1. Vighneśvara dhyānam – Invocation
Ring the bell and light lamp.
om śuklāmbaradharam viṣṇum śaśivarṇam caturbhujam ǀ
prasanna vadanam dhyāyet sarva vighnopa śāntaye ǁ
2. ācamanam – Purification
Take a spoonful of water into your right hand and drink each time.
om keśavāya svāhā ǀ
om nārāyaṇāya svāhā ǀ
om mādhavāya svāhā ǀ
Take a spoonful of water to wash your hands into the plate in front of you.
om govindāya namaḥ ǁ
3. digbandhaḥ – Protection from evil spirits
Move your right hand around the head with your index finger pointing out.
om bhūrbhuvaḥ suvaḥ
4. prāṇāyāmaḥ – Breathing exercises
Do 3 sets of pranayama. Others will chant gayatri mantra at this time.
Om bhūr-bhuvah svah ।
tat-savitur-vareṇyam
bhargo devasya dhīmahi ।
dhiyo yo naḥ pracho-dayāt ॥
5. Pūjā sankalpaḥ – Declaration
Put a flower petal in your right hand and pour some water in it. Close it with your left hand and place it on your right knee.
om mamopātta-samasta-duritakshayadvārā
śrī parameṣvara prītyartham asmin śubha-muhūrte
śrī guru-prasāda-sidhyartham ca
śrī ganesha pūjām kariṣye ǀ
Pour water and petal onto plate in front of you.
6. ghaṇṭānādhaḥ – Invitation to the Gods
Ring the bell and chant.
āgamārtham tu devānām gamanārtham tu rakshasām ǀ
kurve ghaṇṭā-ravam tatra devatāḥvāna-lakshaṇam ǁ
7. guru-smaraṇam – Invocation of Guru
Fold hands and chant.
gurur braḥmā gurur viṣṇuḥ gurur devo maheśvaraḥ ǀ
guruḥ sākśāt para brahma tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ ǁ
om śrī gurubhyo namaḥ ǁ
Offer a flower.
8. śrī gaṇeśa- smaraṇam – Invocation of Ganesh
Fold hands and chant.
vakratuṇḍa mahākāya
sūryakoṭi samaprabha ǀ
nirvighnam kuru me deva
sarvakāryeṣu sarvadā ǁ
om śrī mahāgaṇapataye namaḥ ǁ
9. devatā-āvāhanam – Welcoming
Touch your heart with your left hand and keep your right hand touching Sir Ganesha’s feet.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ āvāhayāmi ǁ
10. āsanam – Offering a seat
Offer a flower.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ āsanam samarpayāmi ǁ
11. pādyam – Washing feet
Pour a spoonful of water at Ganesha’s feet.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ pādyam samarpayāmi ǁ
12. arghyam – Washing hands
Pour a spoonful of water into Ganesha’s hands.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ arghyam samarpayāmi ǁ
13. ācamanam – Rinsing mouth
Show a spoonful of water to Ganesha and pour it on the plate in front of you.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ ācamanam samarpayāmi ǁ
14. snānīyam – Offering bath
Sprinkle water on Ganesha.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ snānīyam samarpayāmi ǁ
15. vastram – Giving clothes
Offer a flower to Ganesha.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ śubha-vastram samarpayāmi ǁ
16. gandhalepanam – Perfume
Take chandan with your right ring finger and put it on Ganesha’s forehead.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ gandham samarpayāmi ǁ
17. akśatāḥ – Kumkum and Rice
Take some rice on your right ring finger and dip it in the kumkum. Apply it to Ganesha’s forehead.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ akśatān samarpayāmi ǁ
18. puṣpam – Flower
Offer a flower garland to Ganesha.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ puṣpāṇi samarpayāmi ǁ
19. arcana – 108 Names (aṣṭottara-nāma-pūjā)
Offer a flower petal each time a name is chanted.
20. dhūpaḥ – Incense
Light the agarbati and lift up to Ganesha. Ring the bell.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ dhūpam āghrāpayāmi ǁ
21. dīpaḥ – Lamp
Light up oil lamp and raise it to the level of Ganesha’s eyes. Ring the bell.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ dīpam darśayāmi ǁ
22. naivedyam – Prasad
Dip a flower into the water and sprinkle on Prasad. Put on plate in front of you.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ naivedyam nivedayāmi ǁ
Wave the smell towards Ganesha with the thumb touching each finger shown below.
om prāṇāya svāhā – Pinky
om apānāya svāhā – Ring finger
om vyānāya svāhā – Middle finger
om udānāya svāhā – Index finger
om samānāya svāhā – All fingers
om brahmaṇe svāhā – All fingers
23. mangala-nīrājanam – Aarti
Light camphor and rotate around Ganesha. Ring the bell.
na tatra sūryo bhāti na candra tārakam
nemā vidyuto bhānti kuto S ayamagniḥ ǀ
tameva bhāntam anubhāti sarvam
tasya bhāsā sarvamidam vibhāti ǁ
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ mangala-nīrājanam samarpayāmi ǁ
24. puṣpānjaliḥ – Conclusion
Offer flower.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ ǀ puṣpānjalim samarpayāmi ǁ
25. pradakśiṇa-namaskāraḥ – Circumambulation
Stand up and turn around clockwise 3 times.
om gam ganapataye namaḥ pradakśiṇa-namaskāran samarpayāmi ǁ
26. prārthanā – Forgiveness
Fold hands and chant.
kāyena vācā manasendriyairvā
buddhyātmanā vā prakṛte svabhāvāt ǀ
karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai
nārāyaṇāyeti samarpayāmi ǁ
27. śānti mantraḥ – Closing prayer
Fold hands and chant.
om pūrṇamadaḥ pūrṇamidam pūrṇāt pūrṇamudacyate ǀ
pūrṇasya pūrṇamādāya pūrṇamevāvaśiṣyate ǁ
om śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ
hariḥ om śrī gurubhyo namaḥ hariḥ om