Gaṇapati Pūjā
Śrī gurubhyō namaḥ
Śuklāmbaradharaṁ viṣṇuṁ śaśivarṇaṁ caturbhujam |
Prasannavadanaṁ dhyāyēt sarva vighnōpa śāntayē ||
(Holding water in a small spoon (uddhariṇi) in the left hand –)
Ślō|| Apavitraḥ pavitrōvā sarvāvasthāṁ gatōpivā |
Yasmarēt puṇḍarīkākṣaṁ sabāhyābhyantarassuciḥ ||
Oṁ puṇḍarīkākṣa puṇḍarīkākṣa puṇḍarīkākṣāya namaḥ
(After saying this, with the thumb of the right hand sprinkle the water in the spoon over your head three times.)
Light the lamp, decorate it with sandal paste, flowers and so on, and bow with "Dīpadēvatābhyō namaḥ".
Ślō|| Ghṛtavarti samāyuktaṁ andhakāra vināśanaṁ |
Dīpaṁ dāsyāmitē dēvi gṛhāṇa muditōbhava ||
Ācamanam
Oṁ Kēśavāya svāhā (sip water)
Oṁ Nārāyaṇāya svāhā (sip water)
Oṁ Mādhavāya svāhā (sip water)
Oṁ Gōvindāya namaḥ (wash the left hand with the right palm)
Oṁ Viṣṇavē namaḥ (wash the right hand with the left palm)
Oṁ Madhusūdanāya namaḥ (touch the upper lip with the thumb)
Oṁ Trivikramāya namaḥ (touch the lower lip with the thumb)
Oṁ Vāmanāya namaḥ (sprinkle water on the head)
Oṁ Śrīdharāya namaḥ (sprinkle water on the head)
Oṁ Hṛṣīkēśāya namaḥ (on the left palm)
Oṁ Padmanābhāya namaḥ (on both feet)
Oṁ Dāmōdarāya namaḥ (sprinkle water on the head)
Oṁ Saṅkarṣaṇāya namaḥ (fold all the fingers and touch the chin with the base of the fingers)
Oṁ Vāsudēvāya namaḥ (the left nostril)
Oṁ Pradyumnāya namaḥ (touch the right nostril with the thumb and the index finger)
Oṁ Aniruddhāya namaḥ (the left eye)
Oṁ Puruṣōttamāya namaḥ (the left hand)
Oṁ Adhōkṣajāya namaḥ (the left hand)
Oṁ Nārasiṁhāya namaḥ (touch the right hand with the thumb and the ring finger)
Oṁ Acyutāya namaḥ (touch the navel with the thumb and the little finger)
Oṁ Janārdanāya namaḥ (place the palm on the heart)
Oṁ Upēndrāya namaḥ (touch the head with the fingertips)
Oṁ Harayē namaḥ (fold the fingers and touch the roots of the arms)
Oṁ Śrīkṛṣṇāya namaḥ.
Bhūtōccāṭanam
Ślō|| Uttiṣṭhantu bhūtapiśācāḥ ētē bhūmi bhārakāḥ |
Ētēṣā mavirōdhēna brahmakarma samārabhē ||
(After reciting the verse, smell a few akshatas and throw them backwards past the left side.)
Athaḥ Prāṇāyāmaḥ
(Close both nostrils with the thumb and middle finger of the right hand)
Ślō|| Oṁ bhūḥ, oṁ bhuvaḥ, oguṁ suvaḥ, oṁ mahaḥ oṁ janaḥ, oṁ tapaḥ,
oguṁ satyaṁ, oṁ tatsavitur varēṇyaṁ, bhargō dēvasya dhīmahi, dhīyōyanaḥ pracōdayāt
Oṁ āpō jyōti rasōmṛtaṁ brahma bhūrbhuvassuvarōṁ ||
Saṅkalpam
Oṁ mamōpātta duritakṣaya dvārā śrī paramēśvaramuddisya, śrī paramēśvara prītyardhaṁ śubhē, śōbhana muhūrtē, śrī mahāviṣṇō rājñayā pravartamānasya adyabrāhmaṇaḥ dvitīya parārdhē, śvēta varāhakalpē, vaivasvata manvantarē, kaliyugē, prathamapādē jambūdvīpē, bharatavarṣē, bharatakhaṇḍē, mērōrdakṣiṇadigbhāgē, kṛṣṇā-gōdāvaryōrmadhyadēśē (name the rivers to the north and south of your town) asmin vartamāna vyāvahārika cāndramānēna (current year) saṁvatsarē (uttara / dakṣiṇa) ayanē (current season) ṛtau (current month) māsē (current fortnight) pakṣē (today's tithi) tithau (today's weekday) vāsarē (today's nakṣatra) śubha nakṣatrē (current yōga) śubhayōgē, śubhakaraṇē. Ēvaṁ guṇa viśēṣaṇa viśiṣṭāyāṁ, śubhatithau, śrīmān (your gōtra) gōtrasya (your full name) nāmadhēyasya, dharmapatnī samētasya asmākaṁ sahakuṭumbānāṁ kṣēma sthairya dhairya vijaya āyurārōgya aiśvaryābhi vṛddhyartham, dharma artha kāma mōkṣa caturvidha phala puruṣārtha sidhyartham, iṣṭakāmyārdha siddhyardham, sarvāpadā nivāraṇārdham, sakala kāryavighnanivāraṇārdham, sambhavadbhiḥ dravyaiḥ sambhavadbhiḥ padārthaiḥ sambhavadbhiḥ upacāraiḥ sambhavitā niyamēna, yāvacchakti, śrī mahā gaṇādhipati dēvatā dhyānāvāhanādi ṣōḍaśōpacāra pūjāṁ kariṣyē...
(Saying this, release akshatas and water into the plate.)
Tadaṅga kalaśa pūjāṁ kariṣyē...
Kalaśapūja
(Place akshatas and a flower in the kalasam, a water vessel decorated with sandal paste and kumkum. Hold it from below with the left palm and cover it from above with the right palm.)
Ślō|| Kalaśasya mukhē viṣṇuḥ kaṇṭhē rudrassamāśritaḥ
Mūlē tatra sthitō brahmā madhyē mātṛ gaṇāsmṛtāḥ
Kukṣautu sāgarāssarvē sapta dvīpā vasundharā
Ṛgvēdōdha yajurvēdō ssāmavēdō hyadharvaṇaḥ
Aṅgaiśca sahitāssarvē kalaśāmbu samāśritāḥ
Gaṅgēca yamunēcaiva gōdāvari sarasvatī
Narmadā sindhu kāvēri jalēsmin sannidhiṁ kuru ||
Āyāntu śrī mahā gaṇādhipati pūjārthaṁ duritakṣaya kārakāḥ ||
(Sprinkling a little water from the kalasam on the pūjā items)
Kalaśōdakēna pūjādravyāṇi samprōkṣya.
(Sprinkle on the deity) Dēvaṁ (and on yourself) ātmānaṁ samprōkṣya.
Ślō|| Vakratuṇḍa mahākāya kōṭi sūrya samaprabha |
Avighnaṁ kurumē dēva sarva kāryēṣu sarvadā ||
Ṣōḍaśōpacāra Pūja
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Dhyāyāmi – dhyānaṁ samarpayāmi.
(Place a flower before the deity)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Āvāhayāmi
(Invite the deity and place a flower before the deity)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Ratna siṁhāsanaṁ samarpayāmi
(Offer a few akshatas)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Pādayōḥ pādyaṁ samarpayāmi
(With a flower, offer water to wash the deity's feet – imagine washing them)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Hastayōḥ arghyaṁ samarpayāmi
(With a flower, offer water to wash the deity's hands – imagine washing them)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Mukhē ācamanīyaṁ samarpayāmi
(With a flower, offer water for the deity to rinse the mouth.)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Madhuparka snānaṁ kariṣyāmi rūpēṇa arghyaṁ samarpayāmi
(With a flower, offer water for the deity's madhuparka bath)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Śuddhōdaka snānaṁ samarpayāmi.
(With a flower, offer water, with the feeling that you are bathing the deity)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Vastra yugmaṁ samarpayāmi – vastra yugmaṁ rūpēṇa akṣatān samarpayāmi
(Offer akshatas, with the feeling that you are adorning the deity with cloth.)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Mukha dhāraṇārthaṁ tilakaṁ samarpayāmi
(Apply kumkum.)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Yajñōpavītaṁ samarpayāmi – yajñōpavītārdhaṁ akṣatān samarpayāmi
(Offer akshatas.)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Śrī gandhāṁ dhārayāmi
(Offer sandal paste.)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Sarvābharaṇān dhārayāmi
(Offer akshatas.)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Nānāvidha parimala patra puṣpāṇi samarpayāmi
(Offer flowers / akshatas.)
Ṣōḍaśa Nāma Pūja
Oṁ Sumukhāya namaḥ
Oṁ Ēkadantāya namaḥ
Oṁ Kapilāya namaḥ
Oṁ Gajakarṇāya namaḥ
Oṁ Lambōdarāya namaḥ
Oṁ Vikaṭāya namaḥ
Oṁ Vighnarājāya namaḥ
Oṁ Dhūmakētavē namaḥ
Oṁ Gaṇādhyakṣāya namaḥ
Oṁ Phālacandrāya namaḥ
Oṁ Gajānanāya namaḥ
Oṁ Vakratuṇḍāya namaḥ
Oṁ Śūrpakarṇāya namaḥ
Oṁ Hērambāya namaḥ
Oṁ Skandapūrvajāya namaḥ
Oṁ Gaṇādhipatayē namaḥ
Ṣōḍaśa nāma pūjā samarpayāmi
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Dhūpamāghrāpayāmi
(Light incense sticks and show them to the deity)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Dīpaṁ darśayāmi
(Show the lamp.)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Naivēdyaṁ samarpayāmi
(Method of offering the naivēdya: while reciting the Gāyatri mantra, go around the items being offered)
Oṁ bhūrbhuvassuvaḥ tatsa vitur varēṇyaṁ bhargō dēvasya dhīmahi dhīyōyanaḥ pracōdayāt (saying this, sprinkle a little water)
Satyaṁ tvartēna pariṣañcāmi
(With a flower or the spoon, go around everything three times clockwise, from left to right.)
Amṛtamastu
(Place water on the naivēdya)
Amṛtōpastaraṇamasi
(Place the same water before the deity.)
With the following mantras, show the offering to the Lord with the thumb, middle finger and ring finger, as if feeding Him.
Oṁ prāṇāya svāhā—Oṁ apānāya svāhā—Oṁ vyānāya svāhā—Oṁ udānāya svāhā—Oṁ samānāya svāhā—Oṁ parabrahmaṇē namaḥ --- offer the naivēdya saying these.
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Tāmbūlaṁ samarpayāmi – tāmbūlaṁ rūpēṇa akṣatān samarpayāmi.
(Show the tāmbūlam (betel leaves) or offer akshatas.)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Karpūra ānanda nīrājanaṁ samarpayāmi
(Offer camphor ārati.)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Mantra puṣpaṁ samarpayāmi
(Offer akshatas and flowers.)
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Namaskāraṁ samarpayāmi
(Do ātma pradakṣiṇa namaskāra – circle yourself in salutation.)
Ślō|| Yānikānica pāpāni janmāntara kṛtānica
Tāni tāni praṇaśyanti pradakṣiṇaṁ padē padē
Pāpō'haṁ pāpa karmāhaṁ pāpātmā pāpa sambhava
Trāhi māṁ narakāt ghōrāt śaraṇāgata
Anyathā śaraṇaṁ nāsti tvamēva śaraṇaṁ
Tasmāt kāruṇya bhāvēna rakṣa rakṣa gaṇādhipa ||
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Gītaṁ śrāvayāmi, nṛtyaṁ darśayāmi, āndōlika nārōhamāvahayāmi, aśvā nārōhamāvahayāmi, gajanārōhamāvāhayāmi
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :- Samasta śaktyōpacārān, rājyōpacārān, bhaktyōpacārān, dēvyōpacārān samarpayāmi.
(Saying this, offer akshatas.)
Anayā, yathā śakti, mayā kṛta dhyānāvāhanādi ṣōḍaśōpacāra pūjayāca – śrī vighnēśvara dēvatā suprasannā, suprītā varadō bhavatu.
Oṁ Śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ :
(Praying that the Lord, pleased with the pūjā we have done to the best of our ability, will fulfil our wishes and protect us)
Ślō|| Kāyēna vācā manasēndriyai rvābuddhyātmanāvā prakṛtēḥ svabhāvāt |
Karōmi yadyat sakalaṁ parasmai nārāyaṇāyēti samarpayāmi ||
Udvāsana
Ślō|| Oṁ yajñēna yajña mayajanta dēvāḥ
Tāni dharmāṇi, prathamānyāsan
Tēha nākaṁ mahimānassacantē
Yatra pūrvē sādhyā ssanti dēvāḥ
Ślō|| Yasya smṛtyāca nāmōktyā tapaḥ pūjā kriyādiṣu: |
Nyūnaṁ sampūrṇatāṁ yāti sadyō vandē tamacyutaṁ ||
Ślō|| Mantra hīnaṁ kriyāhīnaṁ bhaktihīnaṁ gaṇādhipa |
Yatpūjitaṁ māyādēva paripūrṇaṁ tadastutē ||
Anayā dhyānamāvāhanādi ṣōḍaśōpacāra pūjayāca bhagavānsarvātmaka śrī gaṇapati dēvatā ssuprītō suprasannā varadō bhavatu.
Śrī vināyaka prasādaṁ śirasā guhṇāmi
(Bow, take the akshatas that were kept near the Lord, place them on your head, and receive the prasādam (that is, only the akshatas).)
After that, perform ācamanam again and begin the vratam or pūja that you intended to perform.