Ganapathi Homa

Ganapathi Homam

Generally, certain steps involved all the pujas are listed below,

1.Sankalpam

2.Ganapathi puja

Sankalpam( The Testimony of The Vedic Vidhi)

The word Sankalpam indicates the Vedic astrology of Panchang, place, time, day, Tithi, Nakshatra, Yogam, and Karanam. These are recited to the three trinities of Bhrama, Vishnu, and Shiva. The Vedic vidhi recites for the current Vedic year and the Vedic name of the subcontinent and other significant elements. At the end of the Sankalpa needs family members Name, Gotra, Zodiac sign, Birth star to recite as a part of the puja and to get the blessings from the Lord Maha Ganapati, Navagrahas, family deity (kula devata), Grama devata and Ishta devata (favourite god one’s choice). So the first procedure is to invoke blessings from the deity.

Materials required for the puja

1.Turmeric powder

2.Sandal powder

3.Kumkum

4.Agarbatti

5.Camphor

6.Oil lamp

7.Neivedhya

8. Betal leaves

9.Betal nuts

10.Loose flowers

11.Tied flowers

12.Green grass

13.Banana leaves and fruit

14.Akashatha (raw rice mixed with small amount of turmeric powder)

15.Donne

Ganapati Puja

The Ganapati puja is considered as an auspicious for all the ceremonies while starting the puja. By doing Ganapathi puja, will get free from obstacles, hurdles in life. It acquires materialistic, spirituality in life.

Shodashopachara Puja

16 common offerings to the Deity during worship

Dhyana – Meditating

Aavaahana – Inviting the deity into the altar.

Asana – Giving seat to the deity

Paadya – Washing the deity’s feet with pure water.

Arghya – to rinse hands and mouth.

Aachamana – Offering drinking water to the Deity.

Snaana – Bathing the deity with various auspicious items.

Vasthra – Dressing the deity in clean clothes.

Yagnopaveetha – the deity wears a clean sacred thread.

Gandha – apply fresh sandalwood paste on the deity.

Pushpa – Offering fresh flowers while chanting the deity’s names.

Dhoop – Spreading fragrance to the altar.

Deepa –offering a Diya to illuminate the surrounding decorated deity.

Naivedya –  offering food for the deity.

Taambula ­– Offering betel nut and leaves.

Akshatha

Akshatha is mixed with raw rice and added a few drops of ghee and turmeric powder with some flower.

Steps by step procedure

Arghyam : Arghyam means offering water.

Padyam : Offering sacred water for washing the foot of the deity.

Achamaniyam : Achamaniyam is one of the hindu ritual and this puja purifiees the body

Panchaupacharam

Panchaupachara means five things are offered. Gnadham, Pushapam, Argyam, Dhoopam and deepam, worship the five elements of water, earth, fire, space, and air.

These five upacharas refer to five elements.

Archana

Purohit does puja to the Deity with Ashotathara(108) names of particular God or Goddess. Before performing ashtotaram he does Archana with Tithi, devotee name, birth star, Gothram, and also with family member names for the welfare of the entire family. Purohit offers coconut, incense stick, Banana, Flower to God and Goddess to get blessings.

Naivedya

After performing the puja, Purohit offers Naivedya to God and completes the Shodashopachara Puja.

The Naivedyam which is offered to God is called as Prasadam and is distributed to the devotees. In Hindu culture Prasadam has given more importance, as it flourish the life with full of prosperity and well being. People who are unable to go temple, can also have prasadam to get the benefits of puja.  

Maha Mangal Aarti

The Astavedha Seva is done along with the Vedic chants. The camphor Aarti, flowers, and aleshatha is offered while doing puja.