How to do Ganesha Chaturthi Puja Vidhi - date and Muhurat

• 04 Sep 2024
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Ganesha Chaturthi is a beloved festival celebrated all over India and by Hindus everywhere specially in Maharastra. Today marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the god known for helping remove obstacles and bringing new beginnings. Families and groups come together to celebrate Lord Ganesha in their homes and hearts, bringing joy, devotion, and a sense of unity to the holiday.

Each year, people celebrate his birthday with a 10-day event. During this holiday, they do four main things: they bring him to life, they honor him with 16 different offerings, they honor him again, and then they take him back home.

Ganesha Chaturthi Puja Vidhi and Rituals

Ganesha Chaturthi is an event that honors Lord Ganesha, who helps remove hurdles. During this event, people pray to Ganesha with a lot of respect.

Shodashopachara puja is a special type of puja that involves 16 steps. From reciting prayers Puranas to performing various activities. You can say this prayer at any time but the afternoon is the best. 
   

Here are the main steps of Ganesha Puja:

Deep-Prajawalan: Lighting a lamp.
Sankalpa: Making a vow.
Avahana: Inviting Ganesha.
Pratishthapan: Installing the idol.
Asana: Offering a seat.
Padya: Washing the feet.
Arghya: Offering water.
Achamanam: Offering a drink.
Sankha: Blowing a conch shell.
Puष्पाञ्जलि: Offering flowers.
Dhoop: Offering incense.
Deepa: Offering a lamp.
Naivedya: Offering food.
Tamboola: Offering betel leaf and nut.
Nirmalya: Removing the offerings.
Namaskar: Saluting Ganesha.

Note: If you already have a Ganesha idol at home, you don't need to do Avahana and Pratishthapan. Instead, you do Utthapana at the end of the puja.

On Ganesha Chaturthi, people also perform Eka Vinshati Name Ganesh Puja (chanting 19 names of Ganesha) and Ganesha Anga Puja (worshiping each part of Ganesha's body)

Puja Samagri (Puja Items) Arrangement

For Ganesh Chaturthi, people who worship Lord Ganesha need things like ghee (butter), a little lamp, flowers, colorful rice, red powder, a red cloth, sweet treats (like Modak), fruits, water from the Ganges River, a special drink made with five ingredients, cardamom, cloves, a coconut, and betel nut. They should also say special prayers to Ganesha and read a special poem called the Ganesha Chalisa.

Puja Area Cleaning and Decoration

Cleansing and purifying the space where the rituals will take place is vital before the Puja starts. This entails tidying the area and adopting floral, rangoli (traditional floor art), and lit decorations. The surroundings should capture the purity and delight of greeting Lord Ganesha into the house.

Pran Pratishtha - Giving the Idol life

Pran Pratishtha is a potent custom whereby the priest or devotee calls Lord Ganesha into the statue. This is accomplished by means of a set of mantras and ceremonies, therefore giving the idol life and vitality and turning it from an object into a divine presence.

Shodashopachara: The sixteen ritual offerings

Offering Lord Ganesha sixteen various objects with symbolic value, the Shodashopachara is Among other things, these presents water, clothing, flowers, incense, and food. Devotely carried out, the rites represent the respect and love for the deity among the devotee.
 

Ganesh Aarti: Singing in Devotion

Sung in thanks of Lord Ganesha, the Ganesh Aarti is a lovely hymn. Usually the most joyful aspect of the Puja is when everyone assembles around the idol, chanting and applauding to match the Aarti rhythm. There is great dedication in the air; the Aarti's sound connects with the heavenly presence.

Ganesha Arti

प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम्
भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्य मायुःकामार्थसिद्धये
जय गणेश, जय गणेश, जय गणेश देवा

 

लड्डुअन के भोग लगे, संत करे सेवा
एकदन्त दयावन्त चारभुजाधारी

 

माथे पर सिंदूर सोहे, मूसे की सवारी
एकदन्त दयावन्त चारभुजाधारी

 

माथे पर सिंदूर सोहे, मूसे की सवारी
जय गणेश, जय गणेश, जय गणेश देवा

 

माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा
अंधन को आँख देत, कोढ़िन को काया

 

बाँझन को पुत्र देत, निर्धन को माया
अंधन को आँख देत, कोढ़िन को काया

 

बाँझन को पुत्र देत, निर्धन को माया
जय गणेश, जय गणेश, जय गणेश देवा

 

माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा
पान चढ़े, फूल चढ़े, और चढ़े मेवा

 

सूर श्याम शरण आए, सफल कीजे सेवा
पान चढ़े, फूल चढ़े, और चढ़े मेवा

 

सूर श्याम शरण आए, सफल कीजे सेवा
जय गणेश, जय गणेश, जय गणेश देवा

 

माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा
जय गणेश, जय गणेश, जय गणेश देवा

 

माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा

Ganesha Chaturthi 2024 – Date & Muhurat

Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Muhurat - September 7, 2024 - From 10:30 A.M, Ganesha Chaturthi will The Hindu calendar dictates that the event usually falls in Bhadrapada, which translates to August or September in the Gregorian calendar. The festivities run for ten days, with Anant Chaturdashi marking its conclusion.

Astrologers on Puja Performability

Many astrologers stress the need to carry out the Online Puja with a pure heart and defined goals. They propose that the Puja's spiritual advantages may be improved by chanting particular mantras and timing the procedures. One might consult an astrologer or interact with them to get individualized advice and guarantee the proper performance of the rites.

Ganesha Chaturthi's Increasing Worldwide Popularity

Celebrated with great passion worldwide, Ganesha Chaturthi has surpassed its geographical limits. The celebration now comes to represent harmony,