Sankashtahara Chaturdi 2024
5. Sankashti Chaturthi Puja Procudure in Brief:
- Wake up before sunrise, have a bath and complete the daily worship of a favorite deity.
- Then prąy to Lord Ganesha and make a wish (Sankalpam) to do Sankashtahara Ganapathi Vrata.
- Fast for the whole day and have sacred thoughts all day.
- In the evening bath with the powder made from seeds of white sesame and gooseberry (Tilamalaka churna).
- Make an idol of Lord Ganesha either with mud or turmeric powder. And prąy him to come and stay in that idol (Avahanam).
- Worship Lord Ganapathi with Dhoopa, Deepa and flowers. Worshiping with Durva is most important and mandatory.
- One can worship Lord Ganapathi with Durva twigs having three, five or seven leaves. We can worship with 21 or more twigs and at least one.
- Chant any Ganesha mantra for at least 48 minutes.
- Offer Nivedya and Harathi to Lord Ganesha.
- Complete puja by the rise of the moon.
- Compulsorily see the moon. Prąy to the moon and Chaturthi Tithi and give Arghya to both.
- After that, prąy to Lord Ganapathi and say “sankaTaam maam nivaaraya” and ask him to relieve from all troubles, give Arghya.
- Then offer Prasada to the devotees and take yourself.
- All through the night, one should be awake with chanting and worshiping Lord Ganapathi.
- Next day morning prąy to Lord Ganesha and thank him for giving this opportunity to worship and prąy to return from the idol (Udyapanam).
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