Invocation of Lord Ganesha to remove obstacles before any auspicious beginning. A foundational ritual of Sanatan tradition.
Specific offerings within this ritual, each with its own packages and details.
Worship of Shri Ganapati with the traditional upacharas, durva and modaka. Offered from a short puja through to an extended anushthan with the Atharvashirsha.
Archana at Shri Ganapati — the names offered one by one with durva and red flowers, from the ashtottara of 108 names to the Ganapati Sahasranama.
Recitation of the Ganapati Atharvashirsha, the Upanishadic text of the Ganapatya tradition, in single reading or in repeated avartanas with havan.
Ritual bathing of Shri Ganapati with panchamrita and pure water, followed by adornment and archana with durva and red flowers.
The Chaturthi observance — sthapana of the image, the sixteen-step worship with modaka and durva, and the recitations the day prescribes.
Fire offering to Ganapati — oblations on his mantras, from a single homam through to an extended yajna anushthan.
