HOW TO CELEBRATE GANESH CHATURTHI AT HOME - STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
CELEBRATE GANESH CHATURTHI
PREPARATION
Clean the house thoroughly to welcome Lord Ganesha.
Decorate the puja area with flowers, rangoli, and lights.
Decide whether you’ll bring a clay idol (eco-friendly preferred) or create a symbolic representation (like turmeric, betel nut, or framed picture).
BRINGING LORD GANESHA HOME (GANESH STHAPANA)
Place the idol on a decorated platform covered with a red or yellow cloth.
Position Lord Ganesha facing inside the house (not facing the door directly).
Keep essential items ready: coconut, durva grass, modaks, fruits, incense, lamp, and flowers.
PRANAPRATISHTHA (INVOKING LORD GANESHA)
Light the lamp and incense sticks.
Chant mantras like “Om Gan Ganapataye Namah” or play bhajans.
Offer holy water, sandal paste, turmeric, vermilion, and flowers to the idol.
Perform Pranapratishtha by inviting Lord Ganesha into the idol with devotion (can follow a simple prayer if not familiar with full Vedic rituals).
GANESH PUJA
Offer Durva grass, red flowers, coconut, fruits, and sweets (especially Modaks).
Recite Ganesh Aarti (Sukhkarta Dukhharta or simple devotional songs).
Offer Naivedya (food offering) and distribute as Prasad after puja.
DAILY PUJA DURING THE FESTIVAL
Light the lamp morning and evening.
Offer fresh flowers, fruits, and sweets daily.
Perform a short aarti with family participation.
Keep the atmosphere spiritual with bhajans and prayers.
VISARJAN (IMMERSION / FAREWELL)
On the final day (depending on how many days you keep the idol), perform aarti and offer special prayers.
Do Uttar Puja (thank Lord Ganesha for visiting your home).
If you cannot immerse in a river/sea, use a bucket of clean water at home for eco-friendly visarjan. After dissolution, use the water to water plants.
TIPS FOR A JOYFUL CELEBRATION
Use eco-friendly decorations like flowers, leaves, diyas, and rangoli.
Cook or buy traditional sweets like Modak, Ladoo, Puran Poli.
Involve children by telling them stories of Lord Ganesha.
Invite friends/family for aarti (if possible) or connect virtually.
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