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Avahana () invoking Lord Ganesha

2. Pratishthapan () installing Lord Ganesha into the statue
3. Aasan Samarpan ( ) offering seat to Lord Ganesha
4. Ardhya Samarpan ( ) offering scented water to Lord
Ganesha
5. Aachaman ()
6. Snan ()
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7. Vastra Samarpan ( )
8. Yagyopavit Samarpan ( )
9. Gandha ()
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Akshata () unbroken rice for Puja

o Pushpa Mala ( ), , ,

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Dhoop ()

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Deep Darshan ( )

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Naivedhya Nivedan ( )
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Tambula Arpana ( ) offering Paan made of betal nut
and leaves
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Neeranajan (/) Lord Ganesha Aarti

Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Time
Madhyahana Puja Time = 11:24 to 13:54
Duration = 2 Hours 29 Mins
On 29th, Time to Avoid Moon Sighting = 09:12 to 21:14
Duration = 12 Hours 1 Min

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 pranprathishta. 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: |
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Now Ganeshs 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.
*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.
Make arrangements for garland to be placed around Lord Ganeshas neck.
*Invite the Lord to accept your worship.
asmin bimbe chitrapate maha-ganapataye namah
karpura nirajanam darsayami nirajananantaram acamaniyam
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 water

I 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 Pune :
Jai Dev Jai Dev Arti
Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti ll Darshan Maatre Man: Kaamna Phurti ll
Sukhkarta Dukhharta Varta Vighnachi ll Nurvi Purvi Prem Krupa Jayachi ll
Sarvangi Sundar Uti Shendurachi ll Kanti Jhalke Mal Mukataphalaanchi..ll
Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti ll Darshan Maatre Man: Kaamna Phurti ll
Ratnakhachit Phara Tujh Gaurikumra ll Chandanaachi Uti Kumkumkeshara
ll
Hirejadit Mukut Shobhato Bara ll Runjhunati Nupure(2) Charani Ghagriya ll
Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti ll Darshan Maatre Man: Kaamna Phurti ll
Lambodar Pitaambar Phanivarvandana ll Saral Sond Vakratunda Trinayana
ll
Das Ramacha Vat Pahe Sadana ll Sankati Pavave Nirvani Rakshave ll
Survarvandana ll Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti ll
Darshan 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 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

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//