Puja for Lord Ganesha: The special days for Lord Ganesha are, Tuesdays, Fridays and both

chathurthis. 1 Decorate the lamp & light it, chanting Deepo jyotih param brahma deepo jyotih janaardhanaha Deepo harathu me paapam sandhyaa deepo namo(a)stutae 2 Offer flowers chanting

Om ananthaaya namah Om govindaaya namah 8 Fold both hands and chant: Om s(h)ree Agraroopaaya namah Om s(h)ree Gurubhyom namah Om s(h)ree mathr(u)pithr(u)byom namah Om s(h)ree Kuladevathaayai namah Om s(h)ree Ishtadevathaayai namah

shubham karoti kalyaanam aarogyam dhanasampadaha shatru buddhi vinaas(h)aaya deepajyotih namo(a)stutae Put the flower on the left of the deity and clean hands with water. 3 - Aasana puja: Sprinkle water on your seat while chanting ( this is to purify the seat ) Prithvi thvayaa dhrthaa lokaah devithvam vishnunaa dhrthaah Thvam cha dhaarayamaam devi pavithram kuru chaasanam 4 Ganta puja Ring the bell chanting ( this is to purify the atmosphere) Jayadhwani mantra maatah svaahaa Aagamaartham tu devaanaam gamanaartham thu rakshasaam Kurve ghabntaaravam thathra devathaahvaana laanchanam 5 - Kalas(h)a puja: - Decorate the pot with water by applying kumkum & chandan put a flower inside, cover with right palm & chant Gangae cha yamunae chaiva godaavari sarasvathi Narmadae sindu kaaveri jalae(a)smin sannidim kuru 6 Aathma puja: - Worship of the Self: Deho devaalayah prokthah jeevodevas sanaathanah Thyajeda(k)jnaana nirmaalyam so(a)ham bhaavena pujayeth Shubham karoti kalyaanam aarogyam dhanasampadaha Shatru buddhi vinaas(h)aaya deepajyotih namo(a)stutae 7 Achamanam: Take a sip of water after chanting each line. Om achyuthaaya namah

Om s(h)ree Mahaaganapathayae namah Om s(h)ree Krishnaaya Paramaathmanae namah 9 Vigneswara Dhyanam: Visualise Lord Ganesha. Lightly tap the temples 5 times with knuckles and chant S(h)uklaa mbharadharam vishnum s(h)as(h)ivarnam chathurbhujam Prasannavadanam dhyaayaeth sarvavigno(u)pa s(h)aanthayae 10 Sankalpam: Clasp the right palm over the left palm holding a flower, place them on the right thigh and chant Mamopaaththa samastha durithakshayadvaaraa s(h)ree paramaes(h)vara (narayana)preethyarththam Thadaevalagnam sudinam thadaeva Thaaraabalam chandrabalam thadaeva Vidhyaabalam daivabalam thadaeva S(h)ree lakshmipathae(a)ngreeukam smaraami Krishyamaanasya karmanah nirvighnaena parisamaapyartham Aadou Vighnes(h)vara poojaam karishyae 11 Dhyanam: Ganaanaam thvaam ganapathimhavaamahae Kavim kaveenaam upamas(h)ra vasthamam Jyaeshta raajam brahmanaam brahmanaspatha aanah Shr(u)nvannothibhihsseeda saadanam 12 - Aavahanam - Invocation. In this step, we visualise the deity in our mind & offer flower or akshathai to the form or picture of the deity. Thereby we invoke the deity in the image. Asmin bimbe ( chithralatae) Shri

Mahaganapathim aavahayaami 13 - Aasanam - offering seat: Offer flowers at the feet & chant Aasanam samarpayaami 13 a - Paadhyam - washing the feet: Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant Paadhyam samarpayaami 14 - Arghyam - Washing the hands: Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant Arghyam samarpayaami 15 - Aachamaniyam - Inner purification; Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant Aachamaniyam samarpayaami 16 - Madhuparkam - offering water Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant Madhuparkam samarpayaami 17 - Snaanam - Bath: Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant Snaanam samarpayaami Again water for inner purification Snaanaanantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami 18 - Vasthram - Offering Cloth: Offer flowers or akshathai chanting Vasthram samarpayaami Upaveetham samarpayaami 19 - Aabharanam - Offering ornaments: Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting Aaabharanam samarpayaami 20 - Gandham & Kumkumam - Offering sandalpaste & kumkum: Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting Gandhaan dhaarayaami Ghandhasyopari haridraakumkumam samarpayaami 21 - Pushpam - offering flowers Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting Pushpaam ( pushpaani) samarpayaami

Pushpaih poojayaami: Start doing archanai with flowers or akshathai or copper or silver coins. Om Sumukhaaya namah Om Ekadanthaaya namah Om Kapilaaya namah Om Gajakarnakaaya namah Om Lambodaraaya namah Om Vikataaya namah Om Vighnaraajaaya namah Om Vinaayakaaya namah Om Ganaadhipaaya namah Om Dhoomakaethavae namah Om Ganaadhyakshaaya namah Om phaalachandraaya namah Om Gajaananaaya namah Om Vakrathundaaya namah Om s(h)oorpakarnaaya namah Om Haerambaaya namah Om Skandapoorvajaaya namah Om Siddhivinaayakaaya namah Om s(h)ri Mahaaganapathayae namah Uthara Pooja 22 - Dhoopam - Offering Incense: Show the incense ( agarbathi) clockwise 3 times, chanting Dhoopam aaghraapayami 23 - Deepam - Offering deepam from a small lamp; Show another small lamp in front of the deity, clockwise, three times, simultaneously ringing bell with the left hand Deepam sandars(h)ayaami Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant Deepaanantharam aachamaneeyan samarpayaami 24 - Naivedhyam - Offering food ( dry or fresh fruit:) Sprinkle one spoon of water on the naivedhyam & ringing the bell, offer the naivedhyam (broken coconut, fruits etc,) chanting

modakapriya Om bhoorbhuvassuvah Amrthopahstharanamasi Praanaayah svaahaa Apaanaya svaahaa Vyaanaaya svaahaa Udaanaa ya svaahaa Samaanaaya svaahaa Brahmane svaahaa Naivedhyam nivedayaami Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant Naivedyaanantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami Offer betel leaves & nuts ( thamboolam), Chanting Thaambulam samarpayaami 25 - Karpura niranjanam - offering lighted camphor: Stand & show lighted camphor clockwise, ringing the bell with the left hand, chanting Karpoora neeranjanam samarpayaami Pour one spoon of water in cup chanting Karpoora neeraajananantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami 26 - Vandanam - thanksgiving: Offer flowers chanting Manthrapushpam samarpayaami 27 Atma Pradakshinam Do self pradakshinam clockwise three times chanting Yaani kaanicha paapaani janmaanthara krithaanicha Thaani thaani vinas(h) yanthi Pradakshina pade pade 28 Prarthana: Offer namaskarams, chanting Namo namo Ganes(h)aaya namasthae vis(h)va roopinae Nirvighnam kurumae kaamam namaami thvaam gajaanana Agajaanana padmaarkam gajaananam aharnis(h)am Anaekadanthambhakthaanaam ekadanthamupaasmahae Vinaayaka varam daehi mahaathman Avighnam kurumae deva sarva kaaryeshu sarvadaa Vakrathunda mahaakaaya sooryakoti samaprabha Nirvighnam kurumaedevaa sarvakaaryeshu sarvadaa Pradakshina namaskaaraan samarpayaami The invoked deity should now be taken back to His original Glory. For this, Move the deity or picture a little to the north, chanting Asmaad bimbaad ( chithra pate) mahaaganapathim yathaa sthaanam pradishtaapayaami 29 - Dedication to the Lord: Kaayena vaachaa manasendryairvaa buddhyaathmanaa vaa prakrthes svabhaavaath Karomi yadhyath sakalam parasmai naaraayanaayethi samarpayaami Now pour a spoon of water in the cup chanting Om thathsath ithi brahmaarpanamasthu Om s(h)anthih s(h)anthih s(h)antih