Ganesh Puja
During Ganesh Festival, every evening devotees (couples, singles, and families) get an opportunity to perform Ganesh Puja. This puja is guided and takes the devotees through a sixteen step offering. This puja is called Shodash Upachar puja. The following sequence is used during the Puja.
The puja typically takes 30 – 45 minutes.
Shodash (16) Upachar (offerings) Puja
01.
Aavahan – to invite the lord in to the murti
02.
Aasan – to offer a seat
03.
Paadya – to wash the lord’s feet
04.
Arghya – to wash lord’s hands
05.
Aachaman – to offer lord a drink
06.
Snaan – offer a bath (panchamrut & Abhishek with Atharva Sheersha Chanting)
07.
Vastra – offer cotton garments
08.
Yadnyopavaeet
09.
Chandan haladi, kumkum
10.
Pushpa – offering flowers
11.
Dhoop – offering incense
12.
Deep – offering a lamp
13.
Naivedya – offering food
14.
Tambool - offering betel leaves, betel nuts, camphor etc.
15.
Pradakshnia
16.
Mantra Pushpanjali
