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?? How to perform Ganesh Chaturthi Puja at Home?? Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi is one of the most colorful and widelycelebrated festivals in India. Large number of peopleobserve Ganesha Chaturthi poojas at home. Here is an explanation on how to perform Ganesha puja at home as mentioned inHindu scriptures.

? Ganesha puja on the Chaturthi day is usually performed at noon but nowadays people perform it when all the family members arepresent.

Requirements

* A Clay image of Lord Ganesha.* Red flowers* Druva Grass blades* Modak (jaggery filled sweet)* Coconut* Red chandan (Sandalwood paste)* Incense and agarbathis

* First clean the house and take a bath.* A Clay image of Lord Ganesha is installed in a raised platform.* Pray to Lord Ganesh and you can recite mantras or bhajans dedicated to Lord Ga

nesha.* Next step is to invoke Ganesha into the image. This is known as pran-prathishta. The Pran Prathista mantra in Sanskrit to beinvoked is found in the Rig Veda and is part of Ganesh Suktha.

ganananh tva ganapatim havamahe kavim kavinam - upamashravastamam |jyeshhtharajam brahmanan.h brahmanaspata A nah shrivnvannutibhih sida sadanam ||(Rig Veda 2.23.1)

ni shhu sida ganapate ganeshhu tvamahurvipratamam kavinam |na rite tvat.h kriyate kinchanare mahamarkam maghavan.h chitramarcha ||(Rig Veda 10.112.9)

We invoke You, O Ganapati of the ganas (Lord Shiva attendants), Who are Brahmana-spati of the brahmas (prayers), the wisestamong the wise, Who abound in treasure beyond all measure, the most brilliant one. Do listen to our prayers, come with Yourblessings and assurances of protection into our home, and be seated. (Rig Veda2.23.1)

Sit down among the worshippers, O Ganapati, the best sage among the sages. Without You nothing can be done here or far.Accept with honor, O wealthy One, our great and variegated hymns of praise. (Rig Veda 10.112.9)

* Now Ganesha is installed in the idol and one can perform arati and light the l

amps. Some people perform the shhodashopachara,which are 16 forms of paying tribute to Ganesha. (This ritual is usually performed by the priests, you can skip this.)* Offer 21 blades of Druva Grass.* Offer 21 modakas* Offer red flowers* Apply a tilak using red Sandalwood paste.* Break the coconut or just keep it along with the idol. You can also keep friedgrains. (The food of the rat the vehicle ofGanesha).

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* You can also recite the 108 salutations dedicated to Lord Ganesha or read theGanesha Upanishad or just simply pray.

? The number 21 signifies - the five organs of perception, five organs of action, five vital airs (pranas), five elements, and the mind.

? While performing Ganesha Puja at home, you can always be flexible. The strictrituals are meant for Vedic priests.All you need be careful is to perform the pujas with a clean body and clean mind. What is more important is devotion not theritual.?

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