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    A) DEEPA MANTRA (Light The Lamp)

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    The document provides a 16-step procedure for performing puja (worship) of Lord Ganesha. It includes steps like invocation, offering a seat, washing of feet and hands, bathing, clothing, ornamenting, food offering, lighting lamps, incense and camphor, and concluding prayers. The summary highlights the key worship rituals performed with accompanying mantras and prayers to invite, honor, and please the deity in a respectful manner.

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    A)DEEPA MANTRA(Light the Lamp)

    :Deepa Jyotih ParaBrahma deepajyotir Janardhana deepo haratu mae paapam deepajyotir
    namostute

    B)AACHAMANAM+ANGAVANDANUM

    C)GURU DHYANAM

    D)GANAPATHI DHYANAM+PRANAYAMAHA

    E)SANKALPAM

    :Mamopaata karishyamaanasya karmanaha nirvighnaena parisamaaptyartham aadow


    vigneshwara poojaam karishye.

    F)AASANA POOJA(Sprinkle Water on the Aasana)

    :Pruthivyahaa maeru prushta rishihi.sutalam chandaha.koormo devataa.aasane


    viniyogaha.pruthvi tvayaa dhrutaa lokaa daevi tvam vishnunaa dhrutaa.tvam cha dhaaraya maam
    daevi pavitram kuru cha aasanam.

    E)GHANTAA POOJA(Ring the Bell)

    :Aagamaartham tu daevaanaam gamanaartham tu rakshasaam kurvae ghantaaravam tatra


    daevataa-ahvaana laanchanam.

    VIGNESHWARA POOJA

    The following is the meaning and a brief explanation of the 16 steps: (Example is provided for
    Lord Ganesha, for other deities, replace the name accordingly.

    1. Dhyanam (prayer)(Flowers+Akshata)

    Dhyanam is reciting a short prayer specific to god that one worships and engage our mind into
    lotus feet of that god. In the Hindu scriptures, Lord Ganesha is always worshipped in the
    beginning of any ritual for his blessings to ensure that the whole procedure would move
    smoothly unhindered by any external obstacles at any stage. So, these upacharas are first done
    for Lord Ganesha and then all steps are repeated for the main deity.
    Shukla-Ambara-Dharam Vissnnum Shashi-Varnnam Catur-Bhujam |

    Prasanna-Vadanam Dhyaayet Sarva-Vighno[a-U]pashaantaye ||

    OM Ekadantaya Vidmahe Vakkratundaya Dheemahi, Tanno Danti Prachodayat

    Asmin Haridraabimbae Mahaganapatiye Namaha dhyaayami.

    2. Avahana invocation(Flowers+Akshata)

    Inviting the worshipped God or Goddess to come into the place of worship or idol by chanting
    the Vedic verse as though you are inviting a loveable guest inside your home.

    Om Gannaanaam Tvaa Ganna-Patim Hava-Amahe

    Kavim Kaviinaam-Upama-Shravas-Tamam |

    Jyessttha-Raajam Brahmannaam Brahmannas-Pata

    Aa Nah Shrnnvan-Nuutibhih-Siida-Saadanam ||

    Om Mahaa-Ganna-Adhipataye Namah ||

    Mahaganapatiye Namaha aavaahayami.

    3. Aaasana (offering seating) (Akshata)

    Offering the worshipped God a seat. After inviting a guest to your house you would offer a
    comfortable seat for him to relax. In similar way by chanting the Vedic verse offer a seat to the
    chosen deity.

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, ratna simhasanam samarpayaami.

    4. Paadya (washing of feet)(Offer Water)

    Wash the feet of God by pouring water at His feet. As per our tradition, the guest is offered water
    to wash his feet after he relaxed for adequate time. Imagine you are washing the delicate, lotus
    feet of Lord.

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, padyo padam samarpayaami.

    5. Arghya (washing of hands) (Offer Water)

    Water is offered to the deity to wash hands.


    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, hastyo arghyam samarpayaami.

    6. Aachamana (Offering water to drink)

    Water is offered to drink with the chanting of the relevant vedic mantra.

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, Aachamaniyam samarpayaami.

    7. Snana (bathing with water using flower)

    Sprinkle water on God as if giving Him bath. In a detailed pooja, bath God with panchamrutham
    (Milk, Yoghurt, Ghee, Honey, Sugar, Coconut Water, Fruit Juice, Sandal Powder, Turmeric one at
    a time). This is followed by bath with fresh water

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, Snanam samarpayaami./Snaananantaram


    Aachamaniyam Samarpayaami

    8. Vastra (new clothes), Abharana (Akshata)

    Offer new clothes, Jewellery. Imagine that you adore the Lord with the ornaments of your love
    and other good qualities.

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, vastram-alankaram, abharanam akshatam


    samarpayaami.

    9. Yajnopavita (sacred thread) (Akshata)

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, yagnopaveetham akshtam samarpayaami.

    10. Gandha (sandal paste/kunkumam using Flower)

    Place sandalwood paste on the forehead of God. After getting dressed and wearing
    “Yagnopaveeta” the host offer good smelling sandal wood paste. “Sugandham (Good Smelling),
    “Manoharam” (Should steal the heart) is the quality of Sandal wood paste narrated by Vedic
    verse. It is expected to apply the sandal wood paste gently on the neck of the Lord.

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah divya parimala gandham dhaarayaami/haridraa


    kunkumam samarpayami.

    11. Archana (flowers)

    Glorify God by reciting His 108 names, and offer one flower or a petal at a time, like offering
    flowers/flower petals to Lord Ganesh.

    Om Sri Mahaganapatye namah nanavidha parimala patra pushpani samarpayaami,


    pushpayi pujyami
    After Archanam, Ganapati puja can be performed with the chanting of Ganapati Atharvashirsha.

    12. Dhoopam (incense)

    Show incense to God. As the perfumed smoke reaches the Lord, so our soul also should aspire to
    reach God.

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, dhoopam agraapayaami

    13. Deepam (Oil lamp)

    Show oil lamp to God. It is not expected to make your guest to sit in the dark. In olden days
    when electric power was not in use, lamps were used to be kept on stands slightly away from the
    place where people used to dine. It also symbolizes bringing of light into one’s place and life.

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, deepam darshyaami.

    14. Naivedyam (offering of specially prepared food).

    Offer specially prepared food to God. This food must be prepared cleanly in separate utensils,
    other than in what we eat, and without tasting beforehand.

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, naivedyam nivedaayami.

    Madhye madhye amrtapaniyam samarpayami.

    Uttaraa poshanam samarpayami/hastou prakshalayaami/paadou


    prakshalayaami/achamanam samarpayami.

    15. Tamboolam (offering Betel Leaves and Betel nuts)

    Betel leaves and betel nuts are offered to God after the Naivedhyam. After delicious food, it is
    the practice to offer betel leaves for proper digestion. The quality of betel leaves is narrated in
    the verses.

    “Pooghiphala (Beetle nut) Samaayuktam, Nagavalli dalairyutam (Japatri petals) karpoora


    choorna (Edible Karpoor powder) samyuktam, tamboolam pratigruhyataam”.

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, tamboolam samarpayaami.

    16. Neerajanam
    Camphor lamp is shown to God. It is again customary that in every auspicious occasion aarati is
    offered to the deity. This is an important and auspicious occasion as Lord himself has come
    home, so with utmost devotion offer “Aarati” to the Lord.

    Om Sri Mahaganapataye namah, aananda karpoora niranjanam sandarshyaami, raksha


    raksham dharayami.

    MANTRA PUSHPAM/PUSHPANJALI:

    The pooja ends with another service called “Mantra Pushpam” in which a devotee offers handful
    of flowers to God finally glorifying Him and places the flowers on his lotus feet with utmost
    devotion and dedication.

    1.Vakratunda Mantra

    2.Ganesh Gayatri

    GANAPATHI UPASTHANAM:

    1.Vakrathunda Mantra

    2.Asmaat haridraabimbaat sumukham vigneshwaram yathasthaanam pratishthaapayaami

    3.Vigneshwara prasaadam shirasaa gruhnaami

    In the end, devotees say the following manthra

    kayena vaacha, manasendriyairva

    budhyatmana va prakriter swabhavat

    karomi yad yad sakalam parasmai

    narayanayeti samarpayami.

    Translation: Whatever I do with my body, speech, mind or with other senses of my body, or with
    my intellect and soul or with my innate natural tendencies I offer (dedicate) everything to Lord
    Narayana.

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