Ganesha Chathurti

GANESHA CHATHURTI

● TIMINGS
● IMPORTANCE OF GANESHA
● REASONS FOR NOT LOOKING AT MOON
● REQUIREMENTS
● PUJA VIDHI

TIMINGS

We all offer prayers to Ganesha before undertaking any task including puja to other Gods and also for thanking him for helping us in accomplishing our work with success. 

Ganesha is believed to be born on the Sukhla Paksha Chathurti in the month of Āvani. This year Ganesha Chathurti falls on 31st August 2022.

Madhyahna Ganesha Puja Muhurat - 10:21 AM to 12:52 PM

IMPORTANCE OF GANESHA

One day Goddess Parvati asked Nandi to guard the door and let no one pass.  When Lord Shiva came Nandi allowed him to pass as he is loyal to Lord Shiva. Goddess Parvati got furious on the fact no one is loyal to her. She took the turmeric paste from her body and created Ganesha and gave life to him and thus created her own loyal son.

Next, when Lord Shiva came Ganesha did not allow Shiva to enter and Shiva’s army could not defeat him. Lord Shiva himself came and severed Ganesha’s head. Goddess Parvati was so furious that she decided to destroy the entire creation. Lord Brahma vehemently requested to reconsider her decision. Goddess Parvati agreed on two conditions – Ganesha is brought back to life and Ganesha be forever worshiped before all the other Gods.

Lord Shiva sent Lord Brahma to bring back the head of the first creature he crosses that is laying with its head facing North. Lord Brahma soon returned with the head of a strong and powerful elephant, which Shiva placed on to Ganesh’s body.

Lord Shiva and other Gods blessed Ganesha.

REASONS FOR NOT LOOKING AT MOON

We should not look at the moon on Ganesh Chathurthi.

The legend behind this:

One day Ganesha was going riding on his rat and slipped and fell.  The Moon laughed and annoyed Ganesha cursed the Moon saying, “From today nobody will look at you”.  Moon begged for mercy.  Ganesha took pity and confined his curse only to that particular day of Ganesha Chathurti.  Even Shri Krishna could not escape this curse. He was falsely accused of stealing the Syamntak jewel.  Shri Krishna prayed to Ganesha and requested whoever has sinned by seeing Moon on Sukhla Chathurti and if they worshiped Ganesha on Krishna Chathurti the sin should be removed. Ganesha accepted his request.  Shri Krishna did Ganesha Puja on Krishna Chathurti which is called as Sankatahara Chathurti and got blessings from Ganesha.  After than Akroorar gave the jewel to Shri Krishna and Shri Krishna was happy that blame of stealing jewel was removed.

Hence we should not look at Moon on sukhla chathurti in Aavani month ie. Ganesha Chathurti.  If we do puja on  Krishna Chathurti (Sankatahara Chathurti) and give arghyam to Moon our difficulties and hindrances will sure to be removed.

REQUIREMENTS

Ganapati idol or Manjal Pillaiyaar
Arugam Pull (Bermuda grass)
Mango leaves
Vilva leaves
Tulsi
Erukam  flowers mala (Arka flowers garland)
Kalash
Panchapatra Uddrini
Two Lamps
Insense stick and stands
Sambrani or dasaangam
Sandal paste
Naivedyam
Panchamrudam
Coconuts
Bananas
Betel leaves and nuts

PUJA VIDHI

Apavitrah pavitro va Sarava avastham gato pi va
Yah smaret pundarikaksm sa bahya abhyantarah suchi

Achamaniyam for male (Sip water three to purify outwardly and inwardly)

Aum Vakra Thunda Mahaakaaya
Soorya Kodi Samap Prabha
Nirvignam Kurume Dheva
Sarva Kaaryeshu Sarvadhaa

Aum Shreem Gam Ganapathaye Namaha (3x)

Diya Lighting Mantra

Subham Karoti Kalyanam
Arogyam Dhana Sampadah
Su Buddhi abhivridaaya
Deepa Jyotir Namostute

After lighting the lamp, chant the below prayer

Deepajyothi Parabrahma
Deepajyothi Janardhana
Deepo me hara tu paapam
Deepa Jyothir Namostuthe

Aum Shadaananam Kungkuma Raktha Varnam
Mahaamathim Dhivya Mayoora Vaahanam
Rudhrasya Soonum Surasanya Naatham
Guham Sadhaaham Sharanam Prabathye

Om Dut Purushaya Vidhmahe
Maha Senaya Dheemahe
Tanno Shanmuga Prachodayaath.

Aum Shreem Saum Sham Sharavanabhavaaya Subramanyam (3x)

Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu
Gurur Dhevo Maheshvaraha
Guru Satshaath Para Brahma
Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha

Aum gum gurubyo namaha (3x)

Aum Thrayambakam Yajaamahe
Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam
Uruvaarukamiva Bhandhanaan
Mrithyor Muksheeya Maamruthaath

Aum Hreem Namashivaaya (3x)

Aum Vasudeva Sudham Dhevam
Kamsa Cha Noora Mardhanam
Devaki Paramaanandham
Krishnan Vanthe Jagath Gurum

Aum Namo Bhagavade Vaasudevaaya (3x)

Om Daasharthaye Vidmahe Sita Vallabhaya Dhimahi
Tanno Ramah Prachodayat

Om Sri Ramachandraya Namah (3x)

Aum Bhur Bhuva Swaha
Tat Savithur Varenyam
Bhargo Dhevasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yona Prachodayaath (3x)

Aum soorya grahaaya sathagaya swaha
Aum Chandra sathagaya swaha
Aum anggara grahaaya sathagaya swaha
Aum budha grahaaya sathagaya swaha
Aum guru grahaaya sathagaya swaha
Aum sukra grahaaya sathagaya swaha
Aum saneeswara grahaaya sathagaya swaha
Aum ragu grahaaya sathagaya swaha
Aum kethu grahaaya sathagaya swaha

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Sankalpam

Mamopatta, samastha duritha kshyathwara sri parameshwara prithiartham, subhe shobane muhurthe – ādhyabrahmanaha – dwithiye pararthe – swetha varaha kalpe – vaivasvatha manvanthare – ashtā vimsathi thithame kaliyuge – prathame pade – jambudwepe – bharata varshe bharatha kande – merohe – dakshine parswe – sakabdhe – asmin varthamane vyavharike – prabhavadhi nām sashtya samvathsaranām madye –

Subhakrithu nama samvathsare,
Dakshinayane 
Varsha Rithou
Simham Mase
Sukhla Pakshe
Chaturthi subha thithou
Soumya vasara yukhtayām
Chitra Nakshatra yukhtayām
Shukhla  nama Yoga
VishtiNama Karana
Evam guna visheshana visishtayam asyām subha thithou asmākam, sarvesham, sakudumbanām, kshema, sthirya, veerya, vijaya arogyam, abhivruddhyartham, mama gruha maha lakshmi nitya nivāsa sidhyartham, mama ista kāmya phala sidhyartham, mama vyapāra, vyavhāra, udyoga abhivruddhi sidhyartham, samastha mangala vyapthyartham, samastha duridopa saanthyartham, maha ganapathi prasadena gyana vairagya sidhyartham
YOUR gothre MONTH OF YOUR BIRTH māse YOUR nakshatre, YOUR NAME namne Dāsi or dās siddhi vinayaka poojaam karishye. thathangam kalasa poojaam cha karishye

KALASA PUJA

Cover the Kalash with your right hand and say the following mantra.

Kalashashya Mukhe Vishnu, kanthe rudra samaashritah.
Moole tatra sthito brahmo madhye ganaasmrutah. .||
Kukshau tu saagarssarve,sapta dvipaa vasundharaa.
Rugvedoapi Yajurvedah, samaveda hyathavarne.||
Angaishcha sahitaa sarve,kalashaambusamaashritaah.|
Atra gayatri, savitri shanty pushti kari tathaah||
Aayaantu deva poojartham,durita kshyakaarakaah |
Sarve samudraah saritaah tirthani jaladaanadaah||
Gangecha yamune chaiva,Godavari saraswati. |
Narmade sindhu kaveri,jaleysmin sannidhim kuru. ||
Gangaadi sarva tirthaabhyo namah kalash poojaam samarpayaami. 

Remove your hand from the top of the pot and take a bunch of mango leaves and dip it in the pot water and sprinkle it around the area you are seated and on yourself.

GHANTA PUJA

Aagama-Artham Tu Devaanaam Gamana-Artham Tu Rakssasaam |
Ghannttaa-Ravam Karomya[i-A]adau Devata[a-A]ahvaana Laan.chanam ||

DHYANA MANTRA

Karishye gananaathasya vradam sambathkaram subham|
bakhtaanaamishta vradam sarvamangala KAARANAM||
ekadantham soorppakarnam gajavaqkthram chathurbujam |
paasaangkusadaram devam dyayeth siddhi vinayakam ||
dyayeth gajaananam devam taptha-kanchana sannibam|
chathurbujam mahaakaayam sarvaabarana booshitham ||
siddhi vinaayakam dyayaami

AVAHANA MANTRA

gananam tva ganapatim havamahe kavim kavinamupamashravastamam |

jyeshtharajam brahmanam brahmanaspata a nah shrunvannutibhih sida sadanam

siddhi vinaayakam aavaahayaami

SHORT SHODADASA UBACHAARANGAL

Sprinkle the Ganesha idol with akshadai & flowers and chant  Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha - idam āsanam samarpayāmi (offering a seat )

Next, put water to the feet of God and chant -Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha  - etat pādyam Samarpayāmi  (offering water to the lotus feet)

Next, put water to the feet of God and chant - Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha  - idam Arghyam Samarpayāmi (offering water to the hands for washing)

Next offer water to the feet of God and chant - Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha  - idam Acamaniyam- Samarpayāmi (offering water to rinse the mouth)

Next, put water to the feet of God and chant - Aum Siddhi Vinaaykaaya Namaha Snanam Samarpayāmi  (offering water for bathing)

Next offer Panchamrudam just by sprinkling with tulsi or vilva or dhurba to God and chant - Aum Siddhi Vinaaykaaya Namaha Panchamrudam Samarpayami (offering panchamrudam)

Next, offer water to God and chant - Aum Siddhi Vinaaykaaya Namaha Suddhothagasnaanam Samarpayami

Next, offer vastram (cloth) or symbolically offer akshadai and flowers to God and chant - Aum Siddhi Vinaaykaaya Namaha Vastram / Vastra akshadaam Samarpayami

Next, offer Punool or cotton thread to God and chant - Aum Siddhi Vinaaykaaya Namaha Upaveetham Samarpayami

Next offer Sandal paste to forehead and chest to God and chant -Aum Siddhi Vinaaykaaya Namaha Gandam Samarpayami

Next offer akshadai and flowers to God and chant - Aum Siddhi Vinaaykaaya Namaha Akshadaam Samarpayami

Next offer flowers to God and chant - Aum Siddhi Vinaaykaaya Namaha Pushpam Poojayaami

Offer Durva grass and chant,-  Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha  Durvan Kuran Samarpayami

Offer Vilva leaves and chant -Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha  Bilvapatram Samarpayami

ASTOTHRA ARCHANA

1.  Om Vinayakaya namaha
2.  Om Vighnarajaya namaha
3.  Om Gauriputraya namaha
4.  Om Ganesvaraya namaha
5.  Om Skandagrajaya namaha
6.  Om Avyayaya namaha
7.  Om Putaya namaha
8.  Om Dakshaya namaha
9.  Om Adhyakshaya namaha
10.  Om Dvijapriyaya namaha
11.  Om Agnigarbhachide namaha
12.  Om Indrasripradaya namaha
13.  Om Vanipradaya namaha
14.  Om Avyayaya namaha
15.  Om Sarvasiddhipradaya namaha
16.  Om Sarvajnanayaya namaha
17.  Om Sarvaripriyaya namaha
18.  Om Sarvatmakaya namaha
19.  Om Srushtikatre namaha
20.  Om Devaya namaha
21.  Om Anekarchitaya namaha
22.  Om Sivaya namaha
23.  Om Suddhaya namaha
24.  Om Buddhipriyaya namaha
25.  Om Santaya namaha
26.  Om Brahmacharine Naamaha
27.  Om Gajananaya namaha
28.  Om Dvaimatreyaya namaha
29.  Om Munistutyaya namaha
30.  Om Bhaktavighnavinasanaya namaha
31.  Om Ekadantaya namaha
32.  Om Chaturbahave namaha
33.  Om Chaturaya namaha
34.  Om Saktisamyutaya namaha
35.  Om Lambodaraya namaha
36.  Om Surpakarnaya namaha
37.  Om Haraye namaha
38.  Om Brahmaviduttamaya namaha
39.  Om Kalaya namaha
40.  Om Grahapataye namaha
41.  Om Kamine namaha
42.  Om Somasuryagnilochanaya namaha
43.  Om Pasankusadharaya namaha
44.  Om Chandaya namaha
45.  Om Gunatitaya namaha
46.  Om Niranjanaya namaha
47.  Om Akalmashaya namaha
48.  Om Svayamsiddhaya namaha
49.  Om Siddharchitapadambujaya namaha
50.  Om Bijapuraphalasaktaya namaha
51.  Om Varadaya namaha
52.  Om Sasvataya namaha
53.  Om Krutine namaha
54.  Om Dvijapriyaya namaha
55.  Om Vitabhayaya namaha
56.  Om Gadine namaha
57.  Om Chakrine namaha
58.  Om Ikshuchapadhrite namaha
59.  Om Sridaya namaha
60.  Om Ajaya namaha
61.  Om Utpalakaraya namaha
62.  Om Sripataye namaha
63.  Om Stutiharshitaya namaha
64.  Om Kuladribhettre namaha
65.  Om Jatilaya namaha
66.  Om Kalikalmashanasanaya namaha
67.  Om Chandrachudamanaye namaha
68.  Om Kantaya namaha
69.  Om Papaharine namaha
70.  Om Samahitaya namaha
71.  Om Asritaya namaha
72.  Om Srikaraya namaha
73.  Om Saumyaya namaha
74.  Om Bhaktavanchitadayakaya namaha
75.  Om Santaya namaha
76.  Om Kaivalyasukhadaya namaha
77.  Om Sachidanandavigrahaya namaha
78.  Om Jnanine namaha
79.  Om Dayayutaya namaha
80.  Om Dantaya namaha
81.  Om Brahmadveshavivarjitaya namaha
82.  Om Pramatta daityabhayadaya namaha
83.  Om Srikanthaya namaha
84.  Om Vibhudesvaraya namaha
85.  Om Ramarchitaya namaha
86.  Om Vidhaye namaha
87.  Om Nagarajayajnopavitavate namaha
88.  Om Sthulakanthaya namaha
89.  Om Svayamkartre namaha
90.  Om Samaghoshapriyaya namaha
91.  Om Parasmai namaha
92.  Om Sthulatundaya namaha
93.  Om Agranye namaha
94.  Om Dhiraya namaha
95.  Om Vagisaya namaha
96.  Om Siddhidayakaya namaha
97.  Om Durvabilvapriyaya namaha
98.  Om Avyaktamurtaye namaha
99.  Om Adbhutamurtimate namaha
100. Om Sailendratanujotsanga Khelanotsukamanasaya namaha
101. Om Svalavanyasudhasarajita Manmathavigrahaya namaha
102. Om Samastajagadadharayai namaha
103. Om Mayine namaha
104. Om Mushikavahanaya namaha
105. Om Hrushtaya namaha
106. Om Tushtaya namaha
107. Om Prasannatmane namaha
108. Om Sarvassiddhipradayakaya namaha

16 Names of Maha Ganapathi

Om Sumukaya namaha
Om Ekadhanthaya namaha
Om Kapilaya namaha
Om Gaja Karnakaya namaha
Om Lambodharaya namaha
Om Vikataya namaha
Om Vigneshwaraya namaha
Om Vignarajaya  namaha
Om Ganadhithapathaye namaha
Om Dhoomakethave namaha
Om Ganadhyakshaya namaha
Om Balachandraya namaha
Om Gajananaya namaha
Om Vakrathundaya namaha
Om Soorpakarnaya namaha
Om Herambaya namaha
Om Skandapoorvajaya namaha
Om Ganapathi namaha
Om Maheswaraputhraya namaha

UTHTHRAANGA POOJAI

Offer Burned perfume to God and chant – Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha  Dhoopam Agrapayaami

Perform the aarti with a ghee lamp and chant - Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha  Deepam Darshyami

Offer naivedyam to God and chant –

 

brahmaarparnam brahmahavir brahmaagnor brahmanaahutham
brahmaivatena gandhavyam brahma karma samaadhinaha

amruthamasthu,amruthopasthranamsi

aum praanaaya swaaha aum apaanaaya swaaha aum vyanaaya swaaha
aum udhaaanaaya swaha aum samaanaaya swaha aum brahmane swaaha

Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha ksheera payasam (milk payasam), Masha pupam (Black gram vadai), kudaapupam (appam), laddukam (laddu), mothkaani (kozhukattai), kadali phalam (bananas), naarikela kandam (broken coconuts),  ethath sarvam amrutham maha nivedayam nivedayaami

madye madye paneeyam samarpayaami (offer water)

Offer betel leaves and nuts  - Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha thamboolam samarpayaami

Offer karpooram and chant - Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha karpoora neerajanam darsayaami 

Yopaam puspam veda 
Puspavan prajavan pasuvan bhavati
Candramava Apam puspam
Puspavan, Prajavan pasuman bhavati

Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha Mantra Pushpam Samarpayaami

Do pradakshina and chant

Yani kani cha papani
Janmantara kritanicha
Tani tani vinashyanti
Pradakshinam pade pade

Then do namaskaaram

Prayer

vinaayaka varam dehi mahaatman modakapriya

avignam kuru me theva sarvakaryesu sarvatha

 

ARGHYAM

Mix milk and water and keep in a bowl.

Gourya mangala sampootha jyesta swamin ganeshvara

gruhanaargyam maya thattam gajavaktra namosthute 

Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha - itham argyam ( offer milk three times)

 

arghyam gruhaana heramba sarva siddhi pradaayka

vinaayaka mayaa tattam pushpaakshada samanvitham 

Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha - itham argyam ( offer milk three times)

 

vinayaka namasthethu ganda pushpaakshadair yunam

gruhanaargyam maya tattam sarva beeshta prathobava

Aum Siddi Vinayakaaya  Namaha - itham argyam ( offer milk three times)

Anena argya praadena bhagavan sarvaathmaga tat sarvam Siddi Vinayakaaya priyathaam

tatsat brahmaarpanamasthu

<h2>UPAYANA DHAANAM</H2>

We should give dakshina to Brahman by chanting as follows

mahaganapathi svaroopasya brahmanasya ithamasanam amii the ganda, sakalradana svarchitham 

Do namaskaaram

(if there is no brahmin keep the dakshina and can give to him when you see next time)

manthra heenam, kriya heenam bhakti heenam sureshvarra

yat poojitham maya theva paripoornam thathasthuthe

anaya yoojaya siddhi vinaayaka priyathaam

om tatsat brahamaarpanamasthu