offered as prasadam and perform Arathi also. Sing Jay Dev jay Dev Lord Ganesha Bhjanan and Pooja will be finished.

During the fasting period, Sabudana kitchadi fruits /curds with Beaten rice are permitted.  In the night After Moon Rise enjoy dinner with your family.

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श्री� गणे�श सं�कट चौ�थ व्रत – Shri Ganesh Sankat Chouth Vrat

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Sankasti Chaturthi is celebrated on 4th day of krishna paksha every month. People observe fast the whole day to get rid of their problems in life.

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On this day, one should observe a complete fast the whole day. In the evening after a bath, one should make preparations for the ritualistic worship of Lord Ganesh. In the night after looking at the moon, either an idol of Ganesh or a betelnut placed on a mound of consecrated rice (akshata) symbolic of Ganesh, should be worshipped with sixteen substances (shodashopchar puja). Twenty-one rounds (avartans) of the Atharvashirsha should be recited. One should pay obeisance to the moon after giving an offering and sprinkling sandalwood paste (gandha), flowers and consecratedrice in its direction.

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Ganesh Sankashti Chaturthi Mantra Stuti

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Chaturthi Tithi Mantra

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