21 Types of Patra-Patri used in Ganesh PujaGanesh Patra-patri Puja is very important step in Ganesh Chaturthi puja. 21 types of leaves are used to worship Lord Ganesha during Ganesha Chavithi festival. This pathra puja is also called as ‘Eka Vimshathi Patra Puja. Chanting each name of the Lord, Ganesha is worshipped with each type of leaf. As per Hinduism, Rushis used leaves, barks and other tree parts as the Pooja material for Pujas.

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Sanskrit Name Machi PatramTelugu Name Machipatri (Davanam)Mantra Sumukhaya Namaha

Botanical NameArtemisia vulgaris/Imperata Cylindrica

Medicinal Use

used for curing skin diseases (leprosy, leucoderma), nervous diseases, and abdominal related

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Sanskrit Name Brihathi PatramTelugu Name VaakudaakuMantra Ganadhipaya Namaha

Botanical NameSolanum indicum/Carisssa Carandass

Medicinal Use Used for asthma, cough,

constipation. Also used for women in post natal period

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Sanskrit Name Bilva patramTelugu Name MaareduMantra Gowriputraya NamahaBotanical Name Aegle marmeolus

Medicinal Use

Used for Dysentery. It also purifies water. Bilva leaf is very popular in the worship of Lord Shiva

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Sanskrit Name Durvara PatramTelugu Name GarikaMantra Gajananaya Namaha

Botanical NameCyanodon dactylon/Cyanodon Dacry

Medicinal Use

used for Skin diseases, arresting bleeding, anemia. Durva leaf is used in the worship of Lord Ganesha

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Sanskrit Name Dattura PatramTelugu Name UmmettaMantra Harasunve NamahaBotanical Name StramoniumMedicinal Use Used for joint pains, abdominal,

skin diseases, hair fall. Also used

in poisonous bites6

Sanskrit Name Badari patramTelugu Name ReguMantra Lambodaraya NamahaBotanical Name Zizyphus mauritiana/ Z.jujba

Medicinal Use

Used for digestive disorders, wounds and injuries, blood impurities. Also used for maintaining the voice.

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Sanskrit Name Apamarga PatramTelugu Name UttareniMantra Guhagrajaya NamahaBotanical Name Achyranthus Aspera

Medicinal UseUsed for digestive disorders and also used for poisonous bites.

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Sanskrit Name Tulasi patramTelugu Name TulasiMantra Gajakarnaya NamahaBotanical Name Ocimum sanctum

Medicinal Use

Used for respiratory diseases, skin diseases, purifies air, water and surroundings. The leaves are used in the worship of Lord Vishnu who is very much fond of Thulasi

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Sanskrit Name Choota PatramTelugu Name MamidaakuMantra Ekadantaya NamahaBotanical Name

Azadarcata indica/ Mangifera indica

Medicinal Use

Used in Diabetics, for cracked heals, diseases of throat.

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Sanskrit Name Karaveera PatramTelugu Name GanneruMantra Vikataya Namaha

Botanical NameThevetia Nerifolium/Nerium indicum

Medicinal UseUsed for leprosy, wounds and injuries, hair fall, lice.

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Sanskrit Name Vishnu Kranta PatramTelugu Name VishnukantaMantra Bhinnadantaya Namaha

Botanical NameEvolvulus Aisinoides/Convolvulus pluricaucis

Medicinal UseUsed for Nervous related, memory power

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Sanskrit Name Daadimee PatramTelugu Name DanimmaMantra Vatave NamahaBotanical Name Punica granatum

Medicinal UseUsed for Dysentery, Vata/Pitta/Kapha dosha

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Sanskrit Name Devadaaru PatramTelugu Name DevadaaruMantra Sarveswaraya NamahaBotanical Name Cedrus deodar

Medicinal UseUsed for skin diseases, wounds/injuries

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Sanskrit Name Maruvaka patramTelugu Name MaruvamMantra Sureswaraya NamahaBotanical Name Cedrus deodar

Medicinal UseUsed for Joint pains, skin diseases, heart diseases

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Sanskrit Name Sindhuvara PatramTelugu Name VaviliMantra Herambhaya NamahaBotanical Name Vitex nirgundo

Medicinal Use

Used for Vaata related problems and also used in anti poisonous drugs.

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Sanskrit Name Jaji PatramTelugu Name JajiMantra Surpakarnaya Namaha

Botanical NameJasminum grandiflorum/Myristica Fragrams

Medicinal Use

Used for skin diseases, Mouth related problems and also in indigestion.

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Sanskrit Name Gandaki PatramTelugu Name DevakanchanamMantraBotanical Name Sterculia Urens/Latha Durva

Medicinal UseUsed for Heart related, Piles, Skin diseases.

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Sanskrit Name Shami PatramTelugu Name Jammi AakuMantra Ibhavaktraya NamahaBotanical Name Prosopis specigera

Medicinal Use

It is used for respiratory problems. This tree is also worshipped as a remedy and we find people taking pradakshina around this tree on the day of Vijaya Dasami.

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Sanskrit Name Aswatha PatramTelugu Name Raavi AakuMantra Vinayakaya NamahaBotanical Name Ficus religiosa

Medicinal Use

Its bark is used in preparation of many medicines. It is also used for arresting bleeding. The significance and importance of this tree is so much that it is considered as Trimurthi (Trinity) swaroopa (Trinal Lords, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva). We find people performing Naga Devatha Pratishta under this tree.

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Sanskrit Name Arjuna PatramTelugu Name Tella MaddiMantra Surasevitaya Namaha

Botanical NameMorinda Tinctoria/Terminelia Arjuna

Medicinal Use

Used for Joint pains, Vata/Pitta/Kapha related, heart diseases, wounds and septic conditions.

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Sanskrit Name Arka PatramTelugu Name JilleduMantra Kapilaya NamahaBotanical Name Calotropis Procera

Medicinal Use

It is used in poisonous bites, wounds and injuries, curing skin diseases, leprosy, tumors, joint pains, etc… It is said that it has 64 varieties of medicinal usage. It is called as a healing herb. We find usage of this leaf on the day of Ratha Sapthami. It is associated with the worship of Sun God, Lord Hanuman and also Lord Ganesha.

In Bhavishya Purana, four more leaves are mentioned for Patra puja.1.Brungaraja Patra – Eclipta alba2.Mala Patra3.Ketaki Patra – Pandanus Odoratissimus4.Agasthya Patra – Sesbania grandifolia

Why We Use 21 Types of Patra-Patries in Ganesh Puja

Ganesh Patris, or Patri, is the numerous types

of sacred leaves that are offered during Ganesha

Puja. The Patris are usually offered during festivals

like Ganesh Chaturthi Puja. Traditionally leaves of

108 different types of plants are offered. But today

most people confine the offering to Dhurva grass

and Bilva leaves. In some places, certain wild patris

are worshipped instead of Ganesh idol. In most

community pujas, 21 different types of leaves are

offered.

1. Machi: used for curing skin diseases (leprosy,

leucoderma), nervous diseases, and abdominal

related

2. Brihati: Used for asthma, cough constipation. Also

used for women in post natal period

3. Bilva : Used for Dysentery. It also purifies water.

Bilva leaf is very popular in the worship of Lord

Shiva

4. Durva Grass: used for Skin

diseases, arresting bleeding, anemia. Durva leaf is

used in the worship of Lord Ganesha

5. Dattura: Used for joint pains, abdominal, skin

diseases, hair fall. Also used in poisonous bites

6. Badari: Used for digestive disorders, wounds

and injuries, blood impurities. Also used for

maintaining the voice.

7. Apa Marga: Used for digestive disorders and also

used for poisonous bites.

8. Tulsi: Used for respiratory diseases, skin

diseases, purifies air, water and surroundings. The

leaves are used in the worship of Lord Vishnu who is

very much fond of Thulasi

9. Choota (Mango leaves):Used in Diabetics, for

cracked heals, diseases of throat.

10. Karaveera: Used for leprosy, wounds and

injuries, hair fall, lice

11. Vishnu Kranta: Used for Nervous related,

memory power

12. Daadimi (Pomegranate): Used for Dysentery,

Vata/Pitta/Kapha dosha

13. Devadaru: Used for skin diseases,

wounds/injuries

14. Maruvaka: Used for Joint pains, skin diseases,

heart diseases

15. Sidhuvara: Used for Vaata related problems and

also used in anti poisonous drugs.

16. Jaaji: Used for skin diseases, Mouth related

problems and also in indigestion

17. Shami: It is used for respiratory problems.

This tree is also worshipped as a remedy and we

find people taking pradakshina around this tree on

the day of Vijaya Dasami.

18. Aswatham: Its bark is used in preparation of

many medicines. It is also used for arresting

bleeding. The significance and importance of this

tree is so much that it is considered as Trimurthi

(Trinity) swaroopa (Trinal Lords, Brahma, Vishnu

and Shiva). We find peopleperforming Naga

Devatha Pratishta under this tree.

19. Arjuna:Used for Joint pains, Vata/Pitta/Kapha

related, heart diseases, wounds and septic

conditions.

20. Arka/Jilledu: It is used in poisonous bites,

wounds and injuries, curing skin diseases, leprosy,

tumors, joint pains, etc… It is said that it has 64

varieties of medicinal usage. It is called as

a healing herb. We find usage of this leaf on the day

of Ratha Sapthami. It is associated with the worship

of Sun God, Lord Hanuman and also Lord Ganesha.

21. Gandaki Patram: Used for Heart related, Piles,

Skin diseases.

The most commonly used leaves are that of Durva,

Aghada, Tulsi, Bilva, Prajakta, Mogra and

Madhumalati (popular names). It must be noted here

that Tulsi is only used during Vinayaka Chaturthi.

Most of the Patris that are used in Ganesh puja have

medicinal properties and today many people are

growing these plants at home.