Procedure for celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi

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||Om Brihaspataye Namah||

 

Dear Gurus and learned members,

 

Can anyone give the procedures along with mantras (transcribed into

English) for celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi the coming Sunday? I

searched on the internet but could not find out a clear and

systematic procedure except for one very large (~30 MB) mpeg file

available on <www.panchangam.com>. What to do if an idol/required

items cant be bought? Will a paper printout of Ganesha do for the

purpose? And how to immerse in places where there is no well or

beach nearby? I would be most grateful if someone could explain.

 

Taking this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Ganesh

Chaturthi 2003.

 

regards

Hari

[Guest guest]

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA

Dear Hari,

If you are buying a Idol of Lord Ganeshji made of a special kind of mud,then you

have to immerse it after the Poojas are completed on the 2nd day.But if you have

only a picture,then you can perform the Poojas only.

Tomorrow is Gauri Triteeya ie.,Gauri Pooja ie., Paarvati Pooja,so please go

through the attchment for Paarvati Stotra taken from Sri Brahma Vaivarta

Purana.This Pooja is done by married ladies as well as girls who are on the way

to get married.This Stotra will benefi them largely.This Stotra was recited by

Jaanaki or Sita Devi.

I hope this helps.

With Sri Narayana Nama Smarana,

Ramadas Rao.

onlyhari <onlyhari > wrote:

||Om Brihaspataye Namah||Dear Gurus and learned members,Can anyone give the

procedures along with mantras (transcribed into English) for celebrating Ganesh

Chaturthi the coming Sunday? I searched on the internet but could not find out a

clear and systematic procedure except for one very large (~30 MB) mpeg file

available on <www.panchangam.com>. What to do if an idol/required items cant be

bought? Will a paper printout of Ganesha do for the purpose? And how to immerse

in places where there is no well or beach nearby? I would be most grateful if

someone could explain.Taking this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy

Ganesh Chaturthi 2003.regardsHariArchives:

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[Guest guest]

Dear Mr. Hari,

 

The day before celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, i.e. tommorrow, one has

to observe fast, only with fruits and milk, or atleast just with one

meal during the day. On Sunday Morning, you can finish the fast and

praise lord Ganesha using the following slokas:

 

Recite the Ganesh sloka:

 

Gajananam Bootha Ganaathi Sevitham

Gabitha Jambu palasaara Pakshitham

Uma sutham Soga Vinaasa Kaaranam

Namaami Vigneshwara Paada Pankajam ||

 

(recite each of the following 21 times offering flower to the deity

each time):

 

1. OM

 

Vakrathunda Mahaakaaya Koti Surya Samaprabha

Avignam Kurumedeva Sarva Kaaryeshu Sarvadha ||

 

2. Om Eka Dandaya Vidmahee

Vakrathundaaya Deemahi

Thanno dandif Prajodayath || (f silent in dandif)

 

Then the palahar or offerings can be made to the deity:

 

1. I don't know the exact name, but this looks like a smaller/darker

version of Chick peas - you can soak it overnight and crack mustard

seeds and add it to the boiled grams with salt.

 

2. The most auspicious 'Modakams' should be offered - the outer is

made of rice flour - mix rice flour, tiny amount of salt and water

and make into a dough that you can make into the outer of the modakam.

Use brown sugar/Jaggery, add little water and melt the jaggery into a

sticky consistency, add Elaichi and scraped coconut and when the mix

becomes firm, remove from stove, take small marble sizes and keep

inside an outer made of the rice flour, and cover the inner

coconut/jaggery completely with the outer rice flour (made as a thin

cover around the center) and boil in the cooker.

 

This modakam is Ganesha's favorite and is symbolic of the universe,

just as coconut is symbolic of the universe, and the modakam is also

in the shape of a tiny coconut.

 

After offering the above to Ganesha, the fast can be broken.

 

White flowers are the most auspicious for Ganesha, so also is the

Durva grass also known as Bermuda/Turf grass.

 

At the temples, they conduct a homa and offer the modakams prepared

as stated above to the homa, if you can make 21/51/101 modakams, and

take it to the temple for the homa, it is very good also.

 

Jayashree

 

 

vedic astrology, "onlyhari" <onlyhari>

wrote:

> ||Om Brihaspataye Namah||

>

> Dear Gurus and learned members,

>

> Can anyone give the procedures along with mantras (transcribed into

> English) for celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi the coming Sunday? I

> searched on the internet but could not find out a clear and

> systematic procedure except for one very large (~30 MB) mpeg file

> available on <www.panchangam.com>. What to do if an idol/required

> items cant be bought? Will a paper printout of Ganesha do for the

> purpose? And how to immerse in places where there is no well or

> beach nearby? I would be most grateful if someone could explain.

>

> Taking this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Ganesh

> Chaturthi 2003.

>

> regards

> Hari

[Guest guest]

I just realized on last sloka:

 

After reciting slokas 1, 2 given in the earlier posts, this sloka

should be recited also 21 times, also offering flowers each time:

 

3. OM SHREEM HREEM KLEEM KLOUM GUM GANAPATHAYE

VARA VARATHA SARVA JANAMME

VASAMAANAYA SWAHA ||

 

With Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to All,

 

Jayashree

 

vedic astrology, "Jayashree"

<jayashree_ravi@m...> wrote:

> Dear Mr. Hari,

>

> The day before celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, i.e. tommorrow, one

has

> to observe fast, only with fruits and milk, or atleast just with

one

> meal during the day. On Sunday Morning, you can finish the fast and

> praise lord Ganesha using the following slokas:

>

> Recite the Ganesh sloka:

>

> Gajananam Bootha Ganaathi Sevitham

> Gabitha Jambu palasaara Pakshitham

> Uma sutham Soga Vinaasa Kaaranam

> Namaami Vigneshwara Paada Pankajam ||

>

> (recite each of the following 21 times offering flower to the deity

> each time):

>

> 1. OM

>

> Vakrathunda Mahaakaaya Koti Surya Samaprabha

> Avignam Kurumedeva Sarva Kaaryeshu Sarvadha ||

>

> 2. Om Eka Dandaya Vidmahee

> Vakrathundaaya Deemahi

> Thanno dandif Prajodayath || (f silent in dandif)

>

> Then the palahar or offerings can be made to the deity:

>

> 1. I don't know the exact name, but this looks like a

smaller/darker

> version of Chick peas - you can soak it overnight and crack mustard

> seeds and add it to the boiled grams with salt.

>

> 2. The most auspicious 'Modakams' should be offered - the outer is

> made of rice flour - mix rice flour, tiny amount of salt and water

> and make into a dough that you can make into the outer of the

modakam.

> Use brown sugar/Jaggery, add little water and melt the jaggery into

a

> sticky consistency, add Elaichi and scraped coconut and when the

mix

> becomes firm, remove from stove, take small marble sizes and keep

> inside an outer made of the rice flour, and cover the inner

> coconut/jaggery completely with the outer rice flour (made as a

thin

> cover around the center) and boil in the cooker.

>

> This modakam is Ganesha's favorite and is symbolic of the universe,

> just as coconut is symbolic of the universe, and the modakam is

also

> in the shape of a tiny coconut.

>

> After offering the above to Ganesha, the fast can be broken.

>

> White flowers are the most auspicious for Ganesha, so also is the

> Durva grass also known as Bermuda/Turf grass.

>

> At the temples, they conduct a homa and offer the modakams prepared

> as stated above to the homa, if you can make 21/51/101 modakams,

and

> take it to the temple for the homa, it is very good also.

>

> Jayashree

>

>

> vedic astrology, "onlyhari" <onlyhari>

> wrote:

> > ||Om Brihaspataye Namah||

> >

> > Dear Gurus and learned members,

> >

> > Can anyone give the procedures along with mantras (transcribed

into

> > English) for celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi the coming Sunday? I

> > searched on the internet but could not find out a clear and

> > systematic procedure except for one very large (~30 MB) mpeg file

> > available on <www.panchangam.com>. What to do if an idol/required

> > items cant be bought? Will a paper printout of Ganesha do for the

> > purpose? And how to immerse in places where there is no well or

> > beach nearby? I would be most grateful if someone could explain.

> >

> > Taking this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Ganesh

> > Chaturthi 2003.

> >

> > regards

> > Hari