Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the real celebrations of the Hindus. It is commended as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It falls on the Shukla Chaturthi during the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. It finishes on the Anant Chaturdashi.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2019 will start on Monday, 2 September and finishes on , September 12. Shubh muhurat starts from 11:06 AM on September 2 and keeps going till 01:37 PM.
How to Perform Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja?
Here are the means to play out the Ganesh pooja at your home.
1. Scrub down and keep the icon of Lord Ganesha on a special stepped area.
2. Crease your submit namaste and serenade the ‘Om’ at any rate thrice with your eyes shut.
3. Serenade the accompanying Ganesh mantra:
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ ।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥
Vakra-Tunndda Maha-Kaaya Suurya-Kotti Samaprabha |
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryessu Sarvadaa ||
4. After you place the mukut on the icon, present the mantra as given beneath, and ring the chime for 5 seconds:
Asmin bimbe chitrapate
Maha-Ganapataye namah
Vastrartha mukutam
Samarpayami
5. At that point you ought to appeal to Lord Ganesha and conjure the all-powerful into the symbol. This is known as the pran-prathista.
The pran-prathista mantras are accessible in the Rig Veda. One such mantra for the Ganesh Chaturthi pooja is given beneath:
गणानां त्वा गणपतिं हवामहे
कविं कवीनामुपमश्रवस्तमम् ।
ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत
आ नः शृण्वन्नूतिभिः सीद सादनम् ॥
Gannaanaam Tvaa Ganna-Patim Havaamahe
Kavim Kaviinaam-Upama-Shravastamam |
Jyessttha-Raajam Brahmannaam Brahmannaspata
Aa Nah Shrnnvan-Uutibhih Siida Saadanam ||
In English, this mantra implies:
We summon You, O Ganapati of the ganas (Lord Shiva orderlies), Who are Brahmana-spati of the brahmas (petitions), the smartest among the shrewd, Who possess large amounts of fortune past all measure, the most splendid one. Do tune in to our petitions, accompany Your favors and affirmations of security into our home, and be situated.
Another pran-prathista mantra is referenced here:
Ni shhu sida ganapate ganeshhu tvamahurvipratamam kavinam | Na custom tvat.h kriyate kinchanare mahamarkam maghavan.h chitramarcha || (Rig Veda 10.112.9)
In English, this mantra implies: Sit down among the admirers, O Ganapati, the best savvy among the sages.Without You there is no hope here or far. Acknowledge with respect, O well off One, our extraordinary and variegated psalms of recognition.
6.When you conjure the spirit of Lord Ganesha into the symbol, it’s the ideal opportunity for you to begin different ceremonies and traditions of Ganesh Chaturthi pooja. You should start with the Saraswati mantra:
Saraswati namastubhyam varade kaama roopinee
Poojaarambham karishyaami siddhir bhavatu mein sadaa
The interpretation of this mantra in English is given beneath:
Goddess Saraswati, I offer my welcome to you. I am going to start the puja, sympathetically favor me with learning.
7.Before you start the Ganesh Chaturthi pooja, here’s the mantra you should now recite:
Mom upaatta samasta durita kshaya dwaaraa parameshwara preeti
Artham mahaa ganapati poojaam karishye
8. Next, you ought to set up the things you requirement for the Ganesh Chaturthi pooja. The things required are:
Coconut
21 Modak (most loved sustenance of Lord Ganesha)
Betel leaf and betel nut
21 edges of Dhruva grass
Pack of incense sticks
Stick of Sandalwood to make sandalwood glue
Red and dark powders used to apply the tilak on one’s temple)
Camphor
Gulal (Red powder utilized for applying tilak)
Pocket of dhoop (normal concentrate from trees)
Janahav (a cotton string worn by the Hindus)
Cotton bundle which can be utilized to make cotton wicks
9. Offer your supplications to the Lord. The mantra you should recite now is:
गुरुर ब्रह्मा गुरुर विष्णु गुरुर देवो महेश्वरः
गुरुः साक्षात्परब्रह्मा तस्मै श्री गुरुवे नमः
Gurur brahma guruvishnuh gurudevo maheshwara
Gurussakshaat parabrahma tasmai shri gurave namah
The above mantra implies:
The educator is the encapsulation of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. I salute that Guru, who is simply the God.
10.Put some oil into the light and make a cotton wick. Start contemplating by reciting the accompanying words for Ganesh Chaturthi pooja.
Shuklaambara sharam vishnum shashi varnam chaturbhujam
Prasanna vadanam dhyaayet sarvavighnopa shaantaye
The above words mean:
I ruminate and petition Lord Ganesha, who has put on splendid garments and has four arms. The charming confronted Lord will evacuate all snags that come your direction.
11. Put festoons of blooms around the Lord’s neck.
12. Serenade the accompanying mantra to welcome the Lord to acknowledge your pooja. Offer camphor aarti and water to the Lord.
Asmin bimbe chitrapate
Maha-ganapataye namah
Karpura nirajanam
Darsayami
Nirajananantaram
Acamaniyam samarpayami
13. Presently it’s an ideal opportunity to invite Lord Ganesha with blossoms and a copper pot (or kalash) brimming with water.
14. Offer milk, nectar, and curd to the Lord. Different contributions required for Ganesh Chaturthi pooja are ghee and sugar.
15. Pour the above contributions and water into the Charanamrit set.
16. Dunk a few blossoms into the pot and offer them to your Lord.
17. Lead the pooja by applying sindoor (kumkum), turmeric powder (haldi), sandalwood glue, and dark powder (abir).
18. Presently, you have to perform aarti with a metal light and incense sticks while surrounding the god at any rate thrice the clockwise way.
19. Proceed the aarti with a Niranjan light. Light the oil cotton wicks of the Niranjan light. This is a fundamental piece of the customary Ganesh Chaturthi pooja.
20. Here’s an aarti (in Marathi) for the Ganesh pooja;