Ganesh puja

Light fire:

deepa jyotihi param Brahma

deepa jyotyi Janardana

deepo haratu mae paapam

deepa jyotyir namo stutae

(meaning: I salute the Lord, the sustainer of the creation, in the form of this light. I salute this light, may he destroy afflictions resulting from my omissions and commissions.)

Sip water from right hand for each mantra:

ome Achutaya namaha

ome Anantaya namaha

ome Govindaya namaha

(meaning: Salutations to Achutaya: infalliable/innumerable/changeless one.

Salutations to Anantaya: infinite one.

Salutations to Govinda: protector of cows (Krishna))

gurur Brahma, gurur Vishnu, gurur devo Maheshwaraha

guru shaakshaat para Bramha, tasmai shree guravae namaha

(meaning: The guru is Brahma. The guru is Vishnu. The guru is Shiva. The guru us the Supreme Reality. Sublime prostrations to the guru)

Invoke Lord Ganesh while tapping your temples:

shuklam barad haram Vishnum

shashivarnam chatur bujam

prasanna vadanam dhyayet

sarva Vighno pashantayae

(meaning: Sri Vishnu who is wearing white Ccothes, Who is all-pervading, Who is bright as the Moon and has four hands, a compassionate and gracious face, let us meditate on him to ward off all obstacles.)

Statement of purpose (holding rice and flowers)

mamo paata samasta

duritak shayad wara

shree Parameshwara

preethyartham

maha Ganapatayae

poojam karish eeyay

(meaning: To become dear to the Lord Parameshwara and to destroy all the effects of sins committed by me, I will do pooja for great Ganapathy.)

Give the rice and flowers and then wash right hand

Invite Ganesha to the puja

asmin bimbae sumukham

Offer rice maha Ganpatim dhya yaami

Offer rice maha Ganpatim avahayaami

Offer a place to sit (offer rice)

maha Ganapatayae namaha

aasanam samarpayaami

(meaning: Asanam: plural form of posture, pose, seat

Samarpayami: (I am) Offering)

Offer water to clean feet

maha Ganapatayae namaha

paadyam samarpayaami

Offer water to wash hands

maha Ganapatayae namaha

ugyum samarpayaami

Offer water to drink

maha Ganapatayae namaha

aachamaneyam samarpayaami

Offer water to bathe in (to head)

maha Ganapatayae namaha

snanam samarpayaami

Offer water to drink

maha Ganapatayae namaha

snanan antaram

aachamaneyam samarpayaami

Offer cloth, decoration and sacred thread in the form of rice

maha Ganapatayae namaha

vastra, alankara, upaveetartham,

akshataan samarpayaami (offer rice)

(Vastra: cloth

Alankara: decoration/ornamentation

Upaveeta: Holy thread)

Offer sandalpaste on his head (with right ring finger)

maha Ganapatayae namaha

divya shree parimala (meaning: divine great fragrance)

gandhaan dharayaami

Offer kumkum on his head

ghandopari haridrar kumkumam samarpayaami

Offer flowers with each namaha

maha Ganapatayae namaha

pushayhee poojayaami

ome Sumukaya namaha (Auspicious Face)

ome Yaekadantaya namaha (Single-Tusked Lord)

ome Kapilaya namaha (Yellowish-Brown Coloured)

ome Gajakarnakaya namaha (One who has Eyes like anElephant)

ome Lambodaraya namaha (The Huge Bellied Lord)

ome Vikataya namaha (Gigantic)

ome Vignarajaya namaha (Lord of All Obstacles)

ome Ganadhipaya namaha (Chief of Shiva’s troops)

ome Ganaadhyakshya namaha (Lord of the celestial beings)

ome Balachandraya namaha (Moon-Crested Lord)

ome Gajaananaya namaha (Elephant-Faced Lord)

ome Vakratundaya namaha (Curved Trunk Lord)

ome Shoorpakarnaya namaha (Large-Eared Lord)

ome Haerambaya namaha (Mother's Beloved Son)

ome Skandapoorvajaya namaha (Elder Brother of Lord Kartik)

ome maha Ganapatayae namaha (Leader of demigods)

naanaavida, parimala, patra pushpaani, samarpayaami (I offer various fragrances and flowers)

Offer incense while ringing bell:

maha Ganapatayae namaha

dhoopam agrahayaami

Offer oil lamp while ringing bell:

maha Ganapatayae namaha

deepam darshayami

Offer fruit (sprinkle water on fruit) while ringing bell:

maha Ganapatayae namaha

naivedyam nivedayaami

Offer water to drink:

maha Ganapatayae namaha

aachamaneyam samarpayaami

Offer betel leaf:

maha Ganapatayae namaha

thamboolam samarpayami

Arati (3 circles):

maha Ganapatayae namaha

karpoora

neerajanam

sandarshayaami

(karpoora = camphor, neerajan = arati, sandarshan = view).

Offer water:

neerajan arnantaram achamaneyam samarpayami

Final prayer:

Vakratunda maha kaya

suryakoti samaprabha

nirvignam kuru mae deva

sarva karyaeshu sarvada

(meaning: The Lord with the curved trunk and a mighty body, who has the magnificance of a Million suns, I pray to you Oh Lord, to remove the obstacles from all the actions I intend to perform.)