How to perform Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja?
Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja Vidhi, Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja Vidhanam.
Perform Pasupu Ganapathi puja before starting Ganesha Shodashopachara pooja.
Ganesha Shodashopachara Puja
Sloa|| Ekadantam Soorpakarnam gajavaktram chaturbhajam
paasankusa dharam devam dhyaayet siddhi vinaayakam||
uttamam ganaadhakshya vratam sampatkara Subham
bhaktaabhishtapradam tasmaat dhyaayatam vignanaayakam||
dhyaayet gajaananam devam taptakaamchanasannibham
chaturbhujam mahaakaayam sarvaabharanabhushitam||
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakam dhyaayaami
(Do Namaskara)
atraagaccha jagadvandya suraraajaarchitesvarah
anaadhanaadha sarvagna gowrigarbha samudbava||
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakam aavaahayaami
(Sprinkle some water with betel leaf at the foot of Ganesha Idol)
Mouktikeih pushparaageischa naanaa ratnairviraajitam
ratnasimhaasanam chaaru preetyardham pratigruhyataam ||
Sree varasiddhi vinaayaka aasanam samarpayaami
(Place a flower at the foot of ganesh Idol)
Gowriputra namastaestu Sankarapriyanandana|
gruhaanaagyam mayaadattam gandapushpaakshateiryutam||
'Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya arghyam samarpayaami
(Sprinkle water on the hands of the Ganesha Idol)
gajavakra namastestu sarvaabheeshtapradaayaka||
bhaktyaapaadam mayaadattam gruhaana dvaradaanana||
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya paadyam samarpayaami
(Sprinkle water on the feet of the Ganesha Idol)
Anaadhanaadha sarvagna geervaana ganapoojitah
gruhaanaachamanam deva tubhyam dattam mayaaprabhoh||
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya aachamaniiyam samarpayaami
(Sprinkle water on the Ganesha Idol)
Dhadhia ksheerasamaayuktam madhyaajyaena samanvitam
madhuverkam gruhanaedam gajavaktra namostutae||
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya madhuparkam samarpayaami
(Mix a little of Cow Milk, Curd and Ghee and offer this)
'Snaanam panchaamruteirdeva gruhana gananaayaka|
anaadhanaadha sarvajana geervaana ganapoojita||
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya panchaamruta snaanam samarpayaami
(Panchaamrutam means – Cow’s Milk, Curd from Cow’s milk, Cow’s Ghee, Honey and Sugar) – Mix all the above to make panchamrutam and sprinkle on the mount and then sprinkle some water)
Sloa|| Raktavastradvayam chaaru devayogyam cha mangalam||
Subhaprada gruhaana tvam lambodara heraatmaja|
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya vastrayugmam samarpayaami
(Put two pieces of red cloth or a red flower around the Ganesha Idol)
Raajatam brahmasootram cha kaanchasamchottareeyakam||
gruhaana deva sarvajana bhaktaanaam ishtadaayaka ||
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya yagynopaveetam samarpayaami
(Place around the idol – one string or wire of silver and one string or wire of Gold as yagnopaveetam and Uttareeyam. Alternately can place a thread made with 9 repeats each, or can place two flowers at the feet of the Idol)
chamdananaagaru karpuara kastoori kumkumaanvitam||
vilepanam surasreshta tvadardham pratigruhyataam||
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakam gamdhaan samarpayaami
(Apply sandalwood paste to the idol)
Akshataan dhavalaan divyaan saaliayaan tamdulaan Subhaan||
gruhaan paramaananda shambhuputra namostutae||
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya alamkaranaardham akshataan samarpayaami
(Sprinkle saffron rice on the idol)
Sloa|| sugandhini cha pushpaani vaatakunda mukhaani cha|
Ekavimsati patraani gruhaana gananaayaka||
(Take the leaves for the Puja and place them at the idol (near the body part as mentioned with every line) for every one line of the flowing Adhanga Pooja – Puja for every Anga or Body Part)
Adhangapuja:
- om ganesaaya namaha paadou pujayaami – Legs
- om ekadamtaaya namaha gulbhow pujayaami – Ankles
- om Soorpakarnaaya namaha jaanunee pujayaami – Knee
- om vignaraajaaya namaha janghae pujayaami – Calfs
- om aguvaahanaaya namaha oorooh pujayaami – Thighs
- om herambaaya namaha katim pujayaami – Buttocks
- om lambodaraaya namaha udaram pujayaami – Stomach
- om gananaadhaaya namaha naabhim pujayaami – Navel
- om ganesaaya namaha hrudayam pujayaami – Chest
- om sthoolakanthaaya namaha kantham pujayaami – Throat
- om skamdaagrajaaya namaha skandow pujayaami – Shoulders
- om pasahastaaya namaha hastow pujayaami – Hands
- om gajavaktraaya namaha vaktram pujayaami – Face
- om vignahantrae namaha netrow pujayaami – Eyes
- om soorpakarnaaya namaha karnow pujayaami – Ears
- om phaalachandraaya namaha lalaatam pujayaami – Forehead
- om sarvesvaraaya namaha Sirah pujayaami – Head
- om vignaraajaaya namaha sarvaanyamgaani pujayaami – Whole Body
Ekavinsati Patra Pooja - 21 Leaves :
Take the leaves for pooja; start reading each line and offer the respective leaf to the lord. If unable to get various leaves, can continue this puja with either just tulasi leaves or akshata or flowers:
- Sumukhaaya namah – machee patram pujayaami
- Gannadhipaaya namah – bruhatee patram pujayaami
- Umaputraya namah – bilva patram pujayaami
- Gajaananaaya namah –doorvaa yugmam pujayaami
- Harasoonavey namah –dattoora patram pujayaami
- Lambodaraaya namah –badaree patram pujayaami
- Guhaagrajaaya namah –apaamarga patram pujayaami
- Gajakarnaaya namah –tulasee patram pujayaami
- Ekadantaaya namah –choota patram pujayaami
- Vikataaya namah –karaveera patram pujayaami
- Bhinnadantaaya namah –Vishnukranti patram pujayaami
- Vatavey namah –dhadimee patram pujayaami
- Sarvesvaraaya namah –devadaaru patram pujayaami
- Phaalachandraaya namah –maruvaka patram pujayaami
- Haeranbaaya namah –Sindhoovara patram pujayaami
- Soorpakarnaaya namah –jaajee patram pujayaami
- Suraagrajaaya namah –dandakee patram pujayaami
- Ibhavaktraaya namah –samee patram pujayaami
- Vinayakaaya namah –aswatha patram pujayaami
- Surasevitaaya namah –arjuna patram pujayaami
- apilaaya namah –arka patram pujayaami
- Sree ganeshaaya namah –ekavinsati patrani pujayaami
After this is done, Ashtottara Sata namavali is read – Place a flower or leaf or akshata and sandalwood paste after every name (nama):
- Om Vinayakaya Namaha
- Om Vighnarajaya Namaha
- Om Gauripatraya Namaha
- Om Ganesvaraya Namaha
- Om Skandagrajaya Namaha
- Om Avyayaya Namaha
- Om Putaya Namaha
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- Om Dakshaya Namaha
- Om Adhyakshaya Namaha
- Om Dvijapriyaya Namaha
- Om Agnigarbhachide Namaha
- Om Indrasripradaya Namaha
- Om Vanipradaya Namaha
- Om Avyayaya Namaha
- Om Sarvasiddhipradaya Namaha
- Om Sarvatanayaya Namaha
- Om Sarvaripriyaya Namaha
- Om Sarvatmakaya Namaha
- Om Srushtikatre Namaha
- Om Devaya Namaha
- Om Anekarchitaya Namaha
- Om Sivaya Namaha
- Om Suddhaya Namaha
- Om Buddhipriyaya Namaha
- Om Santaya Namaha
- Om Brahmacharine Naamaha
- Om Gajananaya Namaha
- Om Dvaimatreyaya Namaha
- Om Munistutyaya Namaha
- Om Bhaktavighnavinasanaya Namaha
- Om Ekadantaya Namaha
- Om Chaturbahave Namaha
- Om Chaturaya Namaha
- Om Saktisamyutaya Namaha
- Om Lambodaraya Namaha
- Om Surpakarnaya Namaha
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- Om Haraye Namaha
- Om Brahmaviduttamaya Namaha
- Om Kalaya Namaha
- Om Grahapataye Namaha
- Om Kamine Namaha
- Om Somasuryagnilochanaya Namaha
- Om Pasankusadharaya Namaha
- Om Chandaya Namaha
- Om Gunatitaya Namaha
- Om Niranjanaya Namaha
- Om Akalmashaya Namaha
- Om Svayamsiddhaya Namaha
- Om Siddharchitapadambujaya Namaha
- Om Bijapuraphalasaktaya Namaha
- Om Varadaya Namaha
- Om Sasvataya Namaha
- Om Krutine Namaha
- Om Dvijapriyaya Namaha
- Om Vitabhayaya Namaha
- Om Gadine Namaha
- Om Chakrine Namaha
- Om Ikshuchapadhrite Namaha
- Om Sridaya Namaha
- Om Ajaya Namaha
- Om Utpalakaraya Namaha
- Om Sripataye Namaha
- Om Stutiharshitaya Namaha
- Om Kuladribhettre Namaha
- Om Jatilaya Namaha
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- Om Kalikalmashanasanaya Namaha
- Om Chandrachudamanaye Namaha
- Om Kantaya Namaha
- Om Papaharine Namaha
- Om Samahitaya Namaha
- Om Asritaya Namaha
- Om Srikaraya Namaha
- Om Saumyaya Namaha
- Om Bhaktavanchitadayakaya Namaha
- Om Santaya Namaha
- Om Kaivalyasukhadaya Namaha
- Om Sachidanandavigrahaya Namaha
- Om Jnanine Namaha
- Om Dayayutaya Namaha
- Om Dantaya Namaha
- Om Brahmadveshavivarjitaya Namaha
- Om Pramattadaityabhayadaya Namaha
- Om Srikanthaya Namaha
- Om Vibhudesvaraya Namaha
- Om Ramarchitaya Namaha
- Om Vidhaye Namaha
- Om Nagarajayajnopavitavate Namaha
- Om Sthulakanthaya Namaha
- Om Svayamkartre Namaha
- Om Samaghoshapriyaya Namaha
- Om Parasmai Namaha
- Om Sthulatundaya Namaha
- Om Agranye Namaha
- Om Dhiraya Namaha
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- Om Vagisaya Namaha
- Om Siddhidayakaya Namaha
- Om Durvabilvapriyaya Namaha
- Om Avyaktamurtaye Namaha
- Om Adbhutamurtimate Namaha
- Om Sailendratanujotsanga Khelanotsukamanasaya Namaha
- Om Svalavanyasudhasarajita Manmathavigrahaya Namaha
- Om Samastajagadadharaya Namaha
- Om Mayine Namaha
- Om Mushikavahanaya Namaha
- Om Hrushtaya Namaha
- Om Tushtaya Namaha
- Om Prasannatmane Namaha
- Om Sarvassiddhipradayakaya Namaha
“Ithi Sri Vigneshwara Astothara Sathanamavali hi”
Upacharas :
Dasangam guggulopetamsugandham sumanoharam
Umaasuta namastubhyam – gruhana varado bhava
Sree vara siddhi vinaayakaaya namaha Dhoopamaaghraapayaami
Light a set of Incense sticks and show to the lord
Saajyam trivarti samyuktam vahninaadyotitam mayaah
Gruhana mangala deepameesaputra namostute
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya namaha deepam darsayaami
Show the deepam (lamp) to the Ganesh murti
Sugandhaan sukrutamschiava modakan ghrutapachitaan
Naivedyam gruhyatam deva chanamudgai prakalpitaan
Bhakshyam bhojyancha lehyancha choshyam paneeyamevmacha
Idam gruhana naivedyam mayadattam vinayaka
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya namaha naivedyam samarpayaami
Place all the modakams prepared in a plate, sprinkle water on them and offer them to the ganesha murti
Phoogee phala samaayuktam naagavalli dalairyutam
Muktaachoorna samyuktam tamboolam pratigruhyataam
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya namaha tamboolam samarpayaami
Place tamboolam and offer (Tamboolam – take 3 betel leaves, clean them, place a flower and nut on these leaves)
Sadaanandada vighnesaa pushkalaani dhanaanicha
Bhoomyaan sthitaani bhagavan sweekurushya vinayaka
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya namaha suvarna mantra pushpaani samarpayaani ||
Place flowers at the ganesh murti
Ghrutavarti sahasraischa karpoora sakalaistadha
Neetraajanam mayaadattam gruhana varado bhava
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya namaha neeraajanam samarpayaami ||
Light camphor and offer aarti to the murti
DOORVAYUGMA POOJA (PUJA WITH GRASS BLADES)
Om Ganadhipataye namaha doorvaayugmam pujayaami
Om umaputraaya namaha doorvaayugmam pujayaami
Om Akhuvaahanaaya namaha doorvaayugmam pujayaami
Om vinaayakaaya namaha doorvaayugmam pujayaami
Om Eesaputraaya namaha doorvaayugmam pujayaami
Om Sarvasiddhipradaaya namaha doorvaayugmam pujayaami
Om Ekadantaaya namaha doorvaayugmam pujayaami
Om Ibhavaktraaya namaha doorvaayugmam pujayaami
Om Mooshikavaahanaaya namaha doorvaayugmam pujayaami
Om Kumaaraguruve v namaha doorvaayugmam pujayaami
Take a flower in right hand and read the following sloka:
Ganaadhipa namastestu umaputraghanaasanaha
Vinaayakesa tanaya sarvasiddhi pradaayaka
Ekadantaika vadana tadhaa mooshika vahana
Kumara gurave tubhyamarpayaami sumaanjalim
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya namaha mantrapushpam samarpayaami
Offer the flower to the murti
Arghyam gruhana haerambha sarvabhadra pradaayaka
Gandhapushpaakshatairyukatam pratastham paapanaasana
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya namaha punararghyam samarpayaami ||
Take water in hand and leave it in the place before the murti – Do this 3 times
Vinayaka namastubhyam satatam modaka priyam
Nirvighnam Kurume deva sarva kaaryeshu sarvada
Do namaskara
Circumambulation :
Take flowers and akshata in hand and circumambulate 3 times (in clock wise direction) before the murti, reading the following sloka:
Yaanikaanicha paapaani janmantara krutaanicha
Taani taani pransyanti pradakshana padae padae
Paapoham paapakarmaaham paapaatmaa papa sambhavaah
Traahimam krupayaa deva saranaagata vatsala
Anyadha saranam naasti twameva saranam mamah
Tasmaat kaarunyabhaavena raksha raksha vinaayaka
Sree varasiddhi vinaayakaaya namaha aatmapradakhanam samarpayaami
Now place the flowers and akshata on the murti and resume the puja
Prardhana:
Tondamunekadantamu torapu bojjayu vamahastamun
Medugamroyu gajjelun mellani choopulu mandahaasamun
Kondoka gujju roopamuna korina vidyalanellanojjayai undedi
Parvateetanaya oyi ganaadhipa ninu mrokkedan ||
Toluta Avighamastanuchu dhoorajatinandana neeku mrokkedan
Phalitamuneeyumayya ninu praadhana chesedanekadanta maa
Valpati chethi kanthamuna, vaakkunaneppudu baayakundumee
Talapuna ninnu vededanu daiva ganaadhipa! Loka naayaka! ||
Talachitine gananaadhuni talachitine vighnapatini talachina panigaa
Talachitine haerambuni talachina naa vighnamulanu tolaguta noragun
Atukulu kobbari pelukulu chiti bellamu naanubraalu cherukurasambun
Nitalakshunagra sutunaku patutaramuna vindu chetu praardintu madin ||
Shree Mahaa Ganapathi Pooja Samaaptham.
After Ganesha shodashopachara puja listen to Story of Ganesha.
After Completion of Story of Ganeshea Vinayaka Chaviti puja compeltes with Ganesha Aarti (Vinayaka Harati).
