Ganesha Chaturthi Puja Vidhi

Ganesha Chaturthi Puja Vidhi

- Neena Sharma

Lord Ganesha is worshipped with all sixteen rituals along with chanting of Puranik Mantras during Ganesha Chaturthi Puja which is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi Puja. Worshipping Gods and Goddesses with all 16 rituals is known as Shodashopachara Puja (षोडशोपचार पूजा).

Although Ganesha Puja can be done during Pratahakal, Madhyanakal and Sayanakal but Madhyanakal is preferred during Ganesha Chaturthi Puja. Madhyanakal Puja time for Ganesha Puja can be known at Ganesha Chaturthi Puja Muhurat.

All rituals which are prescribed during Ganesha Puja are given below and it also includes sixteen steps which are prescribed in Shodashopachara Puja. Deep Prajawalan (दीप प्रज्ज्वलन) and Sankalpa (संकल्प) are done before starting the Puja and these two are not part of core sixteen steps of Shodashopachara Puja.

If you have Lord Ganesha installed at your home and is worshipped daily then Avahana (आवाहन) and Pratishthapan (प्रतिष्ठापन) should be skipped as these two rituals are done for newly bought statues of Lord Ganesha either made of clay or made of metal. It should be noted that pre-installed statue of Lord Ganesha at home are not given Visarjan (विसर्जन) but given Utthapana (उत्थापन) at the end of Puja.

Avahana
(आवाहन) – invoking Lord Ganesha
Pratishthapan
(प्रतिष्ठापन) – installing Lord Ganesha into the statue
Aasan Samarpan
(आसन समर्पण) – offering seat to Lord Ganesha
Ardhya Samarpan
(अर्ध्य समर्पण) – offering scented water to Lord Ganesha
Aachaman
(आचमन)
Snan
(स्नान)
पञ्चामृत स्नानम्
पयः स्नानम्
दधि स्नानम्
धृत स्नानम्
मधु स्नानम्
शर्करा स्नानम्
सुवासित स्नानम्
शुध्दोदक स्नानम्
Vastra Samarpan
(वस्त्र समर्पण वं उत्तरीय समर्पण)
Yagyopavit Samarpan
(यज्ञोपवीत समर्पण)
Gandha
(गन्ध)
Akshata
(अक्षत) – unbroken rice for Puja
Pushpa Mala
(पुष्प माला)
शमी पत्र
दुर्वान्कुर
सिन्दूर
Dhoop
(धूप)
Deep Darshan
(दीप दर्शन)
Naivedhya Nivedan
(नैवेद्य निवेदन)
चन्दन
Tambula Arpana
(ताम्बुल अर्पण) – offering Paan made of betal nut and leaves
नारिकेल अर्पण
दक्षिणा समर्पण
Neeranajan
(नीरानजन/आरती) – Lord Ganesha Aartiजय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा ।
माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा ॥ x2

एकदन्त दयावन्त चारभुजाधारी
माथे पर तिलक सोहे मूसे की सवारी । x2
(माथे पर सिन्दूर सोहे, मूसे की सवारी)
पान चढ़े फूल चढ़े और चढ़े मेवा
(हार चढ़े, फूल चढ़े और चढ़े मेवा)
लड्डुअन का भोग लगे सन्त करें सेवा ॥ x2

जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा ।
माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा ॥

अँधे को आँख देत कोढ़िन को काया
बाँझन को पुत्र देत निर्धन को माया । x2
'सूर' श्याम शरण आए सफल कीजे सेवा
माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा ॥ x2
(दीनन की लाज राखो, शम्भु सुतवारी )
(कामना को पूर्ण करो, जग बलिहारी ॥)

जय गणेश जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा ।
माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा ॥ x2