Puja for Lord Ganesha:

The special days for Lord Ganesha are, Tuesdays, Fridays and both chathurthis.

1 – Decorate the lamp & light it, chanting

Deepo jyotih param brahma deepo jyotih janaardhanaha

Deepo harathu me paapam sandhyaa deepo namo(a)stutae

2 – Offer flowers chanting

shubham karoti kalyaanam aarogyam dhanasampadaha

shatru buddhi vinaas(h)aaya deepajyotih namo(a)stutae

Put the flower on the left of the deity and clean hands with water.

3 - Aasana puja: Sprinkle water on your seat while chanting ( this is to purify the seat )

Prithvi thvayaa dhrthaa lokaah devithvam vishnunaa dhrthaah

Thvam cha dhaarayamaam devi pavithram kuru chaasanam

4– Ganta puja – Ring the bell chanting ( this is to purify the atmosphere)

Jayadhwani mantra maatah svaahaa

Aagamaartham tu devaanaam gamanaartham thu rakshasaam

Kurve ghabntaaravam thathra devathaahvaana laanchanam

5 - Kalas(h)a puja: - Decorate the pot with water by applying kumkum & chandan – put a flower inside, cover with right palm & chant

Gangae cha yamunae chaiva godaavari sarasvathi

Narmadae sindu kaaveri jalae(a)smin sannidim kuru

6 – Aathma puja: - Worship of the Self:

Deho devaalayah prokthah jeevodevas sanaathanah

Thyajeda(k)jnaana nirmaalyam so(a)ham bhaavena pujayeth

Shubham karoti kalyaanam aarogyam dhanasampadaha

Shatru buddhi vinaas(h)aaya deepajyotih namo(a)stutae

7 – Achamanam: Take a sip of water after chanting each line.

Om achyuthaaya namah

Om ananthaaya namah

Om govindaaya namah

8 – Fold both hands and chant:

Om s(h)ree Agraroopaaya namah

Om s(h)ree Gurubhyom namah

Om s(h)ree mathr(u)pithr(u)byom namah

Om s(h)ree Kuladevathaayai namah

Om s(h)ree Ishtadevathaayai namah

Om s(h)ree Mahaaganapathayae namah

Om s(h)ree Krishnaaya Paramaathmanae namah

9 – Vigneswara Dhyanam:

Visualise Lord Ganesha.

Lightly tap the temples 5 times with knuckles and chant

S(h)uklaa mbharadharam vishnum s(h)as(h)ivarnam chathurbhujam

Prasannavadanam dhyaayaeth sarvavigno(u)pa s(h)aanthayae

10 – Sankalpam:

Clasp the right palm over the left palm holding a flower, place them on the right thigh and chant

Mamopaaththa samastha durithakshayadvaaraa s(h)ree paramaes(h)vara (narayana)preethyarththam

Thadaevalagnam sudinam thadaeva

Thaaraabalam chandrabalam thadaeva

Vidhyaabalam daivabalam thadaeva

S(h)ree lakshmipathae(a)ngreeukam smaraami

Krishyamaanasya karmanah nirvighnaena parisamaapyartham

Aadou Vighnes(h)vara poojaam karishyae

11 – Dhyanam:

Ganaanaam thvaam ganapathimhavaamahae

Kavim kaveenaam upamas(h)ra vasthamam

Jyaeshta raajam brahmanaam brahmanaspatha aanah

Shr(u)nvannothibhihsseeda saadanam

12 - Aavahanam - Invocation.

In this step, we visualise the deity in our mind & offer flower or akshathai to the form or picture of the deity. Thereby we invoke the deity in the image.

Asmin bimbe ( chithralatae) Shri Mahaganapathim aavahayaami

13 - Aasanam - offering seat:

Offer flowers at the feet & chant

Aasanam samarpayaami

13 a - Paadhyam - washing the feet:

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

Paadhyam samarpayaami

14 - Arghyam - Washing the hands:

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

Arghyam samarpayaami15 - Aachamaniyam - Inner purification;

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

Aachamaniyam samarpayaami16 - Madhuparkam - offering water

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

Madhuparkam samarpayaami

17 - Snaanam - Bath:

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

Snaanam samarpayaami

Again water for inner purification

Snaanaanantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami

18 - Vasthram - Offering Cloth:

Offer flowers or akshathai chanting

Vasthram samarpayaami

Upaveetham samarpayaami

19 - Aabharanam - Offering ornaments:Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting

Aaabharanam samarpayaami

20 - Gandham & Kumkumam - Offering sandalpaste & kumkum:

Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting

Gandhaan dhaarayaami

Ghandhasyopari haridraakumkumam samarpayaami

21 - Pushpam - offering flowers

Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting

Pushpaam ( pushpaani) samarpayaami

Pushpaih poojayaami:

Start doing archanai with flowers or akshathai or copper or silver coins.

Om Sumukhaaya namah

Om Ekadanthaaya namah

Om Kapilaaya namah

Om Gajakarnakaaya namah

Om Lambodaraaya namah

Om Vikataaya namah

Om Vighnaraajaaya namah

Om Vinaayakaaya namah

Om Ganaadhipaaya namah

Om Dhoomakaethavae namah

Om Ganaadhyakshaaya namah

Om phaalachandraaya namah

Om Gajaananaaya namah

Om Vakrathundaaya namah

Om s(h)oorpakarnaaya namah

Om Haerambaaya namah

Om Skandapoorvajaaya namah

Om Siddhivinaayakaaya namah

Om s(h)ri Mahaaganapathayae namah

Uthara Pooja22 - Dhoopam - Offering Incense:

Show the incense ( agarbathi) clockwise 3 times, chanting

Dhoopam aaghraapayami

23 - Deepam - Offering deepam from a small lamp;

Show another small lamp in front of the deity, clockwise, three times, simultaneously ringing bell with the left hand

Deepam sandars(h)ayaami

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

Deepaanantharam aachamaneeyan samarpayaami

24 - Naivedhyam - Offering food ( dry or fresh fruit:)

Sprinkle one spoon of water on the naivedhyam & ringing the bell, offer the naivedhyam (broken coconut, fruits etc,) chanting

Om bhoorbhuvassuvah

Amrthopahstharanamasi

Praanaayah svaahaa

Apaanaya svaahaa

Vyaanaaya svaahaa

Udaanaa ya svaahaa

Samaanaaya svaahaa

Brahmane svaahaa

Naivedhyam nivedayaami

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

Naivedyaanantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami

Offer betel leaves & nuts ( thamboolam), Chanting

Thaambulam samarpayaami

25 - Karpura niranjanam - offering lighted camphor:

Stand & show lighted camphor clockwise, ringing the bell with the left hand, chanting

Karpoora neeranjanam samarpayaami

Pour one spoon of water in cup chanting

Karpoora neeraajananantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami

26 - Vandanam - thanksgiving:

Offer flowers chantingManthrapushpam samarpayaami

27 – Atma Pradakshinam

Do self pradakshinam clockwise three times chanting

Yaani kaanicha paapaani janmaanthara krithaanicha

Thaani thaani vinas(h) yanthi Pradakshina pade pade

28 – Prarthana:

Offer namaskarams, chanting

Namo namo Ganes(h)aaya namasthae vis(h)va roopinae

Nirvighnam kurumae kaamam namaami thvaam gajaanana

Agajaanana padmaarkam gajaananam aharnis(h)am

Anaekadanthambhakthaanaam ekadanthamupaasmahae

Vinaayaka varam daehi mahaathman modakapriya

Avighnam kurumae deva sarva kaaryeshu sarvadaa

Vakrathunda mahaakaaya sooryakoti samaprabha

Nirvighnam kurumaedevaa sarvakaaryeshu sarvadaa

Pradakshina namaskaaraan samarpayaami

The invoked deity should now be taken back to His original Glory.

For this, Move the deity or picture a little to the north, chanting

Asmaad bimbaad ( chithra pate) mahaaganapathim yathaa sthaanam pradishtaapayaami

29 - Dedication to the Lord:

Kaayena vaachaa manasendryairvaa buddhyaathmanaa vaa prakrthes svabhaavaath

Karomi yadhyath sakalam parasmai naaraayanaayethi samarpayaami

Now pour a spoon of water in the cup chanting

Om thathsath ithi brahmaarpanamasthu

Om s(h)anthih s(h)anthih s(h)antih