Ganesha Chaturthi Puja Vidhi 2020: All 16 rituals to be followed

This year, the Ganesha Chaturthi puja will be observed on Saturday, August 22, 2020. The Lord Ganesha murti sthapana is performed during the Chaturthi Tithi. This year, the Ganesha Chaturthi Tithi begins at 11:02 PM on August 21, 2020, and the Chaturthi Tithi ends at 07:57 PM on August 22, 2020. After the installation of the idol, the Lord Ganesha is worshipped with all sixteen rituals followed by vedic mantras.
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Ganesha Chaturthi Puja Vidhi 2020
Madhyahnakala is the preferred timing for Ganesha Chaturthi Puja. Before starting the puja, devotees need to perform Deep-Prajawalan and do Sankalpa. After that, 16 rituals are to be performed to worship Lord Ganesha:

#1 Avahana and Pratishthapan
The first step is to invoke Lord Ganesh following mantra recitation. Join both palms and recite follwing mantra
He Heramba Tvamehyehi Hyambikatryambakatmaja
Siddhi-Buddhi Pate Tryaksha Lakshalabha Pituh Pitah
Nagasyam Nagaharam Tvam Ganarajam Chaturbhujam
Bhushitam Svayudhaudavyaih Pashankushaparashvadhaih
Avahayami Pujartham Rakshartham Cha Mam Kritoh
Ihagatya Grihana Tvam Pujam Yagam Cha Raksha Me
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Avahayami-Sthapayami
After invocation, the next step is to install Lord Ganesha into the statue while chanting following Mantra:
Asyai Pranah Pratishthantu Asyai Pranaksharantu Cha
Asyai Devatvamarchayai Mamaheti Cha Kashchana
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Supratishtho Varado Bhava
#2 Asana Samarpan (offer seat): Take few flowers into your palm, fold hands and recite following mantra to offer seat to Lord Ganesha
Vichitraratnakhachitam Divyastaranasamyutam
Swarna Simhasanam Charu Grihana Guhagraja
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Asanam Samarpayami
Leave the flowers on the feets of Lord Ganesha idol

#3 Padya Samarpan (washing feet): The next step is to wash the feet of Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra:
Om Sarvatirthasamudbhutam Padyam Gandhadibhiryutam
Gajanana Grihanedam Bhagawana Bhaktavatsalah
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Padayoh Padyam Samarpayami
#4 Arghya Samarpan (offer water): Next, offer water to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra:
Om Ganadhyaksha Namasteastu Grihana Karuna Kara
Arghyam Cha Phala Samyuktam Gandhamalyakshatairyutam
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Hastorarghyam Samarpayami
#5 Achamana: Offer water to Lord Ganesha for Achamana while chanting following Mantra:
Vighnaraja Namastubhyam Tridashairabhivandita
Gangodakena Devesha Kurushwachamanam Prabho
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Mukhe Achamaniyam Samarpayami
#6 Snana Mantra
Jal Snanam: Offer water to Lord Ganesha for the bath while chanting following Mantra:
Narmada Chandrabhagadi Gangasangasajairjalaih
Snani Tosi Maya Deva Vighnasagham Nivaraya
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Sarvanga Snanam Samarpayami
Panchamrita Snanam: Make a mix of milk, curd, honey, Ghee and sugar and offer this Panchamrita to Lord Ganesha for the bath while chanting following Mantra:
Panchamritam Mayaaanitam Payodadhi, Ghritam Madhu
Sharkara Cha Samayuktam Snanartham Pratigrihyatam
Dugdha Snanam: Next, give a bath to Lord Ganesh with milk while chanting following Mantra:
Kamadhenusamudbhutam Sarvesham Jivanam Param
Tejah Pushtikaram Divyam Snanartham Pratigrihyatam
Dadhi Snanam: Give a bath with curd to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra
Payasastu Samudbhutam Madhuramlam Shashiprabham
Dadhyanitam Mayadeva Snanartham Pratigrihyatam
Ghrita Snanam: After Dahi, give bath to Lord Ganesha with Ghrita while chanting following Mantra:
Navanita Samutpannam Sarvasantoshakarakam
Ghritam Tubhyam Pradasyami Snanartham Pratigrihyatam
Madhu Snanam: After Ghrita Snanam, bath Lord Ganesha with honey while chanting following mantras
Pushparenusamudbhutam Suswadu Madhuram Madhu
Tejah Pushtikaramdivyam Snanartham Pratigrihyatam
Sharkara Snanam: After Ghee, bath Lord Ganesha with Sharkara (Sugar) while chanting following mantras
Ikshusarasamudbhutam Sharkara Pushti Da Shubha
Malapaharika Divya Snanartham Pratigrihyatam
Suvasita Snanam: Next, give a bath to Lord Ganesha with scented oil while chanting following mantras:
Champakashekabakula Malati Mogaradibhih
Vasitam Snigdhatahetu Tailam Charu Pratigrihyatam
Shuddhodaka Snanam: Give final bath to Lord Ganesha with pure water (Gangajal) while chanting following mantras:
Ganga Cha Yamuna Chaiva Godavari Saraswati
Narmada Sindhuh Kaveri Snanartham Pratigrihyatam
#7 Vastra Samarpan and Uttariya Samarpan
Vastra Samarpan: Offer Moli (sacred thread) as new clothes to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra:
Shitavatoshna Santranam Lajjaya Rakshanam Parama
Dehalankaranam Vastramatah Shanti Prayachchha Me
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Vastram Samarpayami
Uttariya Samarpan: Offer clothes for upper body parts to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra:
Uttariyam Tatha Deva Nana Chitritamuttamam
Grihanendram Maya Bhaktaya Dattam Tat Saphali Kuru
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Uttariya Samarpayami
#8 Yajnopavita Samarpan: Offer Yajnopavita to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra:
Navabhistantubhiryuktam Trigunam Devatamayam
Upavitam Mayadattam Grihana Parameshwara
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Yajnopavitam Samarpayami
#9 Sugandha: offer Sugandha (scent) to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra:
Shri Khanda Chandana Divyam Gandhadhyam Sumanoharam
Vilepanam Surashreshtha Chandanam Pratigrihyatam
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Gandham Samarpayami
#10 Akshata: offer Akshata (unbroken rice) to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra:
Akshatashcha Sura Shreshtha Kumkumalah Sushobhitah
Maya Nivedita Bhaktaya Grihana Parameshwara
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Akshatan Samarpayami
#11 Pushpa Mala, Shami Patra, Durvankura, Sindoor to Lord Ganesha
Pushpa Mala Mantra
Malyadini Sugandhini Malyadinivai Prabhuh
Maya Hritani Pushpani Grihyantam Pujanaya Bhoh
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Pushpamalam Samarpayami
Shami Patra Mantra
Tvatpriyani Supushpani Komalani Shubhani Vai
Shamidalani Heramba Grihana Gananayaka
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Shami Patrani Samarpayami
Durvankur mantra
Durvankuran Suharitanamritan Mangala Pradan
Anitanstava Pujartha Grihana Gananayaka
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Durvankuran Samarpayami
Sindoor (vermillion) mantra
Sindoor Shobhanam Raktam Saubhagyam Sukhavardhanam
Shubhadam Kamadam Chaiva Sindooram Pratigrihyatam
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Sindoor Samarpayami
#12 Dhoop: Offer Dhoop to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra
Vanaspatirasodbhuto Gandhadhyo Gandhah Uttamah
Aghreya Sarva Devanam Dhupoayam Pratigrihyatam
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Dhupamaghrapayami
#13: Deep Samarpan: Offer Deep to Lord Ganesha while chanting following Mantra:
Sajyam Chavartisamyuktam Vahnina Yojitam Maya
Deepam Grihana Devesha Trailokyatimira Paham
Bhaktya Deepam Prayachchhami Devaya Paramatmane
Trahimam Nirayad Ghoraddipajyotirnamoastute
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Deepam Darshayami
#14 Naivedya and Karodvartan
Naivedya Nivedan mantra
Naivedyam Grihyatam Deva Bhakti Me Hyachalam Kuru
Ipsitam Me Varam Dehi Paratra Cha Param Gatim
Sharkara Khanda Khadyani Dadhi Kshira Ghritani Cha
Aharam Bhakshya Bhojyam Cha Naivedyam Pratigrihyatam
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Naivedyam Modakamayarituphalani Cha Samarpayami
Chandan Karodvartan mantra
Chandanam Malayodbhutam Kasturyadi Samanvitam
Karodvartanakam Deva Grihana Parameshwara
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Chandanena Karodvartanam Samarpayami
#15 Tambula, Narikela and Dakshina Samarpan
Tambula Samarpan Mantra
Om Pugiphalam Mahadivyam Nagavallidalairyutam
Ela Churnadisamyuktam Tambulam Pratigrihyatam
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Mukha Vasarthamela Pugi Phaladi Sahitam Tambula Samarpayami
Narikela Samarpan Mantra
Idam Phalam Mayadeva Sthapitam Puratastava
Tena Me Saphalavaptirbhavejjanmani Janmani
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Narikela Phalam Samarpayami
Dakshina Samarpan mantra
Hiranyagarbhagarbhastham Hema Bijam Vibhavasoh
Ananta Punya Phaladamatah Shantim Prayachchha Me
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Dravyam Dakshinam Samarpayami
# 16 Neerajan and Visarjan: The next step is to perfom Lord Ganesha aarti after chanting following Mantra:
Neerajan/Aarti
Kadali Garbha Sambhutam Karpuram Tu Pradipitam
Arartikamaham Kurve Pashya Me Varado Bhava
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Karpura Neerajanam Samarpayami
Pushpanjali Arpan mantra
Nanasugandhi Pushpani Yatha Kalodbhavani Cha
Pushpanjalirmaya Datto Grihana Parameshwara
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Mantra Pushpanjali Samarpayami
Pradakshina mantra
Yani Kani Cha Papani Jnatajnata Kritani Cha
Tani Sarvani Nashyanti Pradakshina Pade Pade
Om Siddhi-Buddhi Sahitaya Shri Mahaganadhipataye Namah
Pradakshinam Samarpayami
Visarjan mantra
Avahanam Na Janami Na Janami Tavarchanam
Pujam Chaiva Na Janami Kshamasva Ganeshwara
Anyatha Sharanam Nasti Tvameva Sharanam Mam
Tasmatkarunya Bhavena Rakshasva Vighneshwara
Gatam Papam Gatam Dukham Gatam Daridraya Meva Cha
Agata Sukha Sampattih Punyachcha Tava Darshanat
Mantrahinam Kriyahinam Bhaktihinam Sureshwara
Yatpujitam Maya Deva Paripurnam Tadastu Me
Yadaksharapada Bhrashtam Matrahinam Cha Yadbhavet
Tatsarva Kshamyatam Deva Prasida Parameshwara
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