Ganapati Rituals
Rituals dedicated to Lord Ganesha performed at the start of any undertaking and as standalone worship.
Ganapati Rituals: Worship of the Remover of Obstacles
Eighteen Ganapati rituals, from a few quiet minutes of daily devotion to the ten-day celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi. This guide sets out what the texts behind them actually are, how the forms differ, and which are for the household and which for a temple.
Rituals in this group (18)
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Ganesh Puja Book a Panditji GaneshaStandard worship of Lord Ganesha performed before any undertaking or festival.
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Ganapati Sthapana Book a Panditji GaneshaCeremonial installation and life-invocation (prana pratishtha) of a Ganesha idol.
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Ganesh Visarjan Book a Panditji GaneshaConcluding ritual immersing the Ganesha idol in a water body after worship.
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Sankashti Ganesh Puja Panditji booking optional GaneshaMonthly fourth-day (chaturthi) fasting and worship dedicated to Ganesha.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Puja Book a Panditji GaneshaElaborate annual worship marking the birth of Lord Ganesha.
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Siddhivinayak Puja Book a Panditji Ganesha (Siddhivinayaka form)Special worship of Ganesha in His Siddhivinayaka form for wish fulfilment.
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Ganapati Atharvashirsha Path Panditji booking optional GaneshaRecitation of the Ganapati Atharvashirsha Upanishad.
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Ganapati Homam Book a Panditji GaneshaFire ritual invoking Ganesha, typically performed before larger yajnas.
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Maha Ganapati Homam Book a Panditji Maha GanapatiElaborate homam invoking the Maha Ganapati form for significant undertakings.
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Uchhishta Ganapati Puja Book a Panditji Uchhishta GanapatiEsoteric Tantric worship of a Ganapati form associated with the arts.
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Haridra Ganapati Puja Book a Panditji Haridra GanapatiWorship of a turmeric (haridra) image of Ganesha, popular in Tantric and Devi worship.
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Lakshmi Ganapati Puja Book a Panditji Ganesha with LakshmiCombined worship of Ganesha with Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity.
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Ekadanta Ganapati Puja Panditji booking optional Ekadanta GanapatiWorship of the single-tusked form of Ganesha associated with knowledge.
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Ganesh Mantra Jaap Panditji booking optional GaneshaRepetitive recitation of Ganesha mantras such as Om Gam Ganapataye Namah.
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Ganesh Sahasranama Archana Book a Panditji GaneshaRitual worship offering 1000 names of Ganesha, one flower/akshata per name.
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Ganesh Modak Naivedya Seva Panditji booking optional GaneshaCeremonial offering of modaks (Ganesha's favourite sweet) as naivedya.
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Ganesh Visarjan Anant Chaturdashi Puja Book a Panditji GaneshaSpecial culminating worship on Anant Chaturdashi before final immersion.
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Pillayar Chaturthi Puja Book a Panditji Ganesha (Pillayar)Tamil tradition of Ganesh Chaturthi worship known locally as Pillayar Chaturthi.