Ganesha Chathurthi.
This festival for Ganesha/Vinayaka comes in the month of Bhadrapadha Maasa, fourth day after, Amavasya. This day is also referred as Sidhi Vinayaka Puja.
For this one has to traditionally make a Ganesha with clay, can also be bought , it will better is the idol is of clay, as this will dissolve in water , once it it is immersed.
When the Ganesha is brought into the house, the person bringing it should stand at the front door and the Lady has to perform arathi and then the idol is brought into the house and kept in clean place.
The place , where Ganesha is to place for worship should be well cleaned and decorated with Rangoli, a plank is kept or in a Mandhasana ,which has been decorated with Mango leaves and if desired with Banana plants. A handfull of rice is to be strewn , at the place where Ganesha is to be placed, and Ganesha is to be placed on it.
For worship of Ganesha Haldhi Kumkum, Gandha, Geja Vashtra, Flowers, ie Malli, Sevanhthi, Rose. for Ganesha Red flowers (as he like red ) Pathri , Dhruva grass etc.Janivara/Jhanav three strands as he is supposed to be a bachelor, in south India. ( He was said to have married very late.)
For naividya Modhaks ( at least 21) Banana, Jagery, Coconut sugar cane , if available and all kinds of fruits. In some houses Idli is also prepared for Ganesha.
In the morning after bath etc wear clean clothes Indian clothes Men dhothi/ pyjama and women and girls saree, pavade/Langa or Churidhar pyjama.
Prepare the Naividya and get ready all the materials, colour the geja vastra's etc. Keep Pyala, Pali and Panchtra. Keep water in thambya,
Perform sanklapa
Hari Aum 9dviraachai,Praananaayamya, Desha kaalau Sankirthya).
Shubha Shobane .......Vathsare Dhakshinaayane Varshathau Bhadrapada Maase Shuklapakshe Chathurthyam Shubha thithau .....Vaasare, .....Nakshtre, .....Yoge , .....Karane yevan-gunashana-vishishtaayaam-shubha-thithau Sidhivinaayakanthargatha-sri bharathi ramana-mukyapranaanthargatha-madhwapathi (Vishwa murthy) .... Sri Vishwambara Preranaya ....prithyartham, (asmakam Sakutumbaanaam Sthri puthra dhana vidhyaa jaya kirtya arogadhya kilabhishta sidyartham sakala karyeshu nirvigna tvasidyartham) Sidhi vinayakasya, Dhyanaa-vaahanaadha-shoda shopa chara-pujam Karishye.
Start Ganesha Puja----- Shuklam beradharam Vishnum Shashivarnam Chathurbhjam, Prasana varadham Dhyayeth srava Vignopaashanthye. Sprinkle few manthra akshitha.
all the while doing puja keep repeating Ganesha songs or Stothras.
With a flower sprinkle water, Unboiled Milk and water again
Apply Haladhi, Geja vastra. Again haldhi kumkum , Adorn the idol with a gold Jewel, Flower mala
Prayer.
Rakthambaro rakthanu rakthamala nupelanaha
Lambodharo Gajamukaha Paashadhantham kushbaye,
Bibradrai yo Vigna haraha Kaamadasthvaraaya hriyam.
Aum khiprasadhaaya Namaha.
sprinkle mantra akshitha.
Dhyanam
Yeka-dhantham Shurpa karnam gajavakthram Chathur bhujam,
Paashaamkushdharam Devam Dhyayeth Sidhivinayakam.
Dhayedhevam Mahakayam Thapthakanchana sanibam
Dhanthaksha maalaa-parashupurna- modhaka-hastham
Modhakaa sakthashundaa gramekadhantham Vinaayakam.
Sri Sidhivinayakaya Namaha, Dhyayami, dhyanam Samarpayami.
AVAHANAM (Inviting)---Avayami Vigneshsa sura-raarjarjitheshewara , anatha-natha Sarvagnya pujartham Gananayaka Srisidhivinayakaya Namaha Avahayami Sprinkle M-Akshitha.
ASANAM ( seat). Aneka Rathna Samyuktham Muktha mani vibhushitham,swarna simha asanam charu prithyartham, Sri Sidhivinayakaya Namahaha. Sprinkle M Akshitha.
ARGHYAM .Gaja vakthra Namasthesthu Gandhs-pushpa-akshathraiyutham, Argyam Grahanaa Dhevesha Sarvasidhipradhayaka. Sri Sidhivinayakaya Namaha. Argyam samarpayami. From the water in the thambya, with the Udarni pour water three times into the Pyala
. PAADHYAM. Vinayakaya Namastesthu Shankara priya sidhidha.,Bakthya Paadhyam maya, Grahaana Pranathapriya. sri Sidhivinayakaya Namaha. Padhyam Samarpayami. Pour water three times into the pyala.
MADHUPARKAM: With a flower srinkle a mixture of honey, curds and ghee this is called madhparkam.
ACHAMANAM: Gananatha maya dhatham jagaravana-kaarana, grahanaacha manam deva pujatho yaha surirapi. Sri Sidhivinayakaya Namaha. Achamana samarpayami, pour water three times into the pyala.
PANCHA_AMRUTHA SNANAM. With a flower srinkle the items mention in the order or all the incredentds mixed and sprinkled
Milk, Curds, Ghee, Sugar /jagery Honey , Banana lastly a little water.
sprinkle Sandal water.
VASTRA. -- put the Geja vastra,
Yagnaopitha put the Janivara, Now put the Abaharana -- if already done , sprinkle M akshitha.
Now adorn the idol with haladhi, kumkum etc and flowers garlands.
Anga Puja Sat AUM before all the names
Ganeshaya Namaha -- Padhau pujayami,
yekadhanthaya namaha-- Gulau Pujayami,
shurpa-karnaya namaha-- Janumi pujayami,
Vigna rajaya namaha --Jange Pujayami ,
akhuvahanaya namaha -- uru pujayami ,
Herambaya namaha - katam pujayami,
Kamarisunave namaha - Nabim pujayami,
lambodharaya Namaha - kantam pujayyami ,
lambodharaya Namaha -Udharam pujayami ,
Gowri suthaya namaha - Stanau pujayami
Gananayakaya namaha - Hridhayam pujayami,
Stulakantaya Namaha - kantam pujayami,
Skandha grajaya namaha Skandau pujayami,
Pasha hasthaya namaha - Hastham pujayami,
Yeka dhanthaya Namaha Vakthram pujayami
Yekadhanthaya namaha - Dhanthau pujayami,
Vigna harthe namaha - Netrhram pujayami,
Shupakranaya namaha - Karna pujayami,
Sthula nasikaya namaha - Nasikam pujayami,
Palachandrya namaha - lalatam pujayami,
Sarveshvaraya namaha - shiram pujayami ,
Aum sri sidhivinayakaya namaha - Sava angam pujayami.
Light all the lamps.
ARCHANA After this perform archana reciting the 108 names of Ganesha with the flowers and Pathri.
after all this offer dhoop arathi ,
then Naividya of modhaka, fruits Coconut, corn, sugarcane etc and say Krishna arpanamasthu.
Then Managala arathi with 3 and 5 vathis , with ganta nadha etc.
Do pradhikshna Namaskara .
In the evening too Ganesha has to be worshiped with arathi and some naividya.
If he is kept for three days, puja both in the morn and eve is a must with a naividya Ganesha can be kept for one day three five or till Anantha cahathur dasi.
Do not see the Moon on this night!
On Ganesh Chaturthi, one is advised to not look at the Moon as if one does, he or she will be wrongly blamed or will face a false allegation.
So why is this? This is because once the handsome Moon made fun of Lord Ganesha and Ganesha cursed the Moon that whoever looks at the Moon on Ganesh Chaturthi will face false allegations.
However, if one does see the Moon, here is a remedy,
Simha prasenamavadith
simho jambhuvatha hathah |
sukumaraka marodhihi
thavahyesha syamanthakaha ||
Repeat the above Shloka if you do see the Moon on this day.!