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1. Altar, Deity (statue/photo), Ganesha Idol
2. Two big brass lamps (with wicks, oil/ghee)
3. Matchbox, Agarbatti
4. Karpoor, Gandha Powder, Kumkum, gopichandan, haldi
5. Sri Mudra (for Sandhyaavandan), Vessel for Tirtha, Yajnopaviita
6. Puujaa Conch, Bell, One aaratii (for Karpoor), Two Aaratiis with wicks
7. Flowers, Akshata (in a container), tulsi leaves, tulsi garland
8. Decorated Copper or Silver Kalasha, Two pieces of cloth (new),
9. Coconut, 1/2 kg. Rice, gold coin, gold chain
10. Extra Kalasha, 3 trays, 3 vessels for Abhisheka
11. Betel nuts 6, Betel nut Leaves 12, Bananas 6, Banana Leaves 2, Mango Leaves 5-25
12. Dry Fruits, 5 bananas, 1 coconut - all for naivedya
13. Panchaamrita - Milk, Curd, Honey, Ghee, Sugar, Tender Coconut Water
14. Puja Books (Sri Ganesha Ashtottara/Sahasranama Books)
15. Red Flowers / Red Flower Malas
16. Modaka, Also fruits and prasad as far as possible 21 varieties.

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Procedure
Ganesha or Ganapati is an extremely popular God in India. He is called
Vighneshvara or Vighnaharta, the Lord of and destroyer of obstacles.
People mostly worship Him asking for siddhi, success in undertakings, and
buddhi, intelligence. He is worshipped before any venture is started. He is
also the God of education, knowledge and wisdom, literature, and the fine
arts.
This puja is commonly performed on Ganesh Chaturthi day ie. 4th day of
bright half of moon in bhaadrapada month. Puja is done where possible at
morning (6AM or earlier) and at noon. The puja at night is visarjana puja
where lord is kept for one day ( unless the vigraha / idol is kept for more
than one day).
The previous night, one should think of the Lord Ganesha and mentally
decide to perform pujaa the next day. This is the sankalpa. On the day of the
Puja, keep the same thoughts of worshipping the Lord and take a head-bath
(if possible an oil-bath), early in the morning. Have some soothing Indian
Music (Shehnai or sa.ntuur or sitaar or naadasvaram - preferably any
instrumental) going on in the background till the puujaa begins. The music
should be pleasing (not too loud) for creating a serene mood.
(Of course people should be internally peaceful also!)
Wash Kalasha and fill it with clean water upto 3/4 of it. Cover and place it
near the altar. Decorate the front door, altar and the place near the altar.
Keep all the things for pujaa ready, near the altar.
Observe Fast (if possible). Invite ones relatives, friends (who have bhakti
in the Lord).
Duration - start to aaratii - 2 hours
Total duration - start to finish - 3 to 3.5 hours

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spoon onto the palm and sip it. This is called achaman.. Just as
bathing causes external purification, partaking water in this
way is responsible for internal purification. This act is
repeated thrice. Thus physical, psychological and spiritual,
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chant the mantra with the resolve, I of the .....lineage (gotra),
..... am performing the .... ritual to obtain the benefit according
to the Shrutis, Smrutis and Puranas in order to acquire ....
result and then should offer the water from the hand into the
circular, shelving metal dish (tamhan). Offering the water into
the circular, shelving dish signifies the completion of an act.)

(Stand and hold a fruit in hand during sankalpa)

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(Prostrations to your favorite deity)

(Whoever chants or hears these 12 names of Lord

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(Prostrations to your family deity)

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(Prostrations to the deity of all the materials we have
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(Prostrations to our parents)

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(What is the best time to worship the Lord? When our
hearts are at the feet of Lord Narayana, then the
strength of the stars, the moon, the strength of
knowledge and all the Gods will combine and make it
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that he takes up and there is no question of defeat
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to the Sun God and to the holy trinity of Brahma,
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amidst chanting mantras. Later, chanting the mantra two pots

of either gold, silver, copper or unbroken earthen pots
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(open palms and touch the ground.
first the earth (ground) on the right hand side (since the host
performing the religious ceremony is facing the east, the hand
touching the ground is in the southern direction) and then the
earth on the left hand side, in front of oneself (that is the
northern direction) should be touched. Energies from the south
are distressing. To prevent them from causing distress, one
offers obeisance to them by touching the earth. The energies
from the north are however saluted as they are pleasant.)

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(Pour drops of water from sha~Nkha on top of the bell
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Katha
The Lord of Success
The son of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha has
an elephantine countenance with a curved
trunk and big ears, and a huge pot-bellied
body of a human being. He is the Lord of
success and destroyer of evils and obstacles.
He is also worshipped as the god of
education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth. In
fact, Ganesha is one of the five prime Hindu
deities (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Durga
being the other four) whose idolatry is glorified

as the panchayatana puja.

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Ganesha's head symbolizes the Atman or the

soul, which is the ultimate supreme reality of
human existence, and his human body
signifies Maya or the earthly existence of
human beings. The elephant head denotes
wisdom and its trunk represents OM, the
sound symbol of cosmic reality. In his upper
right hand Ganesha holds a goad, which
helps him propel mankind forward on the
eternal path and remove obstacles from the
way. The noose in Ganesha's left hand is a
gentle implement to capture all difficulties.
The broken tusk that Ganesha holds like a
pen in his lower right hand is a symbol of
sacrifice, which he broke for writing the

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Mahabharata. The rosary in his other hand

Purana: Shiva asked Parvati to observe

suggests that the pursuit of knowledge should

the punyaka vrata for a year to appease

be continuous. The laddoo (sweet) he holds in

Vishnu in order to have a son. When a son

his trunk indicates that one must discover the

was born to her, all the Gods and

sweetness of the Atman. His fan-like ears

Godesses assembled to rejoice on its birth.

convey that he is all ears to our petition. The

Lord Shani, the son of Surya (Sun-God), was

snake that runs round his waist represents

also present but he refused to look at the

energy in all forms. And he is humble enough

infant. Perturbed at this behaviour, Parvati

to ride the lowest of creatures, a mouse.

asked him the reason, and Shani replied that

How Ganesha Got His Head

his looking at baby would harm the newborn.

The story of the birth of Ganesha, as depicted

However, on Parvati's insistence when Shani

in the Shiva Purana, goes like this: Once

eyed the baby, the child's head was severed

goddess Parvati, while bathing, created a boy

instantly. All the gods started to bemoan,

out of the dirt of her body and assigned him

whereupon Vishnu hurried to the bank of river

the task of guarding the entrance to her

Pushpabhadra and brought back the head of

bathroom. When Shiva, her husband returned,

a young elephant, and joined it to the baby's

he was surprised to find a stranger denying

body, thus reviving it.

him access, and struck off the boy's head in

Ganesha, the Destroyer of Pride

rage. Parvati broke down in utter grief and to

Ganesha is also the destroyer of vanity,

soothe her, Shiva sent out his squad (gana)

selfishness and pride. He is the personification

to fetch the head of any sleeping being who

of material universe in all its various

was facing the north. The company found a

magnificent manifestations. "All Hindus worship

sleeping elephant and brought back its

Ganesha regardless of their sectarian belief,"

severed head, which was then attached to the

"He is both the beginning of the religion and

body of the boy. Shiva restored its life and

the meeting ground for all Hindus1."

made him the leader (pati) of his troops.

Hence his name 'Ganapati'. Shiva also
bestowed a boon that people would worship
him and invoke his name before undertaking
any venture.
However, there's another less popular story of
his origin, found in the Brahma Vaivarta
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place in each food item one washed tulsi leaf or
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came late or those like ladies of the house who
could not participate in the puujas because of other
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