Ganesha Chaturthi Pooja Vidhanam & Vrata Kalpam
Ganesha Chaturthi Pooja Vidhanam & Vrata Kalpam
gaNeza caturthi pUjA vidhAnam, vrata kalpaM
zloka 1
prArthana
zuklAmbaradharaM viSNuM zazivarNaM caturbhujam |
prasanna vadanaM dhyAyetsarva vighnopazAntaye ||
ayaM muhUrtassumuhUrto'stu |
tadeva lagnaM sudinaM tadeva, tArAbalaM candrabalaM tadeva, vidyAbalaM daivabalaM tadeva, lakSmIpate teGghriyugaM smarAmi, sumuhUrto'stu |
yazzivo nAmarUpAbhyAM yA devI sarvamaGgalA |
tayossaMsmaraNAt puMsAM sarvato jayamaGgalam ||
lAbhasteSAM jayasteSAM kutasteSAM parAbhavaH |
yeSAmindIvarazyAmo hRdayasthojanArthanaH ||
ApadAmapahartAraM dAtAraM sarvasampadAm |
lokAbhirAmaM zrIrAmaM bhUyo bhUyo namAmyaham ||
(zrI vighnezvara SoDazanAma stotraM)
sumukhazcaikadantazca kapilo gajakarNikaH |
lambodarazca vikaTo vighnarAjo gaNAdhipaH || 1 ||
dhUmaketu-rgaNAdhyakSo phAlacandro gajAnanaH |
vakratuNDa-zzUrpakarNo heramba-sskandapUrvajaH || 2 ||
SoDazaitAni nAmAni yaH paThe-cchRNu-yAdapi |
vidyArambhe vivAhe ca praveze nirgame tathA |
saGgrAme sarva kAryeSu vighnastasya na jAyate || 3 ||
abhIpsitArtha siddhyarthaM pUjito yassurairapi |
sarvavighnaccidetasmai zrI mahAgaNAdhipataye namaH ||
OM zrIlakSmI nArAyaNAbhyAM namaH |
OM umA mahezvarAbhyAM namaH |
OM vANI hiraNyagarbhAbhyAM namaH |
OM zacI purandarAbhyAM namaH |
OM arundhatI vaziSThAbhyAM namaH |
OM zrI sitArAmAbhyAM namaH |
namassarvebhyo mahAjanebhyo namaH ||
ayaM muhUrta-ssumuhUrto'stu ||
zarIra zuddhi
apavitraH pavitro vA sarvAvasthA᳚-Ggato-'pivA |
ya-ssmare-tpuNDarIkAkSaM sa bAhyAbhyantara zzuciH ||
puNDarIkAkSa ! puNDarIkAkSa ! puNDarIkAkSAya namaH |
AcamanaH
OM Acamya
OM kezavAya svAhA
OM nArAyaNAya svAhA
OM mAdhavAya svAhA (iti trirAcamya)
OM govindAya namaH (pANI mArjayitvA)
OM viSNave namaH
OM madhusUdanAya namaH (oSThau mArjayitvA)
OM trivikramAya namaH
OM vAmanAya namaH (zirasi jalaM prokSya)
OM zrIdharAya namaH
OM hRSIkezAya namaH (vAmahastè jalaM prokSya)
OM padmanAbhAya namaH (pAdayoH jalaM prokSya)
OM dAmodarAya namaH (zirasi jalaM prokSya)
OM saGkarSaNAya namaH (aGgulibhizcibukaM jalaM prokSya)
OM vAsudevAya namaH
OM pradyumnAya namaH (nAsikAM spRSTvA)
OM aniruddhAya namaH
OM puruSottamAya namaH
OM adhokSajAya namaH
OM nArasiMhAya namaH (netre zrotre ca spRSTvA)
OM acyutAya namaH (nAbhiM spRSTvA)
OM janArdhanAya namaH (hRdayaM spRSTvA)
OM upendrAya namaH (hastaM zirasi nikSipya)
OM haraye namaH
OM zrIkRSNAya namaH (aMsau spRSTvA)
OM zrIkRSNa parabrahmaNe namo namaH
bhUtoccATana
uttiSThantu | bhUta pizAcAH | ye te bhUmibhArakAH | ye teSAmavirodhena | brahmakarma samArabhe | OM bhUrbhuvassuvaH |
daivI gAyatrI candaH prANAyAme viniyogaH
prANAyAmaH
o-mbhUH | o-mbhuvaH | ogM suvaH | o-mmahaH | o-JjanaH | o-ntapaH | ogM sa॒tyam |
o-ntatsa॑vi॒turvare᳚Nya॒-mbhargo॑ de॒vasya॑ dhImahi |
dhiyo॒ yo naH॑ praco॒dayA᳚t ||
omApo॒ jyotI॒ raso॒-'mRta॒-mbrahma॒ bhU-rbhuva॒-ssuva॒rom ||
saGkalpaH
mamopAtta, durita kSayadvArA, zrI paramezvara-muddisya, zrI paramezvara prItyarthaM, zubhe, zobhane, abhyudaya muhUrte, zrI mahAviSNo rAjJayA, pravarta mAnasya, adya brahmaNaH, dvitIya parArthe, zvetavarAha kalpe, vaivazvata manvantare, kaliyuge, prathama pAde, (bhArata dezaH - jambU dvIpe, bharata varSe, bharata khaNDe, meroH dakSiNa/uttara digbhAge; amerikA - krauJca dvIpe, ramaNaka varSe, aindrika khaNDe, sapta samudrAntare, kapilAraNye), zobhana gRhe, samasta devatA brAhmaNa, harihara gurucaraNa sannithau, asmin, vartamAna, vyAvahArika, cAndramAna, ... saMvatsare, ... ayane, ... Rte, ... mAse, ... pakSe, ... tithau, ... vAsare, ... zubha nakSatra, zubha yoga, zubha karaNa, evaGguNa, vizeSaNa, viziSThAyAM, zubha tithau, zrImAn, ... gotraH, ... nAmadheyaH, ... gotrasya, ... nAmadheyohaM ... mama dharmapatnI sametasya, asmAkaM sahakuTumbAnAM, kSemasthairya vijaya abhaya AyurArogya aizvaryAbhivRdhhyarthaM, dharmArtha kAma mokSa caturvidha phala puruSArtha siddyarthaM, iSTakAmyArtha siddhyarthaM, manovAJchAphala siddharthaM, samasta duritopa zAntyarthaM, samasta maGgalAvApyarthaM, putrapautrAbhivRddhyarthaM, sakalakAryeSu sarvadA digvijayasiddhyarthaM, varSe varSe prayukta zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka devatA-muddhisya, zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka devatA prItyarthaM, kalpokta prakAreNa yAvacchakti dhyAnAvAhanAdi SoDazopacArapUjAM kariSye |
tadaGga kalazapUjAM kariSye ||
kalazaM gandhapuSpAkSatairabhyarcya |
tasyopari hastaM nidhAya -
kalaza pUja
kalazasya mukhe viSNuH kaNThe rudra-ssamAhitaH |
mUle tatra sthito brahmA madhye mAtRgaNAsmRtAH ||
kukSautu sAgarAH sarve saptadvvIpA vasundharA |
Rgvedodha yajurveda-ssAmavedo-hyadharvaNaH ||
aGgaizca sahitAssarve kalazAmbu samAzritAH |
A kalazeSu dhAvati pavitre pariSicyate |
ukthairyajJeSu vardhate ||
Apo॒ vA i॒dagM sarvaM॒-vi~zvA॑ bhU॒tAnyApaH॑ prA॒NA vA ApaH॑ pa॒zava॒ Apo-'nna॒mApo -'mR॑ta॒mApaH॑ sa॒mrADApo॑ vi॒rADApaH॑ sva॒rADApa॒-zchandA॒g॒syApo॒ jyotI॒g॒SyApo॒ yajU॒g॒SyApaH॑ sa॒tyamApa॒-ssarvA॑ de॒vatA॒ Apo॒ bhUrbhuva॒ssuva॒rApa॒ om || 29.1 (tai. ara. 6.29.1)
gaGge ca yamune caiva godAvari sarasvatI |
narmade sindhu kAverI jalesmin sannidhiM kuru ||
AyAntu devapUjArthaM duritakSayakArakAH |
(kalazodakena pUjAdravyANi, AtmAnaM, devaM ca samprokSya)
o-Gga॒NAnA᳚-ntvA ga॒Napa॑tigM havAmahe ka॒vi-Gka॑vI॒nAM upa॒mazra॑vastavam |
jye॒STha॒rAja॒-mbrahma॑NA-mbrahmaNaspata॒ A naH॑ zR॒NvannU॒tibhi॑ssIda॒ sAda॑nam ||
zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka devatAye namaH |
atha prANapratiSThApanaM kariSye |
zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka prANa pratiSThA
OM asunIte punarasmAsu cakSuH punaHprANamiha no dhehi bhogam |
jyokpazyema sUryamuccaraM tamanumate mRDayA naH ssvasti || R.ve. - 10.59.6
amRtaM vai prANA amRtamApaH prANAneva yathAsthAnamupahvayate |
ityAdyena prANapratiSThApanaM kRtvA, namaskRtvA ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyakAya namaH |
svAmin sarvajagannAtha yAvatpUjAvasAnakam |
tAvatvaM prItibhAvena bimbe'smin sannidhiM kuru ||
AvAhito bhava, sthApito bhava, sumukho bhava, suprasanno bhava, varado bhava, prasIda, prasIda, prasIda |
SoDazopacAra pUjA
prArthana
bhavasaJcitapApaugha vidhvaMsanavicakSaNam |
vighnAndhakArabhAsvantaM vighnarAjamahaM bhaje ||
ekadantaM zUrpakarNaM gajavaktraM caturbhujam |
pAzAGkuzadharaM devaM dhyAyetsiddhivinAyakam ||
uttamaM gaNanAthasya vrataM sampatkaraM zubham |
bhaktAbhISTapradaM tasmAddhyAyettaM vighnanAyakam ||
dhyAnaM
dhyAyedgajAnanaM devaM taptakAJcanasannibham |
caturbhujaM mahAkAyaM sarvAbharaNabhUSitam ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH dhyAyAmi |
AvAhanaM
(sahasrazIrSA ... dazAGgulam)
atrAgaccha jagadvandya surarAjArcitezvara |
anAthanAtha sarvajJa gaurIgarbhasamudbhava ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH AvAhayAmi |
AsanaM
(puruSa evedagaM ... atirohati)
mauktikaiH puSparAgaizca nAnAratnairvirAjitam |
ratnasiMhAsanaM cAru prItyarthaM pratigRhyatAm ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH AsanaM samarpayAmi |
arghyaM
(etAvAnasya ... divi)
gaurIputra namaste'stu zaGkarapriyanandana |
gRhANArghyaM mayA dattaM gandhapuSpAkSatairyutam ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH arghyaM samarpayAmi |
pAdyaM
(tripAdUrdhvaH ... abhi)
gajavaktra namaste'stu sarvAbhISTapradAyaka |
bhaktyA pAdyaM mayA dattaM gRhANa dviradAnana ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH pAdyaM samarpayAmi |
madhuparkaH
dadhikSIrasamAyuktaM madhvAjyena samanvitam |
madhuparkaM gRhANedaM gajavaktra namo'stu te ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH madhuparkaM samarpayAmi |
AcamanIyaM
(tasmAdvirADajAyata ... puraH)
anAthanAtha sarvajJa gIrvANavarapUjita |
gRhANAcamanaM deva tubhyaM dattaM mayA prabho ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH AcamanIyaM samarpayAmi |
paJcAmRta snAnaM
payo dadhi ghRtaM caiva zarkarA madhu saMyutam |
paJcAmRtaM gRhANedaM snAnAya gaNanAyaka ||
snAnaM paJcAmRtairdeva gRhANa gaNanAyaka |
anAthanAtha sarvajJa gIrvANagaNapUjita ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH paJcAmRta snAnaM samarpayAmi |
zuddhodaka snAnaM
(yatpuruSeNa ... haviH)
gaGgAdisarvatIrthebhya AhRtairamalairjalaiH |
snAnaM kuruSya bhagavannumAputra namo'stu te ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH zuddhodaka snAnaM samarpayAmi |
snAnAnantaraM AcamanIyaM samarpayAmi |
vastraM
(saptAsyAsan ... pazum)
raktavastradvayaM cAru devayogyaM ca maGgalam |
zubhaprada gRhANa tvaM lambodara harAtmaja ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH vastrayugmaM samarpayAmi |
yajJopavItaM
rAjataM brahmasUtraM ca kAJcanaM cottarIyakam |
gRhANa deva sarvajJa bhaktAnAmiSTadAyaka ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH yajJopavItaM samarpayAmi |
gandhaM
candanAgaru karpUra kastUrI kuGkumAnvitam |
vilepanaM surazreSTha prItyarthaM pratigRhyatAm ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH zrIgandhAn dhArayAmi |
akSatAn
akSatAn dhavalAn divyAn zAlIyAMstaNDulAn zubhAn |
gRhANa paramAnanda zambhuputra namo'stu te ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH alaGkaraNArthaM akSatAn samarpayAmi |
puSpANi
sugandhAni ca puSpANi jAtIkundamukhAni ca |
ekaviMzatipatrANi saGgRhANa namo'stu te ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH puSpaiH pUjayAmi |
athAGgapUjA
OM gaNezAya namaH - pAdau pUjayAmi |
OM ekadantAya namaH - gulphau pUjayAmi |
OM zUrpakarNAya namaH - jAnunI pUjayAmi |
OM vighnarAjAya namaH - jaGghe pUjayAmi |
OM AkhuvAhanAya namaH - UrUM pUjayAmi |
OM herambAya namaH - kaTiM pUjayAmi |
OM lambodarAya namaH - udaraM pUjayAmi |
OM gaNanAthAya namaH - nAbhiM pUjayAmi |
OM gaNezAya namaH - hRdayaM pUjayAmi |
OM sthUlakaNThAya namaH - kaNThaM pUjayAmi |
OM skandAgrajAya Namaha zkandhau pUjayAmi |
OM pAzahastAya Namaha hasthau pUjayAmi |
OM gajavaktrAya namaH - vaktraM pUjayAmi |
OM vighnahantre namaH - netraM pUjayAmi |
OM zUrpakarNAya namaH - karNau pUjayAmi |
OM phAlacandrAya namaH - lalATaM pUjayAmi |
OM sarvezvarAya namaH - ziraH pUjayAmi |
OM vighnarAjAya namaH - sarvANyGgANi pUjayAmi |
athaikaviMzati patrapUja
sumukhAyanamaH - mAcIpatraM pUjayAmi (darbha) |
gaNAdhipAya namaH - bRhatIpatraM pUjayAmi |
umAputrAya namaH - bilvapatraM pUjayAmi (mAreDu) |
gajAnanAya namaH - durvAyugmaM pUjayAmi(garika) |
harasUnavenamaH - dattUrapatraM pUjayAmi (ummètta) |
lambodarAyanamaH - badarIpatraM pUjayAmi (regu) |
guhAgrajAyanamaH - apAmArgapatraM pUjayAmi (uttareNi) |
gajakarNAyanamaH - tulasIpatraM pUjayAmi |
ekadantAya namaH - cUtapatraM pUjayAmi (Amra) |
vikaTAya namaH - karavIrapatraM pUjayAmi (ganneru)|
bhinnadantAya namaH - viSNukrAntapatraM pUjayAmi |
vaTavenamaH - dADimIpatraM pUjayAmi (dAnimma) |
sarvezvarAyanamaH - devadArupatraM pUjayAmi |
phAlacandrAya namaH - maruvakapatraM pUjayAmi |
herambAyanamaH - sindhuvArapatraM pUjayAmi |
zUrpakarNAyanamaH - jAjIpatraM pUjayAmi |
surAgrajAyanamaH - gaNDakIpatraM pUjayAmi |
ibhavaktrAyanamaH - zamIpatraM pUjayAmi (jammi) |
vinAyakAya namaH - azvatthapatraM pUjayAmi (rAvi) |
surasevitAya namaH - arjunapatraM pUjayAmi (maddi) |
kapilAya namaH - arkapatraM pUjayAmi (jilleDu) |
zrI gaNezvarAya namaH - ekaviMzati patrANi pUjayAmi |
ekaviMzati puSpa pUjA
OM paJcAsya gaNapataye namaH - punnAga puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM mahA gaNapataye namaH - mandAra puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM dhIra gaNapataye namaH - dADimI puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM viSvaksena gaNapataye namaH - vakula puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM Amoda gaNapataye namaH - amRNAla(tAmara) puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM pramatha gaNapataye namaH - pATalI puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM rudra gaNapataye namaH - droNa puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM vidyA gaNapataye namaH - dhattUra puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM vighna gaNapataye namaH - campaka puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM durita gaNapataye namaH - rasAla puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM kAmitArthaprada gaNapataye namaH - ketakI puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM sammoha gaNapataye namaH - mAdhavI puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM viSNu gaNapataye namaH - zamyAka puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM Iza gaNapataye namaH - arka puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM gajAsya gaNapataye namaH - kalhAra puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM sarvasiddhi gaNapataye namaH - sevantikA puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM vIra gaNapataye namaH - bilva puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM kandarpa gaNapataye namaH - karavIra puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM ucchiSTha gaNapataye namaH - kunda puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM brahma gaNapataye namaH - pArijAta puSpaM samarpayAmi |
OM jJAna gaNapataye namaH - jAtI puSpaM samarpayAmi |
ekaviMzati dUrvAyugma pUjA
OM gaNAdhipAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM pAzAGkuzadharAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM AkhuvAhanAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM vinAyakAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM IzaputrAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM sarvasiddhipradAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM ekadantAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM ibhavaktrAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM mUSakavAhanAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM kumAragurave namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM kapilavarNAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM brahmacAriNe namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM modakahastAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM surazreSThAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM gajanAsikAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM kapitthaphalapriyAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM gajamukhAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM suprasannAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM surAgrajAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM umAputrAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM skandapriyAya namaH - dUrvAyugmaM samarpayAmi |
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH nAnAvidha patra puSpANi samarpayAmi |
zrI vinAyaka aSTottarazata nAma pUjA
OM gajAnanAya namaH
OM gaNAdhyakSAya namaH
OM vighnarAjAya namaH
OM vinAyakAya namaH
OM dvaimAturAya namaH
OM dvimukhAya namaH
OM pramukhAya namaH
OM sumukhAya namaH
OM kRtine namaH
OM supradIptAya namaH (10)
OM sukhanidhaye namaH
OM surAdhyakSAya namaH
OM surArighnAya namaH
OM mahAgaNapataye namaH
OM mAnyAya namaH
OM mahAkAlAya namaH
OM mahAbalAya namaH
OM herambAya namaH
OM lambajaTharAya namaH
OM hrasvagrIvAya namaH (20)
OM prathamAya namaH
OM prAjJAya namaH
OM pramodAya namaH
OM modakapriyAya namaH
OM vighnakartre namaH
OM vighnahantre namaH
OM vizvanetre namaH
OM virATpataye namaH
OM zrIpataye namaH
OM vAkpataye namaH (30)
OM zRGgAriNe namaH
OM AzritavatsalAya namaH
OM zivapriyAya namaH
OM zIghrakAriNe namaH
OM zAzvatAya namaH
OM balvAnvitAya namaH
OM baloddatAya namaH
OM bhaktanidhaye namaH
OM bhAvagamyAya namaH
OM bhAvAtmajAya namaH (40)
OM agragAmine namaH
OM mantrakRte namaH
OM cAmIkara prabhAya namaH
OM sarvAya namaH
OM sarvopAsyAya namaH
OM sarvakartre namaH
OM sarvanetre namaH
OM sarvasiddhipradAya namaH
OM sarvasiddhAya namaH
OM sarvavandyAya namaH (50)
OM narvasiddi-pradAya namaH
OM paJcahastAya namaH
OM pArvatInandanAya namaH
OM prabhave namaH
OM kumAra gurave namaH
OM kuJjarAsura-bhaJjanAya namaH
OM kAntimate namaH
OM dhRtimate namaH
OM kAmine namaH
OM kapitthaphalapriyAya namaH (60)
OM brahmacAriNe namaH
OM brahmarUpiNe namaH
OM mahodarAya namaH
OM madotkaTAya namaH
OM mahAvIrAya namaH
OM mantriNe namaH
OM maGgalasusvarAya namaH
OM pramadAya namaH
OM jyAyase namaH
OM yakSikinnarasevitAya namaH (70)
OM gaGgAsutAya namaH
OM gaNAdhIzAya namaH
OM gambhIraninadAya namaH
OM vaTave namaH
OM jyotiSe namaH
OM akrAnta-padacitprabhave namaH
OM abhISTavaradAya namaH
OM maGgalapradAya namaH
OM avyakta rUpAya namaH
OM purANapuruSAya namaH (80)
OM pUSNe namaH
OM puSkarotkSipta-vAraNAya namaH
OM agragaNyAya namaH
OM agrapUjyAya namaH
OM apAkRtaparAkramAya namaH
OM satyadharmiNe namaH
OM sakhyai namaH
OM sArAya namaH
OM sarasAmbunidhaye namaH
OM mahezAya namaH (90)
OM vizadAGgAya namaH
OM maNikiGkiNI mekhalAya namaH
OM samastadevatAmUrtaye namaH
OM sahiSNave namaH
OM brahmavidyAdi dAnabhuve namaH
OM viSNave namaH
OM viSNupriyAya namaH
OM bhaktajIvitAya namaH
OM aizvaryakAraNAya namaH
OM satatotthitAya namaH (100)
OM viSvagdRzenamaH
OM vizvarakSA-vidhAnakRte namaH
OM kalyANagurave namaH
OM unmattaveSAya namaH
OM parajayine namaH
OM samasta jagadAdhArAya namaH
OM sarvaizvaryapradAya namaH
OM zrI vighnezvarAya namaH (108)
zrI mahAgaNAdhipataye namaH |
nAnAvidha parimala patrapuSpa pUjAM samarpayAmi |
dhUpaM
dazAGgaM guggulopetaM sugandhi sumanoharam |
umAsuta namastubhyaM gRhANa varado bhava ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH dhUpamAghrApayAmi |
dIpaM
sAjyaM trivartisaMyuktaM vahninA dyotitaM mayA |
gRhANa maGgalaM dIpaM Izaputra namo'stu te ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH dIpaM darzayAmi |
naivedyaM
sugandhAn sukRtAMzcaiva modakAn ghRta pAcitAn |
naivedyaM gRhyatAM deva caNamudgaiH prakalpitAn ||
bhakSyaM bhojyaM ca lehyaM ca coSyaM pAnIyameva ca |
idaM gRhANa naivedyaM mayA dattaM vinAyaka ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH naivedyaM samarpayAmi |
tAmbUlaM
pUgIphalasamAyuktaM nAgavallIdalairyutam |
karpUracUrNasaMyuktaM tAmbUlaM pratigRhyatAm ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH tAmbUlaM samarpayAmi |
tAmbUla carvaNAnantaraM AcamanIyaM samarpayAmi |
nIrAjanaM
ghRtavarti sahasraizca karpUrazakalaistathA |
nIrAjanaM mayA dattaM gRhANa varado bhava ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH nIrAjanaM samarpayAmi |
nIrAjanAnantaraM AcamanIyaM samarpayAmi |
mantrapuSpaM
gaNAdhipa namaste'stu umAputrAghanAzana |
vinAyakezatanaya sarvasiddhipradAyaka ||
ekadantaikavadana tathA mUSakavAhana |
kumAragurave tubhyamarpayAmi sumAJjalim ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH mantrapuSpaM samarpayAmi |
pradakSiNaM
pradakSiNaM kariSyAmi satataM modakapriya |
madvighnaM haraye zIghraM bhaktAnAmiSTadAyaka ||
AkhuvAhana deveza vizvavyApin vinAyaka |
pradakSiNaM karomi tvAM prasIda varado bhava ||
yAni kAni ca pApAni janmAntarakRtAni ca |
tAni tAni praNazyanti pradakSiNa pade pade ||
pApo'haM pApakarmA'haM pApAtmA pApasambhavaH |
trAhi mAM kRpayA deva zaraNAgatavatsala ||
anyathA zaraNaM nAsti tvameva zaraNaM mama |
tasmAtkAruNya bhAvena rakSa rakSa gaNAdhipa ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH AtmapradakSiNa namaskArAn samarpayAmi |
sASTAGga namaskAraM
namo namo gaNezAya namaste vizvarUpiNe |
nirvighnaM kuru me kAmaM namAmi tvAM gajAnanA ||
agajAnana padmArkaM gajAnana maharnizam |
anekadaM taM bhaktAnAM ekadantamupAsmahe ||
namaste bhinnadantAya namaste harasUnave |
mamAbhISTaprado bhUyo vinAyaka namo'stu te ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH sASTAGga namaskAraM samarpayAmi |
prArthana
prasIda devadeveza prasIda gaNanAyaka |
IpsitaM me varaM dehi paratra ca parAGgatim ||
vinAyaka varaM dehi mahAtman modakapriya |
avighnaM kuru me deva sarvakAryeSu sarvadA ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH prArthana namaskArAn samarpayAmi |
rAjopacAra pUjA
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH | chatramAcchAdayAmi |
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH | cAmarairvIjayAmi |
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH | gItaM zrAvayAmi |
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH | nRtyaM darzayAmi |
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH | vAdyaM ghoSayAmi |
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH | AndolikAn ArohayAmi |
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH | azvAn ArohayAmi |
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH | gajAn ArohayAmi |
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH | samasta rAjopacArAn devopacArAn samarpayAmi |
punararghyaM
arghyaM gRhANa heramba varaprada vinAyaka |
gandhapuSpAkSatairyuktaM bhaktyA dattaM mayA prabho ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH idamarghyaM idamarghyaM idamarghyam |
namastubhyaM gaNezAya namaste vighnanAyaka |
punararghyaM pradAsyAmi gRhANa gaNanAyaka ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH idamarghyaM idamarghyaM idamarghyam |
namaste bhinnadantAya namaste harasUnave |
yidamarghyaM pradAsyAmi gRhANa gaNanAyaka ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH idamarghyaM idamarghyaM idamarghyam |
gauryaGgamalasambhUta svAmi jyeSTha vinAyaka |
gaNezvara gRhANArghyaM gajAnana namo'stu te ||
OM zrI varasiddhi vinAyaka svAmine namaH idamarghyaM idamarghyaM idamarghyam |
samarpaNaM
yasya smRtyA ca nAmoktyA tapaH pUjA kriyAdiSu |
nyUnaM sampUrNatAM yAti sadyo vande gajAnanam ||
mantrahInaM kriyAhInaM bhaktihInaM vinAyaka |
yatpUjitaM mayA deva paripUrNaM tadastu te ||
anayA dhyAnAvahanAdi SoDazopacAra pUjayA bhagavAn sarvAtmakaH zrI siddhi vinAyakaH svAmi suprIto suprasanno varado bhavantu |
vighnezvara kathA
A very long time ago, sages who had accomplished the most intense meditative vows and other distinguished brahmins had gathered in the Naimisha forest to ask Sūta, an accomplished Sage, if there was any sacred vow that one can undertake so as to complete one’s work or initiative without any obstacles and can bear fruits of labour as desired, and that if there was one, they requested him to kindly throw light upon it.
Upon being greeted with verbal niceties in this manner, Sage Sūta, who was an erudite Puranic scholar and a master of all Shastras, says, “In the past, during the gory war for the kingdom of Hastinapura between the cousins – Pāndavas and Kauravas, the eldest of the Pandavas, Dharma Rāja (Yudhishtira) requests Krishna to enlighten him of the God who is to be prayed to win the war and of a sacred vow that when carried out would help win back the lost kingdom.
To this, Lord Krishna answers that every year, on the 4th day of the bright fortnight in the Bhādrapada month, one must perform Sri Varasiddhi Vināyaka Vrata. He adds that the vower must bathe with sesame seed oil, dressed in clean and new clothes, be clean minded on that day and to the best of his strength and ability, make an idol of the Lord using gold, silver, copper or clay, and pray to this idol. He further adds that this idol of Ganesha must be Ekadanta – one-toothed (one-tusked); Shurpa-karna – comprising of ears like a winnowing fan; Chatur-bhuja – the one with four hands, and there’s a noose, elephant goad, kadubu – a traditional stuffed dessert and Abhaya mudra – a gesture of fearlessness in each of his hands. This idol is seated on a well-decorated ornamental dais and is to be worshipped with bhakti – infallible devotion. The vower must offer sandalwood in the name of Ganadhipa (The chief of all Ganas or clans); flowers in the name of Vināyaka (the one without a ruler); incense sticks in the name of Umasuta (the son of Goddess Uma); lamps lit using cotton wicks soaked in ghee, in the name of Rudrapriya (the one loved by Lord Rudra); twenty-one modaks (fried or steamed stuffed dumplings) in the name of Vighna-nāshaka (the destroyer of Obstacles); twenty-one fresh Bermuda grass strips, while chanting twenty-one Ganadhipa names, and aarti (a religious ritual where in a flame/light is offered to the deity) using camphor. Ten of the twenty-one modaks should be donated to needy people along with dakshina (a token of offering either in money or material gifts) and their blessings are to be accepted.
If thus done, all the good-intentioned goals and aspirations shall fructify. Earlier, Lord Shiva during the burning of Tripura; King Rāma during the search for his wife, Sīta; Bhagīratha who got the river Gangā to the earth; the Gods and demons during the churning of ocean for Amrita (the elixir of life) and Samba, ailing with leprosy, had performed and gained blessings by observing Varasiddhi Vināyaka Vrata. And thus, Krishna persuaded Yudhishtira to undertake this sacred vow to win back his kingdom.”
“By observing this vrata, the impoverished gain wealth, the childless beget offspring, a married woman is guaranteed with long companionship, students earn useful knowledge, and a maiden would be blessed with a perfect husband.” Thus, Sage Sūta preaches the other saints about the Varasiddhi Vināyaka Vrata and summarizes that one would befall wrongful accusations if one peeks at the Moon on the fourth day of the bright fortnight in the Bhādrapada month. As a remedy, one must listen to the Syamantakopakhyana (an apologue about a jewel named Syamantaka). Upon hearing this, the other scholarly monks request Sage Sūta to elaborate about the legend behind Syamantaka jewel.
zyamantakopAkhyAna (The legend of the Syamantaka Jewel)
A very long time ago, Lord Shiva anoints Ganesha as the chief of all Ganas (clan of attendants to Lord Shiva), blesses him with the eight classical siddhis (accomplishments) and buddhi (knowledge) as his two wives in the presence of all the Gods. Lord Brahma further blesses that anyone who offers twenty-one modaks to Lord Ganesha, their hard work shall be fructified with the blessings of the Lord Ganesha. Saying so, Lord Brahma offers twenty-one modaks to Lord Ganesha and seeks blessings to carry on his work of Creation without any impediments. The blissful Ganesha then happens to set off on his vehicle – the mouse along with his two wives, Siddhi and Buddhi on a relaxed vacation.
As He passed by the haughty Chandra (the Moon personified), who was arrogant of his beauty, in the Chandraloka (the Moon), He was laughed at in a condescending manner by Chandra. The enraged Ganesha curses that his beauty shall wane. Chandra gets terrified of the curse and hides under a lotus. The other Gods found pity and persuaded Chandra to offer respectful apologies to the Lord. Upon doing so, an obliging Ganesha, offered to reduce the gravity of curse and announced that anyone who peeks at Chandra on the fourth day of the bright fortnight in the Bhādrapada month shall be subject to wrongful accusations, and to be released of the perilous bane, one must read or listen to the legend of Syamantaka jewel. Chandra was filled with humility and devotion and observed the Varasiddhi Vināyaka Vrata as a token of gratitude.
In the Dwapara Yuga, Lord Narayana incarnates as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki, bearing the name Krishna, with a sole intention of relieving the earth of all the evils (and thus reducing the load it bears). Ugrasena’s son Satrājit, a Yadava nobleman prayed ardently to the Sun God. Upon being delighted by his devotion, the Sun God appears in front of him as a dazzling fiery shape. Satrājit requests the Lord to appear in a less blinding form. The Sun God removes the Syamantaka jewel off his neck so as to show His real self with a body like burnished copper and slightly red eyes. Satrājit was elated and offered his greetings and adorations, for which he was gifted with the boon of Syamantaka jewel. He was also apprised that if worn with utter austerity and cleanliness (with respect to both body and mind), the jewel would bestow eight folds of gold each day. When Satrājit returned to Dwāraka with Syamantaka jewel around his neck, people mistook him for the Sun God. He later presented it to his brother Prasena, who was also a ruler of the Yādava province.
On one such day, Prasena happened to wear the Syamantaka jewel and set off hunting with Krishna and Balarāma. In the forest, Prasena was killed unfortunately by a lion that takes the jewel along with it. However, later, the lion was killed by the king of bears, Jāmbavanta, who adorned this jewel on his daughter, Jāmbavati in his cave.
At the same time, as Krishna returned to Dwāraka, a wrongful rumour spread across the city like wildfire alleging that Krishna killed Prasena in the forest for the Syamantaka jewel. Krishna having felt miserable at this blame, learnt from Sage Narada that performing Varasiddhi Vināyaka Vrata on the fourth day of the bright fortnight in the Bhādrapada month would liberate him of all the blame. Having followed his instructions, Krishna set off to the forest, tracing the whereabouts of Prasena. The path led him to the traces of Prasena and the lion, both of whom were dead by then, and then to the cave of Jāmbavanta. Krishna discovered the Syamantaka jewel around Jāmbavati. An overjoyed Krishna blew his conch and attracted the attention of Jāmbavanta. A violent war broke out between the two inside the cave for twenty-one days. The people outside the cave almost lost hopes that Krishna would make it alive, while inside the cave Krishna had to engage for a very long time to gradually tire out Jāmbavanta. Eventually, Krishna presents his Rāmāvatāra (incarnation as Lord Rāma) and thus reveals that He is indeed the respected friend of Jāmbavanta from the Treta Yuga. Jāmbavanta then, graciously accepts defeat and offers his daughter Jāmbavati in marriage to Krishna. And then, along with her even the Syamantaka jewel makes its way to Dwāraka. Krishna goes on to return the jewel to Satrājit, who upon knowing the truth, offers his daughter Satyabhāma in marriage to Krishna and lets him keep the Syamantaka jewel. Thus, the peeking of Chandra on that particular day and the corresponding observance of Varasiddhi Vināyaka Vrata absolved Krishna off the wrongful accusation.
Similarly, anyone who happens to catch a glimpse of the moon on the fourth day of Bhādrapada month, during the bright fortnight can chant the following verse to be free of the consequences:
siMhaH prasenamavadhIt siMho jhāmbavatA hataH |
sukumAraka mA rodIH tava-hyeSa-zzyamantakaH ||
iti dhAtryukta suzlokaM yazca smRtyA jalaM pibet |
daivadRSTa naSTa candra doSAdeva pramucyate |
A lion killed Prasena; the lion was killed by Jāmbavan.
Don't cry, O dear child! This Syamantaka jewel is yours.
The one who reads this Sloka and drinks water afterwards will not face any wrongful blame even when they see the moon on this day.
Also, one is not just liberated from wrongful blame due to such circumstances by either reading or listening to this legend about the Syamantaka jewel but is also blessed with all kinds of comforts and happiness by Ganesha. It is in this way, Sage Sūta explains about the story behind Varasiddhi Vināyaka to all the scholars and monks seated in his hermitage.
Thus, ends the excerpt from Skānda Purāna about the Legend of Syamantaka Jewel.
udvAsana
ya॒jJena॑ ya॒jJama॑yajanta de॒vAH | tAni॒ dharmA॑Ni pratha॒mAnyA॑sann |
te ha॒ nAka॑-mmahi॒mAnaH॑ sacante | yatra॒ pUrve॑ sA॒dhyA-ssanti॑ de॒vAH ||
asmin bimbe pratiSThitaM varasiddhi vinAyakaM yathAsthAnamudvAsayami ||
saGkaTa nAzana gaNeza stotraM
praNamya zirasA devaM gaurIputraM vinAyakam |
bhaktAvAsaM smarennityamAyuSkAmArthasiddhaye || 1 ||
prathamaM vakratuNDaM ca ekadantaM dvitIyakam |
tRtIyaM kRSNapiGgAkSaM gajavaktraM caturthakam || 2 ||
lambodaraM paJcamaM ca SaSThaM vikaTameva ca |
saptamaM vighnarAjaM ca dhUmravarNaM tathASTamam || 3 ||
navamaM bhAlacandraM ca dazamaM tu vinAyakam |
ekAdazaM gaNapatiM dvAdazaM tu gajAnanam || 4 ||
dvAdazaitAni nAmAni trisandhyaM yaH paThennaraH |
na ca vighnabhayaM tasya sarvasiddhikaraM param || 5 ||
vidyArthI labhate vidyAM dhanArthI labhate dhanam |
putrArthI labhate putrAnmokSArthI labhate gatim || 6 ||
japedgaNapatistotraM SaDbhirmAsaiH phalaM labhet |
saMvatsareNa siddhiM ca labhate nAtra saMzayaH || 7 ||
aSTabhyo brAhmaNebhyazca likhitvA yaH samarpayet |
tasya vidyA bhavetsarvA gaNezasya prasAdataH || 8 ||
iti zrInAradapurANe saGkaSTanAzanaM nAma gaNeza stotram |
vinAyaka maGgalAcaraNaM (tèlugu)
u || tòNDamunekadantamu torapu bòjjayu vAma hastamun
mèNDuga mroyu gajjèlu mèllani cUpulu mandahAsamun
kòNDòka gujju rUpamuna korina vidyalakèlla nòjjavai
yuNDèDu pArvatI tanaya oyi gaNAdhipA! nIku mròkkèdan
tòluta navighnamastanucu dhUrjaTI nandana nIku mròkkèdan
phalitamu seyavayya ninu prArdhana jesèda nekadanta nA
valapaTi ceti ghaNTamuna vAkkuna nèpuDu bAyakuNDumI
talapuna ninnu veDèdanu daivagaNAdhipa loka nAyakA!
ka || talacitine gaNanAthuni
talacitine vighnapatini dalacina panigA
dalacitine herambuni
dalacina nA vighnamulanu tòlaguTa kòrakun
aTukulu kòbbari palukulu
ciTi bèllamu nAnubrAlu cèraku rasambun
niTalAkSunagra sutunaku
paTukaramuga vindu cetu prArthintu madin
o bòjjagaNapayya nI baNTu nenayya – uNDrAlla mIdiki daNDu pampu |
kammani nèyyiyu kaDumuddapappunu – bòjjavirugaga dinucu pòralukònucu
| jaya maGgalaM nitya zubha maGgalam |
vèNDipallèramulo vèyivela mutyAlu – kòNDaluga nIlamulu kaliyabosi |
mèNDuganu hAramulu mèDaniNDa vesikòni – daNDigA nIkittu dhavalArati || jaya ||
zrImUrtivandyunaku cinmayAnandunaku - bhAsurastotrunaku zAzvatunaku |
somArkanetrunaku sundarAkArunaku - kAmarUpunaku zrI gaNanAdhunakunu || jaya ||
ekadantambunu èllagajavadanambu – bAgayina tòNDambu valapu kaDupu |
jokayuna mUSikamu sòridinèkkADucunu – bhavyuDagu devagaNapatiki nipuDu || jaya ||
cèGgalva cemanti cèlaregi ganneru tAmaralu taGgeDu taracugAnu |
puSpajAtulu tècci pUjintu nenèpuDu bahubuddhi gaNapatiki bAgugAnu ||jaya ||