Check List for Ganesh Chaturthi

Ch ec kLi s tf o rGa ne s hCh at u r t h i •

Supar i s( 7)

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Pa anLe av e s( Fo rKa l a s h)( 5 )

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Co c o nu t s( 3 )

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Pai ntBr us hofBi gSi z et oc l eanMur t i dai l y( 1 )

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Ri c e( u nc o ok e d/ k a c ha )

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F r e s hFl o we r s

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Re dPo oj aDh ag a( Ra k s haKa v a c h)T ot i eonwr i s t sa f t e rSt a ph na

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At t ar( Per f umedOi l )

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Bl a c kTh r e ad( Ma k eGa Ga ne s hj i we arb ef o r ebr i n gi n gHi mh ome

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BananaLeaves( Kel echekhamb mb)

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Du r v a ,Bh el Pa t r a

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Di y aWi Wi c k s

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Pr asad( Modaks)

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Fr es hFr ui t s

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Pl a nd ec or a t i o na he ad .Yo uma yne edT ab l e s,Wh i t es pr e ad sh ee t s ,p l a s t i cs h ee t s

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Char gevi deo +pi c t ur ecamer a( buymi mi ni dv ' s +bl ankc d' si fr equi r ed)

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Fl or al I deas( T or ansf orout s i dehome,t abl eofGanes hj i ,fl owermal af orGanes hj i

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Me as u r i n gT a pe( T ok e epr e c or do fMu r t iSi z e ) Shr i ngarSama maan

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Muk ut

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Mal a/Mai t r i

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Ha nd/Ar m Br a c e l e t s

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Va s t r a-Fo rGa ne s hj i

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Va st r a-T oc o v erSa nd l i b ef o r es ea t i n gGa ne shj i

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Va s t r a-T oc o v e rGa ne s hj i wh i l eb r i n gi n gHi mh omei fb r o ug hto ned aybe f o r eGa ne s hCh at u r t h i Pooj aSama maan

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Hal di ,Pi nj ar ,Abhi l ,Gul al ,As ht aghand,Si ndoor ,Chandan

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Ca mp mp ho rt a bl e t s ,Dh oo p,Ag ga r b at t i

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Hone y

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Kh ad i Sa k h ar

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Co t t on

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Ak hr o t( 5 ) ,Ba da am ( 5 ) , Kh ar e ek( 5 )

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J a g g e r y

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Mat chbox

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Gangaj al

How t oBr i ngGanpat iHome me

Thef ol l owi ngi nf or mat i onwi l l gi v ey oual l t hedet ai l sont hev i dhi s   a ndt h ep r o c e du r e st oBr i n gGa n pa t i Ho meon t h ed a yo fGa ne s hCh at u r t h i . Ama j o r i t yofp eo pl ep r e f e rt ob r i n gHi mh omeo ned aypr i o rt ot h eda yofCh at u r t h i .It o o,r e co mme ndy o ut h e s ame. Pl eas er ef ert ot heMuhur utt i mi ngsont heHomePage ,t ogui dey our s el foft heappr opr i at eMuhur ut   t i met obr i ng Hi m homeandper f or mt heSt hapana. Besu r et oCa r r yt h ef o l l o wi n gwh eny oul e av et obr i n gHi m: •

Ag ga r b at t i

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Dhoop

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Aar t i Thaal i

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Mat chbox

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Su pa r i -1no .

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PaanLeaf-1no.

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Cl o t ht oCo v erMu r t i

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Cl o t ht ok eeponsa ndl i/p aat h *

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Sandl i *( al s or ef er r edt oaschaur angorpaat h) Th eSa nd l i ( o f t e nma deo fwo od )ma k esi te as i e rt oc a r r yGa ne s hMu r t i . Pe r f or mi ngt hev i dhi s/r i t ua l s : Li ghtt heAgg ar bat t i anddho opi nt h eAar t i Thaal i . Sa y i n g' Om Ga nGa np at i y eNa ma h' p l a cet h ePa anLe afwi t haSu pa r i r e st i n go nt o po fi to nt h efl oo ri nf r o nto f t h eSa nd l i .Al s opl a ces omed ak s h i n af ort hepeopl ewhoha vear t i s t i c al l yc r eat edt hebeaut i f ul Mur t i . T ak eHi sna me ,a ndp r a yf o rt h ef es t i v a lt ob eab l e ss edo ne ! I fy ouar ebr i ng i ngHi m ho meoneda ye ar l i er ,c ov ert heMur t i ' sf ac ewi t hav as t r a.On l yop ent h i sont heda yo f Ga ne s hCh at u r t h id ur i n gSt a ph na . Chantt hePr ai se: GANPATIBAPPAMORI YA! Y ouar er e ad yt ol e a v e .T a k eHi m Ho me !-Ga np a t iBa pp aMo r i y a ! ( L ea v et h ep aa n,s up ar ia ndda ks hi n aa tt h ep l a cebe hi n d) Don otf o r ge tt ob r i n gt h eAa r t iTh aa l i b ac kho mewi t hy o u. Be f o r ee nt e r i n gHo mewi t ht h eMu r t i ,a skaf a mi l yme mb ert ob r i n gab owl o fr i c e.Sh owe rt h er i c e( k ac har i c e)o n Hi mb ef o r eb r i n gi n gHi mi n si d e. Ont heda yofChat ur t hi ,Bef or epl ac i ngHi m onhi sSt ha an,pl ac es omekac har i c e,o ni tr es taSupar i ,Hal di , KumKum,Abhi landDaks hi na.

Pl aceHi m onHi sSt haan. Y oua r er e ad yf o rt h eSt h ap na . Pr oc eedb yc l i c k i ngher et oHow t oPer f or m St aphna .

How t oPer f or m GaneshSt aphna

Ganes hChat ur t hi orVi na y ak aChat ur t hii soneoft hemos tc ol or f ul andwi del ycel e br at edf es t i v al si nI ndi a.Lar ge n umb er sofp eo pl eo b s er v eGa ne s h aCh at u r t h ip oo j a sath ome .Wh e r e asmo s tp eo pl ep r e f e rt o c a  p l l undi t s   h omeont h ed ayo fGa ne s hCh at u r t h it ope r f o r mt h eGa ne hsSt a ph na ,ma j o r i t yo ft h ep eo pl eal s o pr ef ert oper f or mt her i t ual sbyt hems el v eswi t hsampoor nabhavna   an  p d r em. He r ei sa nex p l a n at i o nonho wt op er f o r m Ga ne s h ap oo j aan dSt a ph naath o measme nt i o ne di nHi n du s cr i pt ur es . Ga ne s hap oo j ao nt h eCh at u r t h id ayi sus u al l ype r f o r me da sp ert h eMu hu r a t .Pl e as es e et h emu hu r a tt i mi n gson t hema i np ageoft hi swebs i t eb yc l i c k i nghere. Th  p e ooj a  c anb el e db yan yon eo ft h ef a mi l yme mb er san do t h er ss ho ul dj o i ni n .Go dwo r s h i pi sen j o y e db y e v e r y o n e . Po oj a  me an st h et r a di t i o na lc er e mo nyb ywh i c hGo di swo r s hi p pe d.Ho we v er ,t h ed ev o t i o ni st h e i ndi s pens abl epar tofan  p y ooj a ,b ywh i c h,e v ens i mp l ege st u r e sa n  p d ooj as   ar el i k es ac r edr i t ual s . Be f or eent er i ngt hes hr i ner oom,al l t heat t endeess houl dt ak ebat h,dr es si nc l eanc l o t hesan dbr i ngas mal l o ffe r i n go ffl o we r so rf r u i t s .Ge ne r a l l yf r u i t soff er e da r eb an an as ,ma ng os ,s we etl i me s,p ome gr a nat e sa nd  j ac k f r ui t . Fi r s t l y ,Pr epar et hek al as h:t ak eak al as handfi l l i twi t hc l eandr i nk i ngwat er ,addt ot hewat er1s upar i ,Rs .1,25 p ai s ec oi n s,h al d ia ndk u mk u m,s omea t t a r( p er f u meo i l ) ,p l a ce5p aa nl e av e s,a ndfi na l l yt h ec oc on ut .De co r a t e t h ec o c o nu ta n dt h ep aa nl e a v e swi t hha l d ia ndk umk u m.

Ne xt ,p r e par et hes t haanwher eGanpat iwi l l s i t .Dot hatb ys pr ead i ngahandf ul ofk ac har i c egr ai nsont hepl ac e. Ov e rt h er i c egr a i n s,p l a ceon es up aa r i a ndpu th al d ia ndk umk u mo nt h es up ar i .Ov e rt h atp l a ces omeda k sh i n a. Re ci t i n g" Ga np at i Ba pp aMo r i y a " , wemu s tp l a cet h eGa np at i I d ol o v ert h i spr e pa r a t i o n.

Thewor s hi pbegi nswi t ht he" St hapa na"( es t abl i s hment )oft hei dol .Ne x ts t epi st oi n v ok eGanes hai nt ot he i ma ge .Th i si sk no wna sp r a np r a t h i s ht a .Th ePr anPr at hi s t a   ma nt r ai nSans k r i tt obei n vok edi sf oundi nt heRi g Ve daa ndi sp a r to fGa ne s hSu k t h a . Thenr ec i t et hef ol l o wi ngmant r a: ganananht vaganapat i m havamahekavi m kav i nam -upamashr avas t amam |  j y es hht har aj am br ahmanan. hbr ahmanas pat aAnahs hr i v nv annut i bhi hs i das adanam | | ( Ri gVe da2 . 2 3. 1 ) n is h h us i d aga na pa t eg an es h h ut v a ma h ur v i p r a t a ma mk a v i n am | n ar i t et v a t . hk r i y a t ek i n ch an ar ema ha ma r k a m ma gh av a n. hc hi t r a ma r c ha| |( Ri gVe da10 . 1 12 . 9 )

Wei n v o k eY ou ,O Ga na pa t i o ft h eg an as( L or dSh i v aat t e nd an t s ) ,Wh oa r eBr a hma na s p at i o ft h eb r a hma s ( p r a y er s ) ,t h ewi s es ta mo ngt h ewi s e,Wh oa bo un di nt r e as ur eb ey o nda l l me as ur e ,t h emo stb r i l l i a nto ne .Do l i s t ent oourpr a y er s ,c omewi t hYourbl e ss i ngsandas s ur an ce so fpr ot ec t i oni nt oourhome,andbeseat ed .( Ri g Ve da2 . 2 3. 1 ) Si td o wnamo n gt h ewo r s h i p pe r s ,O Ga na p at i ,t h eb es ts a g ea mo ngt h es a g es .Wi t h ou tY ouno t h i n gc a nb ed o ne h er eo rf a r .Ac c ep twi t hh on or ,O we al t h yOn e,o urg r e ata ndv a r i e ga t e dh y mn so fp r a i s e.( Ri gVe da1 0. 1 12 . 9 )

On c et h eI d ol h asb ee ns t a pi t h ,y o umu s ts p r e ad5p aa nl e av e s

Ov e re ac hoft h ep aa nl e af ,k e ep1s u pa r i e ac h ,t h enp uth al d ia ndk umk u m.

Ha v i n gd on et h at ,p l a c e1ak h r o t ,1ba da am,a nd1kh ar e eke ac honea c hp aa nl e af .

Af t ert hatpl ac et hefi v edi ffer entf r ui t s ,oneo vereac hpaanl eaf .

Yo ua r en owr e ad yf o rl i f t i n gt h ec o v ero fGa ne shJ i .( I fy o ub r i n gGa np at ih omeo ned aypr i o r ,wec o v erHi m wi t h d ec or a t i v ev a s t r a ) .Yo uc anl i f et h ev a s t r an owc ha nt i n gGa np at i Ba pp aMo r i y a !

Af t erl i f t i n gt h ev as t r a,y oumus tr e mo v et hebl ac kdhaag a.Cl eant heMur t i wi t hadr ypai ntbr u sh .

PLEASENOTE:WASHI NG GOD' SHANDSANDLEGSI SSYMBOLI C.DO NOTACTUALL YDO THESAME. SI MI LARL YFORABHI SHEKH WI THMI LK,NECTAR,CURDSHOULDNOTBEDONEONTHEMURTI( I DOL) .

Off erHi mt hes hr i ng ari nf or m oft heMuk ut ,Ma l a/ Mai t r i ,Br ac el e t s ,Vas t r aForMur t i .Putag ar l andoff r es h flower soverGanpat iBappa.

Off erandputonHi sf or ehead,hal di ,pi nj ar ,abhi l ,gul al ,as ht ag andhands i ndhoor .Al s ooff erHi sv ahan ,undhi r mama,t heMous e.

Off erGa np at iBa pp aa ndu nd hi rma ma( mo us e ) ,t h ep r a s adwh i c hi sHi sf a v o ur i t e ,t h eMo da k s .Th er e c i p ef o rt h e Modaksc anbef oundh e r e.   Th es ec anbema death omeorc a na l s obebo ug h tf r o mo ut .Fo rp eo pl er e s i d i n go ut o fI n di a ,y o uc anfin dav er yea syr e ci p eo no urwe bs i t eont h el i n kme nt i o ne da bo v e.

Ke epar e dp oo j ad ha gan ex tt oGa np at i Ba pp a,t h i sc anl a t e rb et i e do nh an dsofa l l f a mi l yme mb er saf t e rt h e Fi r s tAar t i . Onc et he' Pr anpr a t i s ht ha' i sdone,t heny ouneedt ol i ghtt hel ampa ndi nc ens es t i c k st opl eas et he' God' .

Af t e rt h i sy ouh av et op er f o r mt h e' Sh ho da sh op ac ha r a' ,wh i c ha r e1 6f o r msofp ay i n gt r i b ut et oSh r e eGa ne sh a. ( Thi sr i t ual i sus ual l yper f or medbyt hepr i es t s ,y ouc ans ki pt hi s . ) He r ey ouoff e r2 1Dr u v agr a s sbl a de s ,2 1Mo da k a s ,a ndFl o we r st oGa ne s h a.Y oune edt oap pl yaTi k k aofr e d Sa nd al wo odpa st eont h ef o r e he adoft h eDe i t ya ndk ee pt h ec oc on uta l o ngwi t ht h ei d ol . Off e r2 1bl a de so fDr u v aGr a s s . Offer21modak s Offerr edflower s Ap pl yat i l a kus i n gr e dSa nd al wo odpa s t e . Br eakt hec oc onutorj us tk eepi tal ongwi t ht hei dol .Youcanal s ok eepf r i edgr ai ns .( Thef oodoft her at-t he v e hi c l eofGa ne sh a) . Then umber21s i gni fi es-t hefi v eor g ansofper c ep t i o n,fi v eor g ansofac t i on,fi v ev i t al ai r s( pr anas ) ,fi v e e l e me nt s ,a ndt h emi n d. Us i n gaDi y awi c k ,mak ean dl i ghtt heAk handJ y ot( t hedi y a) ,andt heaar t it haal i i st obel i twhi c hc anha v et he ag ar bat t i s ,dhoop,( i ns ens eandf r agr anc e)andc amphort a bl e t st obel i tdur i n gAar t i

TheShahadandkhadishakarshoul dbeoffer edt oGanpat i Onecanal soofferchandannow Ke ept h ep r a sa dy o uh av epr e pa r e di nf r o nto fGa ne shJ i ,s pr i n kl ewi t hg an gaj a l Yo uc anal s or e ci t et h e1 08s al u t a t i o nsd ed i c at e dt oLo r dGa ne sh ao rr e adt h eGa ne sh aUp an i s ha do rj u sts i mp l y p r a y . Y ouar er e ad yf o rt h eAa r t i !Y ouc ans i n gJ a iGa ne s hJ a iGa ne s ha ndSu k hKa r t aDu k hHa r t a .

Af t e rt h eAa r t i ,t h ef a mi l yme mb er ss ho ul dg at h eri nf r o nto fGa ne shJ i ,k e epac oc on utn ex tt oHi ma nds a y , " De arGa ne s hJ i ,wewe l c o mey o ut oou rh ome .I nou ro ffe ro fp r a y e r s ,i n c as eweha v ec ommi t t e da nymi s t a k es , k no wi n gl yorunk no wi ng l y ,k i n dl yf or gi v eus .Wepr a yonbehal fofal l ofust omak et hi sChat ur t hi abl es s edone. Ke epusa l l h ap pya ndhe al t h yal wa y s " .Y ouar ewe l c o met oad dy o urp r a y e r sh er e .PL EASENOTE:I ti se s s en t i a l t oas kf orf or gi v enes satt hi st i mewhi l epl ac i ngt hec oc onut .Ont heda yoft hev i s ar j an,t hi sc oc onuts houl dal s o b ei mme r s e di nt h ewa t e r . Yo uc ana l s ot a pe r e co r dt h i sen t i r eSt a ph naf o ry o u rme mo r ywi t ht h eMi n iDVc as s et t e s. Ther e af t er ,al l oft hef ami l ymember sbowdo wnt oGanes haan das kf orGod' sbl es s i n gst of u l fi l l al l t hei rdes i r e. Wh i l ep er f o r mi n gGa ne sh aPo oj aa th ome ,y o uc ana l wa y sb efl e x i b l e .Th es t r i c tr i t u al sar eme an tf o rV ed i c pr i es t s .Al ly ouneedt obec ar ef uli st oper f or mt hepuj aswi t hac l eanbod ya ndc l e anmi nd. Whati smor ei mpor t anti sdev ot i onnott her i t ual . T r yt obes i mpl e.Conc ent r at eony ourpr a yer snotondec or at i onandot herr i t ual i s t i cdet ai l s .

Pooj a  Ex pl a na t i on Hi n duRi t u al si n v ol v et h ePa nc ha / Fi v eUp ac ha r a s/ o ffe r i n gs .Th eya r ena me l y ; Ga nd ha m( F r a gr a nc e )i nt h ef o r mo fwh i t eorr e dSa nd al wo odpa s t e , Dh up am ( L i g ht i n go fI n ce ns eSt i c k s ) , De ep am ( L i g h t i n go fOi lo rg he eL amp s ) Na i v e dy a m( Sa nc t i fi e dOff er i n gso ff r u i t s ,s we et me at se t c . )a ndMo da kan dMo t i c h oo rL a do os Pu s hp am ( Pu s hp aFl o we r s ) .Th eHi b i s c u so rt h eSh oefl owe ri saf a v o r i t eo ft h eL or d .Dh ur v aGr a s sma l a sar e al s oqui t epopul ar .

Co c on utf o rVi n ay a k aCh at u r t h i Be f o r ebe gi n ni n ga nypo oj a ,t h es ema t e r i a l ss ho ul db ek e pth an dy . T ak eab at h ,c l e an sey o ur s el fa ndt h ens t a nd wi t hf ol dedhandsi nf r ontoft hedei t yandoff eral l t heabo v e.We twhol ec oc onut( pe el e dofft hee xt er i orhu sk )but wi t has mal l s t a l kofh us kont het ops y mbol i z est heBr amhi norpur es toff er i ngt ot heLor d.Br eak i ngoft hi s c oc on uto rt h ea cto f' Ch ad urTh en ga 'me an st h atwes ma shou re go si nf r o nto ft h eL or dan ds ub mi to urs of t whi t ei nners el fathi sf eet .

Wha ti t e msar ef a v or i t e soft heLor d: Modak  f o rGa ne shCh at u r t h i Vi na y ak arCh av i t h i Modak:Th eL or dGa ne s hah asas p ec i a ll i k i n gf o rt h es we etd ump l i n gs -Mo da k / Ko z hu k at t a ia ndL ad do o. Ga ne s ha ' smo t h erPa r v a t i ma det a s t ymo da k sf o rHe rs o n,h en c eh ei se s pe c i a l l yf o ndoft h em.Re ad HEREhow t omak ehomemadeModak s. Dur va :( Thr eebl adegr as s,T r e f oi l )i sal s ooff er edt oGanes h.Ther ear emanyi nt er es t i ngf ac t sr el at i ngt owh y Du r v ai so ff er e d.On c eGa ne s h ad es t r o y e dade mo nc a l l e dAn al a n,b ys wa l l o wi n gh i m.Th ed emo nwe nti n s i d e a ndbu r n tt h e1 4wo r l d ss i t u at e di n s i d eGa ne s ha ,t h usc au s i n ge no r mo ush ea t .Ga ne s has ea r c h edf o rDu r v a Gr a ssan dwo r ei ta sag ar l a ndt on ul l i f yt h eh ea ti n si d e.Du r v ai sas ub st a nc ek no wnt oc r e at eh ea ta ndb yt h e p r i n ci p l e so ft won eg at i v e sma k et h i n gspo si t i v e ,t h eh ea twa sq ue nc he d.Dur v a / Dh ur v aGr a ssi st h er e f o r eu se d a sas u pr e meoff er i n gi nGa ne s haPu j a .Ma k eadh ur v ag ar l a ndbyc o mb i n i n gs e v e r a ld hu r v a st o ge t h era ndt y i n g t h em i nama l a / g ar l a ndf o rt h eL or d . Shoeflower / Hi bi scus :Fi r s tofal l ,t her edc ol oroft hefl oweri saper s onal f av or i t eoft heLor dandt hent he Hi b i s c us Sh oefl o wer Re di nc ol o ri sGa ne sh asf a v or i t e 5p et a l soft h eHi b i s c usde no t e st h ewa r d i n go fn eg at i v ee ne r g ya ndt h ewe l c omeo ft h ep os i t i v ee ne r g yi n t ot h e Un i v e r s e .Onamo r epr a ct i c all e v el ,i ti st h es ea so na lfl o we ro ft h eBh ad r a pa dmo nt hoft h emo ns oo ns ,h en ceou r anc i ent sha veadv oc at edt hi spar t i c ul arfl ower .Es pec i al l yt hec ol orr edi shi ghl yaus pi c i ous .

Whati st heAngaar akaGaneshChat hur t hi ? Th ef o ur t ht h i t h io fe ac hmo onp ha sei sk no wna sCh at h ur t h i .Ch at h ur=f o ur .2 4t o2 5Ch at h ur t h i soc c ure ac h y ea r .Whent heChat hur t hit hi t hioc c ur sonaT ues da y ,i tsk no wnasAng aar ak aCh at hu r t hi i nr e c ogni t i onofSr i An ga ar a k a,t h eVa ar a ( we ek l y -Ma r s Ch ev v a ai Ma ng al )d ev a t af o rT u e s da ywh op er f o r me ds p ec i a lp oo j af o rL o r d Gane s h. Whenpr a yi ngt oLor dVi gnahar t a,t hef ol l o wi ngs t ut i s houl dbesung. GaneshaSt ut i( Pr ai sest ot heLor dGanesha)Agaj ananapadmar kam gaj ananam ahar ni sham Anekdant ham b ha k t a na my e k a da nt h am u pa s ma he t h| | 1 | |Va k r a t u nd ama ha k a y ak o t i s u r y as a ma r p r a b haNi r v i g na mk u r u me d e v as a r v a k a r e y e s h us a r v a d a| | 2 | |Pr a na my as h i r a s ad e v a mg ou r i p ut h r a mv i n a y a k am Bh ak t h a v as a m s ma r e ni t h y a ma ay u hk a ama r t h as i d ha y e| | 3 | |Ga j a na na mb ho ot h ag an ad hi s e v i t h am Ka pi t h aj a mb oph al as a r a b ha k s h i t a m| | 4 | |Uma s ut h am s h o k hav i n as h k a r a na m Na ma mi v i g ne s h wa r ap ad apa nk a j a m| | 5 | | Aa r t i Om j a iJ a gd i s hha r e Swa mij a iJ a gd i s hh ar e Bh a k tj a n ok es a nk a t Dasj anokesankat Kshanmendoorkar e

Om j a iJ a gd i s hha r e …… …… Addi t i ona lI nf or ma t i on: Wh en / I fo ffe r i n gBh ogt oGa j a na n, p l ea sedono tputoni on,g ar l i candgi ngeri nt hef ood .Th i sc anbeea t e no r ser vedasPr eet i Bhoj anandMahaPr asadamongt heFami l yMember s. Iwi s hy o ua ndy o urf a mi l yav e r yBl e ss edCh at u r t h i ! Ganeshabl essyouwi t hi mmenseHappi ness,PeaceandHeal t h!

GaneshVi sar j anPr ocedur e: Be f o r et a ki n gGa ne shf o rVi s ar j a n.Yo us ho ul dp er f o r m Aa r t i .Al l t h ef a mi l yme mb er ss ho ul db ep r e se nt .Us ua l Ga ne s hMa nt r a san dAa r t ip r a y e r ss h ou l dbec ha nt e d. OndayofVi s ar j an ,t heda ys houl ds t ar twi t ht hePo oj a  ( Mo r n i n  A g ar t i ) .Wes i n gt h eJ ai Ga ne s hDe v aa nd Su kh kar t aDu kh har t aAar t i s .Af t ert h  A e ar t i ,i ti spr ef er r edt oput' Bhog' t h eHo l yPr a sa d!wh i c hs ho ul dbe d i s t r i b ut e da mo nga l l t h ef a mi l yme mb er s . Thevi s ar j an   r i t ual begi nswi t ht h eUt t a r a ngpuj awhi c hi n v ol v esoff er i ngfi v ei t ems ,namel ydeep( oi l l amps ) , p us hp( fl o we r s ) ,d ho op( i n ce ns e) ,g an dh( f r a gr a nc e)a ndn ai v e dy a( f o od )t oGa np at i . Wheni ti st i mef orVi s ar j an,t hef ami l yme mber ss houl dgat heronc eag ai nandper f or mt heVi s ar j anAar t i bef or e l ea vi ngt hehous e.( t hes amea ar t i sasment i onedabo v e) .Af t ert heVi s ar j anAar t iandd i s t r i but i ngt hepr as ad,one o ft h ef a mi l yme mb ers ho ul dv e r ys l o wl yan ds l i g ht l ymo v et h eGa np at i Mu r t i ,a bo ut1i n chf o r wa r d .Th i ss ho ul d bedonej us tb ef or el e av i ngt hehou seabt510mi nsbef or e.Thi si sani n di c at i on/s i gni fi c anc et oHi mt hatt he f ami l yi sgoi ngt ot ak eHi mf orVi s ar j an. Yo us ho ul dt h an kGa ne sh af o rv i s i t i n gy o urh ome .Th an kh i mf o rb r i n gi n gp r o sp er i t yan da us pi c i o us ne ss .Th an k hi mf ort ak i ngawa yal l di ffic ul t i eswi t hhi m. As kf o rh i spa r d onf o ra n ymi s t a k esc ommi t t e d. I fy oupl ant obr i ngGane shmur t in ex ty ear ,t henas khi mt or e t ur n. Af t ert hi s ,al l memb er soft hehous ehol dg at hert os pr i nk l eak s hatorr a wr i c eupont hel o r d . No w as po on f u lo fc ur di sp ou r e di n t oGa ne sh ' so ut s t r e t c he dp al mb ec au seHi n du ses pe ci a l l yMa ha r a sh t r i a ns bel i ev et hatanygues twhor e cei v esc ur dandr i c ei ss ur et ovi s i tagai n. T ak ear edc l ot h,puts uk hanar i y al ( hal f ) ,s t uffi twi t hj agger yand5di ffer entgr ai ns ,t i ei ti nak notandt i et hi s ar oundGanes hj i ' shand.Thi si st hef oodpr epa r e df orHi sj our ne y . As kf orHi sbl es s i ngs .Thef ami l yt henci r c umambul at esGane sh amur t i af t erwhi c hi ti sl edf ori mmer s i on . T ak eso mewa t e ra nds pr i n kl ei to nt h ep er s onp er f o r mi n gt h eVi s ar j a n.

Wh ent h ef a mi l yi sr e ad yt ot a k eGa ne sh j i f o rVi s ar j a n,t h ef a mi l yme mb er smu stp i c kupt h eGa ne shMu r t i a nd t a k eHi ma r o un dt h eHo us e ,ma i n l yt h ema s t e rb e dr o omsa ndt h ek i t c h ens ot h atHi sHo l yFe eta ndBl e s s i n gsa r e t ak enar oundt hef ul l hous e. Ot h erp eo pl ear o un dc a nc h an tGa na pa t i Ba pp aMo r i y a . . .a ndot h erGa ne s hac ha nt s . On cet h emu r t i i sl i f t e du pd on otp l a cei ta th ome .Wa l kou to fh omean dmo v et o wa r d st h ei mme r s i o np oi n t . Up one x i t i n gt h eh ou se ,o rt h eb ui l d i n g,o nef a mi l yme mb ermu s tt a k eaCo co nu ta ndci r c l eont h eh ea do ft h e Mur t it hr eet i mesandbr eakt hec oc onutont hegr oundandl ea v ei tas i de.( t h i sonei sno tt obedi s t r i b ut e das p r a s a d)a ndc a nebei mme r s e di nt h ewa t e r st h es a meda y . On c ed on e,f a mi l yme mb er sc a np r o c ee dt ot h eBe ac horVi s a r j a nSp ot ,wh er eon c ea ga i nt h eAa r t i ss h ou l dbe per f or medbef or efi nal l yl e t t i ngHi m go.Th i sshoul dbeatt h eBe ac h,wi t ht heMur t i f ac i ngi nf r o ntoft hewa v es . Th ep er s o np er f o r mi n gt h eVi s a r j a ns h ou l dr e mo v ea l l g ar l a nd sa ndo t h erd ec o r a t i o nsonGa ne s ha . Col l ec ti ti nane ws paperorc ov er .Th i ss houl dno tbet hr o wni nt her i v erorwat erbody .Shoul dbepl ac ei n appr opr i at es potgi v enb yaut hor i t i es . Th eMu r t ic a nt h enbei mme r s e da ndHi sf a c ec a nb et o wa r d st h eF ami l ywh ent a k eni n s i d et h ewa t e r ,s oy ouc an s e eHi m wh i l eHei sg oi n g. Hi sBl e ss i n gswi l l r e ma i nwi t hy o ua ndy o urf a mi l y , a ndHewi l l t a k ewi t hHi ma wa ya l l k as hta ndp r o bl e msan d b l e ssy oua ndy o urf a mi l ywi t hPe ac e,Pr o sp er i t yan dHe al t h . Ki ndl ynot e : Th eKa l a s hs h ou l db et a k enwi t hy o ut ot h eb ea c h,t h ewa t e ri nt h ek a l a s ha ndt h ec o nt e nt ss ho ul db ei mme r s e d i nt h ewa t e r .I fy o ua r eb r i n gi n gGa np at i h ome ,n ex ty e art h eny o us h ou l dbr i n gHo mes o meSa ndo nt h eSa nd l i ( p aa t ho nwh i c hGa ne sh j i Mu r t i s i t s )a ndal s ob r i n gb ac kt h eCo co nu to ft h eKa l a shwh i c hc anbet i e di nar e d c l o t ha ndk e pti ny o urt e mp l ea ndi mme r s e dt h en ex ty e ara ndt h en ewc o c on utc a nb ep r e s er v e d.Ho we v er ,i fy o u d on oti n t e ndt obr i n gGa ne sh j i h omene x ty e ar ,y o uc anv er ywe l l i mme r s et h ec oc on uto ft h ek al a shal o ngwi t h t h ek al a shwa t e ra ndo t h erc on t e nt s . Ret ur nhomeandt akebat h. Ath ome ,p l a cet h es an dl i a tt h es po twh er eGa ne sh j i wa ss i t t i n g,a ndy o uc anr e mo v et h ed ec or a t i o nt h en ex t d ay . Th es u pa r i a ndr i c ewh i c hwa sk e p tu nd erGa np at i j i ,s h ou l da l s ob ei mme r s e dt h en ex td ay . Th emo ne y wh i c hwa sk e ptu nd ert h es an dl i c anbeus edf o ra n yHo l ypu r p os el i k epo orf e ed i n ge t c . Th eAk h an dJ y o t ,Di y awh i c hwa sl i tc o nt i n uo us ,c a nb ek e pti ny ou rt e mp l ef r o mt h en e x td a yo nwa r d s .So me peopl echoos et ol e ti tbeonf or10da y sofGanes hChat ur t hi .Thati sy ourc hoi c e. Symbol i cI mmer si on: Yo uc ana l s op er f o r m as y mb ol i ci mme r s i o nb ys pr i n kl i n gwa t e ro nGa ne sh a.Th i si si fi ti sma deo fme t a lo r por c el ai nandy oupl ant ous ei tne xty ear . Suc hmur t i ss houl dbec ar ef ul l yk epti nt hepuj ar o om ori nas potwi t houtdi s t ur bi ngi t .