Ganesha Puja

Monday, April 1, 2013 1:23 PM

STEP 1: prepare items!

betel nut, betel leaves, a fruit, akshata, gangajal, kumkum, sandalwood paste, sacred thread (janeo white thread), misri (sugar crystals), camphor tablet, incense.

STEP 2: Bathe and put on clean clothes!

Vakratunda Mahaakaaya Suryakotee Sama Prabha Nirvighnam kuru mey Deva, Sarva kaaryeshu Sarvadaa

STEP 3: Light lamps and then incense

Say: deepa jyotih param brahma deepajyotir janardana deepo haratu me papam deepa jyoti namo stutae Invoke while tapping temples and say: skuklam barad haram vishnum shashi varnam chatur bujam prasanna vadanam dhyayet sarva vighno pashantayae Say: asmin bimbae sumukam maha ganpatim dhya yaami, avahayami

STEP 4: express devotion to Lord Ganesha

STEP 5: Invite Lord Ganesha while offering rice

STEP 6: offer seat to Lord Ganesha

Say while offering rice and placing on seat: asanam samarpayami

STEP 7: Offer to bathe Lord Ganesha's Hands

Wash Lord Ganesha's hands in Gangajal while saying: argyam samarpayami

STEP 8: Offer to bathe Lord Ganesha's feet

Wash Lord Ganesha's feet in Gangajal while saying: padyam samapayami

STEP 9: Offer water for Lord Ganesha to

Offer water at Lord Ganesha's mouth while saying: achamaneyam smarpayami

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STEP 9: Offer water for Lord Ganesha to drink

Offer water at Lord Ganesha's mouth while saying: achamaneyam smarpayami

STEP 10: Offer water for Lord Ganesha to bathe in

Offer water on Lord Ganesha's head while saying: snanam samarpayami

STEP 11: dry, dress and offer cloth, decoration, and sacred thread to Lord Ganesha

Dry, then dress in new clothes, or offer akshata or flowers, tie the sacred thread around and say: vastra, alankara, upaveetartam, akshatan samarpayami

STEP 13: offer sandalwood paste to Lord Ganesha Then self and others

Right ring finger on Murti, then self, then others while saying: gandhan dharayami

STEP 14: offer Kumkuma to Lord Ganesha, then self, then others
STEP 15: recite 108 names of Lord Ganesha

Right ring finger on Murti, then self, then others, while saying: ghandopari haridra kumkumam samapayami

Recite each name while offering one flower petal to Lord Ganesha: Om Vinayakaya Namaha Om Vighnarajaya Namaha Om Gauripatraya Namaha Om Ganesvaraya Namaha Om Skandagrajaya Namaha Om Avyayaya Namaha Om Putaya Namaha Om Dakshaya Namaha Om Adhyakshaya Namaha Om Dvijapriyaya Namaha Om Agnigarbhachide Namaha Om Indrasripradaya Namaha Om Vanipradaya Namaha Om Avyayaya Namaha Om Sarvasiddhipradaya Namaha
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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 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

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Om Ikshuchapadhrite Namaha Om Sridaya Namaha Om Ajaya Namaha Om Utpalakaraya Namaha Om Sripataye Namaha Om Stutiharshitaya Namaha Om Kuladribhettre Namaha Om Jatilaya Namaha 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 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
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Om Samastajagadadharaya Namaha Om Mayine Namaha Om Mushikavahanaya Namaha Om Hrushtaya Namaha Om Tushtaya Namaha Om Prasannatmane Namaha Om Sarvassiddhipradayakaya Namaha

STEP 16: Offer Incense to Lord Ganesha

Offer Incense and say: dhoopam agrahayami

STEP 17: Offer diya to Lord Ganesha

Offer diya ???? and say: deepam darshayami

STEP 18: Offer water sprinkled on fruit to Lord Ganesha

Show water (TAP WATER) to Lord Ganesha and say: OM bhoor bhuvas suvaha tat savitur varenyam bhargo devasya deemahi dhiyoyo na pracho dayat

STEP 20: Offer fruit to Lord Ganesha

Sprinkle water on fruit and offer fruit to Lord Ganesha, saying: naivedyam navaedayami

STEP 21: offer akshata to Lord Ganesha

Offer akshata (turmeric colored rice) to Lord Ganesha, saying: akshataan samarpayami

STEP 22: Offer sweets to Lord Ganesha

Offer misri and halwa to Lord Ganesha, saying: madhu markam samarpayami

STEP 23: Offer water for Lord Ganesha to drink

Offer water at mouth, saying: madhyae madhyae paneeyam samapayami

STEP 24: Offer water for end

Offer water at mouth, saying: naivedyam anantaram achameneyam samarpayami

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STEP 24: Offer water for end of meal

Offer water at mouth, saying: naivedyam anantaram achameneyam samarpayami

STEP 25: Offer Betel leaf and nut to Lord Ganesha

Offer Betel leaf and nut to Lord Ganesha, saying: tamboolam samarpayami

STEP 26: Offer Aarati to Lord Ganesha

Offer burning camphor in aarati waved in 3 clockwise circles in front of Lord Ganesha, saying: vakratunda maha kaya suryakoti samaprabha nirvignam kuru mae deva sarva karyaeshu sarvada

STEP 27: Pradakshina and prostration

Offer wishes to Lord Ganesha, Saying: yanni kanni cha papani janmantara krutani cha tani tani vina shyanti pradakshina paday paday

STEP 28: Apologize for mistakes

STEP 29: distribute prasadam and offerings

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