Ganesha Chaturthi Puja Vidhi

Lord Ganesha is worshipped with all sixteen rituals along with chanting of
Puranik Mantras during Ganesha Chaturthi Puja which is also known as
Vinayaka Chaturthi Puja. Worshipping Gods and Goddesses with all 16 rituals
is known as Shodashopachara Puja ( ).

Although Ganesha Puja can be done during Pratahkala, Madhyahnakala and

Sayankala but Madhyahnakala is preferred during Ganesha Chaturthi Puja.
Madhyahnakala Puja time for Ganesha Puja can be known at Ganesha
Chaturthi Puja Muhurat.

All rituals which are prescribed during Ganesha Puja are given below and it also
includes sixteen steps which are prescribed in Shodashopachara Puja. Deep-
Prajawalan (-) and Sankalpa () are done before starting the Puja
and these two are not part of core sixteen steps of Shodashopachara Puja.

If you have Lord Ganesha installed at your home and is worshipped daily then
Avahana () and Pratishthapan () should be skipped as these two
rituals are done for newly bought statues of Lord Ganesha either made of clay or
made of metal. It should be noted that pre-installed statue of Lord Ganesha at
home are not given Visarjan ( ) but given Utthapana () at the end of
Puja.

On Ganesha Chaturthi, devotees also perform Eka Vinshati Name Ganesh

Puja and Lord Ganesha Anga Puja along with the below Shodashopachara
Puja.

1. Avahana and Pratishthapan ( )

o Avahana ()

Puja should begin with invocation of Lord Ganesha, one should

chant following Mantra in front of the Murti, by showing Avahan
Mudra (Avahan Mudra is formed by joining both palms and
folding both thumbs inwards).

Ganesha Chaturthi Puja Vidhi

 He Heramba Tvamehyehi Hyambikatryambakatmaja
Siddhi-Buddhi Pate Tryaksha Lakshalabha Pituh Pitah
Nagasyam Nagaharam Tvam Ganarajam Chaturbhujam
Bhushitam Svayudhaudavyaih Pashankushaparashvadhaih
Avahayami Pujartham Rakshartham Cha Mam Kritoh
Ihagatya Grihana Tvam Pujam Yagam Cha Raksha Me

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Avahayami-Sthapayami

o Pratishthapan ()

After Lord Ganesha has been invoked, installing Lord Ganesha

into the statue while chanting following Mantra.

Asyai Pranah Pratishthantu Asyai Pranaksharantu Cha

Asyai Devatvamarchayai Mamaheti Cha Kashchana

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Supratishtho Varado Bhava

2. Asana Samarpan ( )
 After Lord Ganesha has been invoked and got installed, take five
flowers in Anjali (by joining palm of both hands) and leave them in
front of the Murti to offer seat to Shri Ganesha while chanting following
Mantra.

Vichitraratnakhachitam Divyastaranasamyutam
Swarna Simhasanam Charu Grihana Guhagraja

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah

Asanam Samarpayami

3. Padya Samarpan ( )

After offering Asana to Lord Ganesha, offer Him water to wash the feet
while chanting following Mantra.

Om Sarvatirthasamudbhutam Padyam Gandhadibhiryutam

Gajanana Grihanedam Bhagawana Bhaktavatsalah

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah

Padayoh Padyam Samarpayami

4. Arghya Samarpan ( )

After offering Padya to Lord Ganesha, offer scented water to Lord

Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.
 Om Ganadhyaksha Namasteastu Grihana Karuna Kara
Arghyam Cha Phala Samyuktam Gandhamalyakshatairyutam

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah

Hastorarghyam Samarpayami

5. Achamana ()

After Arghya offering, offer water to Lord Ganesha for Achamana while
chanting following Mantra.

Vighnaraja Namastubhyam Tridashairabhivandita

Gangodakena Devesha Kurushwachamanam Prabho

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah

Mukhe Achamaniyam Samarpayami

6. Snana Mantra ( )
o Snana ()

After Achamana, offer water to Shri Ganesha for the bath while
chanting following Mantra.
 Narmada Chandrabhagadi Gangasangasajairjalaih
Snani Tosi Maya Deva Vighnasagham Nivaraya

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Sarvanga Snanam Samarpayami

o Panchamrita Snanam ( )

After Snanam, now give a bath with Panchamrita (the mixture of

milk, curd, honey, Ghee and sugar) to Shri Ganesha while
chanting following Mantra.

Panchamritam Mayaaanitam Payodadhi, Ghritam Madhu

Sharkara Cha Samayuktam Snanartham Pratigrihyatam

o Payah/Dugdha Snanam (/ )

After Panchamrita Snanam, now give a bath with Paya (milk) to

Shri Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.

Kamadhenusamudbhutam Sarvesham Jivanam Param

Tejah Pushtikaram Divyam Snanartham Pratigrihyatam

o Dadhi Snanam ( )

After Dugdha Snanam, now give a bath with curd to Shri

Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.

Payasastu Samudbhutam Madhuramlam Shashiprabham

Dadhyanitam Mayadeva Snanartham Pratigrihyatam
o Ghrita Snanam ( )

After Dadhi Snanam, now give a bath with Ghee to Shri

Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.

Navanita Samutpannam Sarvasantoshakarakam

Ghritam Tubhyam Pradasyami Snanartham Pratigrihyatam

o Madhu Snanam ( )

After Ghrita Snanam, now give a bath with honey to Shri

Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.

Pushparenusamudbhutam Suswadu Madhuram Madhu

Tejah Pushtikaramdivyam Snanartham Pratigrihyatam

o Sharkara Snanam ( )

After Madhu Snanam, now give a bath with sugar to Shri

Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.

Ikshusarasamudbhutam Sharkara Pushti Da Shubha

Malapaharika Divya Snanartham Pratigrihyatam

o Suvasita Snanam ( )

After Sharkara Snanam, now give a bath with scented oil to Shri
Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.
 Champakashekabakula Malati Mogaradibhih
Vasitam Snigdhatahetu Tailam Charu Pratigrihyatam

o Shuddhodaka Snanam ( )

After Suvasita Snanam, now give a bath with pure water

(Gangajal) to Shri Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.

Ganga Cha Yamuna Chaiva Godavari Saraswati

Narmada Sindhuh Kaveri Snanartham Pratigrihyatam

7. Vastra Samarpan and Uttariya Samarpan (

)
o Vastra Samarpan ( )

Now offer Moli () as new clothes to Lord Ganesha while

chanting following Mantra.

Shitavatoshna Santranam Lajjaya Rakshanam Parama

Dehalankaranam Vastramatah Shanti Prayachchha Me

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Vastram Samarpayami

o Uttariya Samarpan ( )

After Vastra Samarpan, now offer clothes for upper body parts
to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.
 Uttariyam Tatha Deva Nana Chitritamuttamam
Grihanendram Maya Bhaktaya Dattam Tat Saphali Kuru

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Uttariya Samarpayami

8. Yajnopavita Samarpan ( )

After Vastra offering, offer Yajnopavita to Lord Ganesha while chanting

following Mantra.

Navabhistantubhiryuktam Trigunam Devatamayam

Upavitam Mayadattam Grihana Parameshwara

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah

Yajnopavitam Samarpayami

9. Gandha ()

After Yajnopavita offering, offer scent to Lord Ganesha while chanting

following Mantra.

Shri Khanda Chandana Divyam Gandhadhyam Sumanoharam

Vilepanam Surashreshtha Chandanam Pratigrihyatam
 Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Gandham Samarpayami

10. Akshata ()

After Gandha offering, offer Akshata (unbroken rice) to Lord Ganesha

while chanting following Mantra.

Akshatashcha Sura Shreshtha Kumkumalah Sushobhitah

Maya Nivedita Bhaktaya Grihana Parameshwara

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah

Akshatan Samarpayami

11. Pushpa Mala, Shami Patra, Durvankura, Sindoor (

, , , )
o Pushpa Mala ( )

Now offer garland made of flowers to Lord Ganesha while

chanting following Mantra.

Malyadini Sugandhini Malyadinivai Prabhuh

Maya Hritani Pushpani Grihyantam Pujanaya Bhoh

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Pushpamalam Samarpayami

o Shami Patra ( )

Now offer Shami Patra to Lord Ganesha while chanting following

Mantra.
 Tvatpriyani Supushpani Komalani Shubhani Vai
Shamidalani Heramba Grihana Gananayaka

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Shami Patrani Samarpayami

o Durvankur ( )

Now offer Durva with three or five leaflets to Lord Ganesha while
chanting following Mantra.

Durvankuran Suharitanamritan Mangala Pradan

Anitanstava Pujartha Grihana Gananayaka

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Durvankuran Samarpayami

o Sindoor ( )

Now offer vermilion to Lord Ganesha for Tilak while chanting

following Mantra.
 Sindoor Shobhanam Raktam Saubhagyam Sukhavardhanam
Shubhadam Kamadam Chaiva Sindooram Pratigrihyatam

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Sindoor Samarpayami

12. Dhoop ()

Now offer Dhoop to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.

Vanaspatirasodbhuto Gandhadhyo Gandhah Uttamah

Aghreya Sarva Devanam Dhupoayam Pratigrihyatam

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah

Dhupamaghrapayami

13. Deep Samarpan ( )

Now offer Deep to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.

Sajyam Chavartisamyuktam Vahnina Yojitam Maya

Deepam Grihana Devesha Trailokyatimira Paham
Bhaktya Deepam Prayachchhami Devaya Paramatmane
Trahimam Nirayad Ghoraddipajyotirnamoastute

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah

Deepam Darshayami
14. Naivedya and Karodvartan ( )
o Naivedya Nivedan ( )

Now offer Naivedya to Lord Ganesha while chanting following

Mantra.

Naivedyam Grihyatam Deva Bhakti Me Hyachalam Kuru

Ipsitam Me Varam Dehi Paratra Cha Param Gatim
Sharkara Khanda Khadyani Dadhi Kshira Ghritani Cha
Aharam Bhakshya Bhojyam Cha Naivedyam Pratigrihyatam

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Naivedyam Modakamayarituphalani Cha Samarpayami

o Chandan Karodvartan ( )

After Naivedya offering, offer Chandan mixed with water to Lord

Ganesha while chanting following Mantra.

Chandanam Malayodbhutam Kasturyadi Samanvitam

Karodvartanakam Deva Grihana Parameshwara

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Chandanena Karodvartanam Samarpayami

15. Tambula, Narikela and Dakshina Samarpan (,

)
o Tambula Samarpan ( )

Now offer Tambula (Paan with betel nuts) to Lord Ganesha while
chanting following Mantra.

Om Pugiphalam Mahadivyam Nagavallidalairyutam

Ela Churnadisamyuktam Tambulam Pratigrihyatam

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Mukha Vasarthamela Pugi Phaladi Sahitam Tambula
Samarpayami

o Narikela Samarpan ( )

Now offer Narikela (coconut) to Lord Ganesha while chanting

following Mantra.

Idam Phalam Mayadeva Sthapitam Puratastava

Tena Me Saphalavaptirbhavejjanmani Janmani

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Narikela Phalam Samarpayami

o Dakshina Samarpan ( )

Now offer Dakshina (gift) to Lord Ganesha while chanting

following Mantra.
 Hiranyagarbhagarbhastham Hema Bijam Vibhavasoh
Ananta Punya Phaladamatah Shantim Prayachchha Me

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Dravyam Dakshinam Samarpayami

16. Neerajan and Visarjan ( )

o Neerajan/Aarti (/)

After Tambula Arpan and Dakshina Samarpan, perform Lord

Ganesha Aarti after chanting following Mantra.

Kadali Garbha Sambhutam Karpuram Tu Pradipitam

Arartikamaham Kurve Pashya Me Varado Bhava

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Karpura Neerajanam Samarpayami

o Pushpanjali Arpan ( )

Now offer Pushpanjali to Lord Ganesha while chanting following

Mantra.
 Nanasugandhi Pushpani Yatha Kalodbhavani Cha
Pushpanjalirmaya Datto Grihana Parameshwara

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Mantra Pushpanjali Samarpayami

o Pradakshina ()

Now offer symbolic Pradakshina (circumambulate from left to

right of Shri Ganesha) with flowers while chanting following
Mantra.

Yani Kani Cha Papani Jnatajnata Kritani Cha

Tani Sarvani Nashyanti Pradakshina Pade Pade

Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye

Namah
Pradakshinam Samarpayami

o Visarjan ()

Now conclude Shri Ganesha Puja with Visarjan while chanting

following Mantra.
Avahanam Na Janami Na Janami Tavarchanam
Pujam Chaiva Na Janami Kshamasva Ganeshwara
Anyatha Sharanam Nasti Tvameva Sharanam Mam
Tasmatkarunya Bhavena Rakshasva Vighneshwara
Gatam Papam Gatam Dukham Gatam Daridraya Meva Cha
Agata Sukha Sampattih Punyachcha Tava Darshanat
Mantrahinam Kriyahinam Bhaktihinam Sureshwara
Yatpujitam Maya Deva Paripurnam Tadastu Me
Yadaksharapada Bhrashtam Matrahinam Cha Yadbhavet
Tatsarva Kshamyatam Deva Prasida Parameshwara