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Step-By-Step Guide to Perfectly Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi Puja at Home

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Celebrating  Ganesh Chaturthi  at home is a cherished tradition that begins with thorough cleaning and preparation of the household, symbolizing purity and readiness to welcome Lord Ganesha. The atmosphere is transformed with colorful decorations such as intricate rangolis adorning the floor and vibrant torans hanging at the entrances, creating an ambiance of festivity and spirituality. Central to the celebration is the acquisition of a clay idol or picture of Lord Ganesha, carefully placed on a clean, adorned platform or altar. Essential puja items including fresh flowers, turmeric, kumkum, incense sticks, and a variety of fruits are gathered, each item meticulously chosen for its symbolic significance in invoking the deity’s blessings.

 
The puja commences with the lighting of a diya (lamp) and incense sticks, filling the air with fragrant smoke and the warm glow of devotion. Devotees offer prayers and chant mantras, invoking Lord Ganesha’s presence with reverence and sincerity. Traditional offerings such as 21 blades of durva grass or tulsi leaves are presented to the deity, accompanied by the rhythmic ringing of bells and the melodious recitation of devotional songs. Modaks, believed to be Ganesha’s favorite sweet, are lovingly offered along with other sweets and coconut.
 
Throughout the puja, devotees recite the Ganesh Mantra, “Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha,” seeking blessings for prosperity, wisdom, and the removal of obstacles in their lives. Families and guests partake in the distribution of prasad (offered food), symbolizing the divine blessings received during the ceremony. The celebration culminates in a sense of unity and spiritual fulfillment, as participants immerse themselves in the vibrant festivities and collective devotion to Lord Ganesha, marking Ganesh Chaturthi as a time of joy, renewal, and spiritual awakening in their homes.
 
Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi at Home: A Spiritual Journey

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Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi at home can be a beautiful and spiritually fulfilling experience. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you celebrate this auspicious festival:

Preparations:

  1. Clean and Decorate:

    • Begin by cleaning your home thoroughly. This symbolizes purity and readiness to welcome Lord Ganesha.
    • Decorate your home with flowers, rangoli (traditional floor art), and torans (door hangings) to create a festive atmosphere.

  2. Ganesha Idol or Picture:

    • Arrange for a Ganesha idol or picture for the puja. If you have a clay idol, it’s traditional to bring it home a day before the festival.

  3. Puja Items:

    • Gather puja essentials such as flowers, turmeric, kumkum (vermilion), incense sticks, camphor, coconut, fruits, sweets (modaks are traditional), and a bell.

Step-by-Step Puja Procedure:

  1. Ganesh Avahan (Invoking Ganesha):

    • Place the idol or picture on a clean platform or altar.
    • Light the lamp (diya) and incense sticks.
    • Offer flowers, turmeric, kumkum, and rice grains to the idol while chanting:
      • Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha

  2. Ganesh Puja:

    • Offer 21 (or any number you prefer) blades of durva grass or tulsi leaves to Lord Ganesha.
    • Perform aarti (circling a lit lamp in front of the deity) accompanied by ringing the bell and singing devotional songs.
    • Offer coconut, fruits, and sweets to Ganesha.
    • You can also perform a Ganesh Sahasranama (chanting 1000 names of Ganesha) or read from scriptures if you wish.

  3. Modak Offering:

    • Modaks are believed to be Lord Ganesha’s favorite sweet. Offer them to the deity along with other sweets.

  4. Prayer and Mantra:

    • Offer your prayers and seek Lord Ganesha’s blessings for prosperity, wisdom, and the removal of obstacles.
    • Chant the Ganesh Mantra:
      • Om Gan Ganapataye Namaha

  5. Visarjan (Immersion):

    • On the final day of the festival, traditionally after 1.5, 3, 5, 7, or 11 days depending on family tradition, perform a farewell ritual (visarjan) by immersing the idol in a body of water, symbolizing Ganesha’s journey back to Mount Kailash.

 

  • Prasad Distribution: After the puja, distribute the prasad (offerings) among family members and guests.

 

  • Community Celebrations: Join local community events and processions if possible, to experience the festive spirit collectively.

Notes:

  • Duration: The puja can vary in length based on personal preference and traditions.
  • Devotional Songs: Singing bhajans and devotional songs throughout the puja can enhance the spiritual ambiance.
  • Intentions: Set intentions or make wishes during the puja, as it is believed that Ganesha blesses devotees with their desires.

Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi at home is a joyous occasion that fosters spiritual growth and community bonds. Enjoy the festivities and the presence of Lord Ganesha in your home!

Step By Step Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Vidhi

Decorated with floral decorations and gorgeous lights, Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations witness a doubling of joy, happiness, excitement, and devotion every day. Similarly, the Vidhis performed everyday symbolize the love towards the Lord Ganpati. Celebrated for 10 long days, this festival begins with the following Vidhis.

# Avahana and Pratishthapana

Join your palms together with thumbs folded inside, showcasing Avahana Mudra, and chant the following mantras to invoke the idol with life.

 

Mantra for Avahana :

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॥
 
 

Mantra for Pratishthapana :

Asyai Pranah Pratishthantu Asyai Pranaksharantu Cha।
Asyai Devatvamarchayai Mamaheti Cha Kashchana॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Supratishtho Varado Bhava॥
 
 

# Asana Samarpan

Once the invoking and installing of the idol is done, take five flowers in your palms, recite the below mantra and offer a seat to the Lord and the flowers on his feet.

Vichitraratnakhachitam Divyastaranasamyutam।
Swarna Simhasanam Charu Grihana Guhagraja॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Asanam Samarpayami॥
 
 

# Padya Samarpan

This includes washing the feet of Ganpati Bappa while reciting the mantra;

Om Sarvatirthasamudbhutam Padyam Gandhadibhiryutam।
Gajanana Grihanedam Bhagawana Bhaktavatsalah॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Padayoh Padyam Samarpayami॥
 
 

# Arghya Samarpan

While chanting the following mantra, offer scented water to the murti.

Om Ganadhyaksha Namasteastu Grihana Karuna Kara।
Arghyam Cha Phala Samyuktam Gandhamalyakshatairyutam॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Hastorarghyam Samarpayami॥
 

# Achamana

Offer water to Ganpati for Achamana while chanting the mantra;
Vighnaraja Namastubhyam Tridashairabhivandita।
Gangodakena Devesha Kurushwachamanam Prabho॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Mukhe Achamaniyam Samarpayami॥
 

# Snana Mantra

Below are the mantras while offering Snana (bathing) to the murti.

● Jal Snana – With the chanting of the mantra Shri Ganesha is offered water for bathing.

Narmada Chandrabhagadi Gangasangasajairjalaih।
Snani Tosi Maya Deva Vighnasagham Nivaraya॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Sarvanga Snanam Samarpayami॥
 
 

● Panchamrita Snanam – Offering Panchamrit (milk, ghee, sugar, curd, honey) while chanting the below mantra.

Panchamritam Mayaaanitam Payodadhi, Ghritam Madhu।
Sharkara Cha Samayuktam Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
 
 

● Payah/Dugdha Snanam – Give a bath with Paya (milk) while chanting the below mantra.

Kamadhenusamudbhutam Sarvesham Jivanam Param।
Tejah Pushtikaram Divyam Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
 
 

● Dadhi Snanam – Now bathe the idol with curd while chanting the below mantra.

Payasastu Samudbhutam Madhuramlam Shashiprabham।
Dadhyanitam Mayadeva Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
 
 

● Ghrita Snanam – Give a bath with Ghee while chanting the below mantra.

Navanita Samutpannam Sarvasantoshakarakam।
Ghritam Tubhyam Pradasyami Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
 

● Madhu Snanam – While chanting the below mantra, offer honey to the murti.

Pushparenusamudbhutam Suswadu Madhuram Madhu।
Tejah Pushtikaramdivyam Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
 
 

● Sharkara Snanam – Now give a bath with sugar to the idol while chanting the below mantra.

Ikshusarasamudbhutam Sharkara Pushti Da Shubha।
Malapaharika Divya Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
 

● Suvasita Snanam – Along with chanting the below mantra, offer scented oil to the murti.

Champakashekabakula Malati Mogaradibhih।
Vasitam Snigdhatahetu Tailam Charu Pratigrihyatam॥
 
 

● Shuddhodaka Snanam – Bathe the murti with Gangajal while chanting the below mantra.

Ganga Cha Yamuna Chaiva Godavari Saraswati।
Narmada Sindhuh Kaveri Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
 
 

 

# Vastra Samarpan and Uttariya Samarpan

● Vastra Samarpan – This Vidhi includes offering Moli (new clothes) to the murti and chanting of the below mantra.

Shitavatoshna Santranam Lajjaya Rakshanam Parama।
Dehalankaranam Vastramatah Shanti Prayachchha Me॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Vastram Samarpayami॥
 
 

● Uttariya Samarpan – Offer clothes that cover the upper body of the murti while chanting the below mantra.

Uttariyam Tatha Deva Nana Chitritamuttamam।
Grihanendram Maya Bhaktaya Dattam Tat Saphali Kuru॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Uttariya Samarpayami॥
 

● Yajnopavita Samarpan – This includes offering Yajnopavita to the idol while chanting below mantra.

Navabhistantubhiryuktam Trigunam Devatamayam।
Upavitam Mayadattam Grihana Parameshwara॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Yajnopavitam Samarpayami॥
 

● Gandha – While chanting the below mantra, offer scent to the murti.

Shri Khanda Chandana Divyam Gandhadhyam Sumanoharam।
Vilepanam Surashreshtha Chandanam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Gandham Samarpayami॥
 
 

● Akshata – While chanting the below mantra, offer Akshat (unbroken) to the murti.

Akshatashcha Sura Shreshtha Kumkumalah Sushobhitah।
Maya Nivedita Bhaktaya Grihana Parameshwara॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Akshatan Samarpayami॥
 

 

# Pushpa Mala, Shami Patra, Durvankura, Sindoor

● Pushpa Mala – Next, is to offer a garland made of flowers to the murti while chanting the following mantra.

Malyadini Sugandhini Malyadinivai Prabhuh।
Maya Hritani Pushpani Grihyantam Pujanaya Bhoh॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Pushpamalam Samarpayami॥
 
 

● Shami Patra – Along with chanting the below mantra, offer Shami Patra to the murti.

Tvatpriyani Supushpani Komalani Shubhani Vai।
Shamidalani Heramba Grihana Gananayaka॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Shami Patrani Samarpayami॥
 

● Durvankur – Now offer 3 or 5 leaflets of Durva grass to the murti while chanting the following mantra.

 

● Sindoor – Offer Sindoor (vermilion) while chanting the following mantra.

Sindoor Shobhanam Raktam Saubhagyam Sukhavardhanam।
Shubhadam Kamadam Chaiva Sindooram Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Sindoor Samarpayami॥
 
 

● Dhoop – Next is to offer Dhoop to the murti while chanting following mantra.

Vanaspatirasodbhuto Gandhadhyo Gandhah Uttamah।
Aghreya Sarva Devanam Dhupoayam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Dhupamaghrapayami॥

 

# Deep Samarpan

Now offer deep to the murti while chanting the below 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॥

 

# Naivedya and Karodvartan

● Naivedya Nivedan – This is the Vidhi of offering Naivedya to the Lord while chanting the 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॥
 
 

● Chandan Karodvartan – Once Naivedya is offered, while chanting the following mantra also offer water mixed with chandan.

Chandanam Malayodbhutam Kasturyadi Samanvitam।
Karodvartanakam Deva Grihana Parameshwara॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Chandanena Karodvartanam Samarpayami॥
 
 

# Tambula, Narikela and Dakshina Samarpan

● Tambula Samarpan – While chanting the below mantra, offer Tambula, i;e. a Paan with betel nuts.

Om Pugiphalam Mahadivyam Nagavallidalairyutam।
Ela Churnadisamyuktam Tambulam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Mukha Vasarthamela Pugi Phaladi Sahitam Tambula Samarpayami॥
 
 

● Narikela Samarpan – While chanting the following mantra, offer coconut to the Lord.

Idam Phalam Mayadeva Sthapitam Puratastava।
Tena Me Saphalavaptirbhavejjanmani Janmani॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Narikela Phalam Samarpayami॥
 
 

● Dakshina Samarpan – Once done, offer Dakshina (a gift) to the Lord while chanting the below mantra.

Hiranyagarbhagarbhastham Hema Bijam Vibhavasoh।
Ananta Punya Phaladamatah Shantim Prayachchha Me॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Dravyam Dakshinam Samarpayami॥
 
 

 

# Neerajan and Visarjan

● Neerajan/Aarti – Once, Tambula, Narikela and Dakshina are offered, perform Aarti of Lord Ganesha after chanting the below mantra.

Kadali Garbha Sambhutam Karpuram Tu Pradipitam।
Arartikamaham Kurve Pashya Me Varado Bhava॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Karpura Neerajanam Samarpayami॥
 
 

● Pushpanjali Arpan – While chanting the below mantra, offer Pushpanjali to the Lord.

Nanasugandhi Pushpani Yatha Kalodbhavani Cha।
Pushpanjalirmaya Datto Grihana Parameshwara॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Mantra Pushpanjali Samarpayami॥
 
 

● Pradakshina – While chanting below Mantra, offer Pradakshina (a symbolic circumambulate from left to right of Shri Ganesha) along with flowers.

Yani Kani Cha Papani Jnatajnata Kritani Cha।
Tani Sarvani Nashyanti Pradakshina Pade Pade॥
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah।
Pradakshinam Samarpayami॥
 
 

● Visarjan – While chanting the below mantra, immerse the idol in the water.

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॥
 
Conclusion:

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in Maharashtra all over the country. Huge idols are placed in places for everyone to pay and Visarajan takes place on the tenth day. The idol is carried to the shore and sunk with a festival procession. This marks the beginning of a new phase with Lord Ganesha’s blessing. Make sure to buy eco-friendly Ganesha that is made up of natural materials and celebrate the festival without hampering the environment.

   

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