|| Om Hari Om ||

   Before starting the puja vidhi first light the lamps / Nandadip / Lamandiva .
   Place the Ganesh idol or Photo frame facing the East or West. But not facing the South. Apply sandal paste and 
   kumkum on the  forehead, palms and feet and then garland with flowers. 

    Aachamaniyam : [ Mantras ]

   || Achyutaya Namaha
   Ananthaya Namaha
   Govindaya Namaha
   Keshava, narayana, madhava ……………….padmanabha, damodara ||

    Ring the bell / ghanti as you chant the following mantra :

    || Aagamartha tu devanam,
    Gamanartha tu rakshasam
    Kurvey ghantaaravam ramyam
    Devat ahvaan laanchanam ||

    Guru dhyanam : With folded hands chant :

    || Guru brahma guru vishnu gurudevo maheshwaraha.
     Guru saakshaat param brahma
    Tasmai shree guravey namaha. ||

    || Nidhayey sarva vidyanaam, bhishajey bhavaroginaam.
    Guravey sarva lokaanam, dakshina murthayey namah. ||

    Ganapati Dhyanam :

    || Om shuklambaradharam vishnum
    Shashi varnam chaturbhujam,
    Prasanavadanam dyayetha, sarva vignobha upashanthaye. ||

    Prana Yama:

    || Om boohu, Om bhuvaha, Oghum suvaha,
    Om mahaha, Om janaha, Oghum satyam, Om tat sa vithurvarenyam,
    Bhargo devasya dhimahi, dheeyo yonah pracho dayathu. Om aphaha,
    Jyothi rasa, amrutham brahma, bhurbhuvasuvaram. ||

    Sankalpam :

    || Mamopatha samastha, duritha kshaya dwara, shri parameshwara
    preetheyartham, karishya manasya karmanaha nirvignam
    parisamaptyartha aadhao vigneshwara poojam karishyey.||

    Pour a spoonful of water on your palms, wipe them and say :

    || Apah upasprashya.||

    Take some flowers and rice (akshata) in your hands and chant :

    || Om gananaanthva ganapathing havaa mahey,
    Kavim kavinam, upavashravastamam.
    Jyeshta rajam brahmanam, brahmanaspatha, aanushrunvan oothi bhi
    Seedha saadanam. Om mahaganapathayey namaha. ||

    Aavahanam (Invoking the God) - Place left palm on the centre of the chest and with the right palm touch the

    feet of the idol (or frame) simultaneously and chant the mantra : 

    || Asmin haridraa bimbey sumukham
    Mahaaganapathim dyayaami,
    Mahaaganapathim aavaa hayaami. ||

    Aasanam - After chanting the following mantra, offer one flower or tulsi leaf :

    || Aasanam samarpayami ||

    Paadhyam and snaanam : Offer one spoon of water into a plate or bowl after chanting each line of following 
    mantra :- 

    i) || Paadhyo paadhyam samarpayaami ||
    ii) || Hastyo ardhyam samarpayaami ||
    iii) || Aachamaniyam samarpayami ||
    iv) || Snanaan tharam aachamaniyam samarpayaami ||

    Vastram, Upavitham and Aabharanam - After chanting each mantra, offer akshata (rice) with flowers or tulsi leaf:

    i) || vastrartha akshataan samarpayaami ||
    ii) || upavitaartha akshataan samarpayami ||
    iii) || aabharanartha akshataan samarpayaami ||

    Chandanam - Apply sandalpaste on the forehead of the idol (or photoframe) and chant

    || Divya Parimalla gandhaan-dharayaame ||

    Kumkum - Apply kumkum on top of the sandal paste and chant :

    || Haridra kumkumam samarpayaami. ||

    Akshata - offer some akshata (rice) and chant.

    || Akshataan samarpayaami ||

    Pushpam - offer some flowers and chant :

    || Pushpaanni samarpayaami ||

    Now you have invoked Lord Ganesh for the Pooja, and you are ready for the Pushpaanjali and naamavali 

     (praising the Lord by his different names) After each of the following mantra offer a flower : 

     || Om sumukhaya namaha ||
     || Om ekadantaaya namaha ||
     || Om kapilaaya namaha ||
     || Om gajakarnakaaya namaha ||
     || Om lambodaraaya namaha ||
     || Om vikataaya namaha ||
     || Om vignaraajaya namaha ||
     || Om vinayakaaya namaha ||
     || Om dhuma ketavey namaha ||
     || Om ganadyakshaaya namaha ||
     || Om faalachandraya namaha ||
     || Om gajananaaya namaha ||
     || Om vakratundaaya namaha ||
     || Om shoorpa karnaaya namaha ||
     || Om Heyrambaaya namaha ||
     || Om skandapoorvajaaya namaha ||
     || Om moola prakrutayey namaha ||
     || Om kshetra paalaya namaha ||
     || Om gurubhyo namaha ||
     || Om siddhi vinayaka swaminey namaha ||
     || Nana vidha parimala - patra - pushpani samarpayaami || 

     Prarthana : With folded hands chant :

    || Vigneshwara mahabhaaga sarva loka namaskruta,
    Mayarabdha midham, karma nirvignam kuru sarvadhaa.
    Aabrahma lokaath, aasheyshaath aalokaa, loka parvataath,
    Yey vasanthi, dvija devah, tey bhyo nityam, namostutey.
    Namo namo ganeshya, namastey siva soonavey,
    Avighnam kuru mey devah, namami tvam ganadhisha. ||

    Dhoop : Light two agarbattis and show it to the Lord accompanied by the ringing of the bell and chat.

    || Dhoopamaagraapayaami ||

    Deepam: (Optional) If you have lit a small accompanying lamp, show it to the Lord accompanied by ringing

    of bell. If not, just continue with agarbathi and say :

    || Deepam Darshayaami ||

    Naivedyam : Keep the prasadam (coconut fruits, kheer ,Modakam etc.) in a plate before the Lord,

    put Tulsi leaves on it close

    your eyes and chant the mantra offering mentally the naivedyam to the Lord.

    || Om bhur bhuvasuvaha, tat sa vithur varenyam,
    bhargo devasya dhimahi, dhiyoyo nah prachodayat. ||

    Take 2 spoonful of water on your right palm, drip the water drops around the prasadam chanting :

    || Deva savitah prasuva ||

    Again 2 drops , drop as above :

    || Satyam tvartena parishinchaami ||

    Take 2 drops and drop thru the palm on your right side near prasadam chanting:

    || Amrutah opatarana masi ||

    Now, make gesture of offering prasadam to the Lord, chanting :

    || Om Pranaaya swaha ||
    || Om Apaanaya swaha ||
    || Om Vyaanaya swaha ||
    || Om Udaanaya swaha ||
    || Om Samaanaya swaha ||
    || Om brahmaney swaha ||
    || Om maha Ganapataye namahe, Kadali phaladhikam nivey dayami ||

    Drop 2 drops of water thru right palm on right side of naivedyam saying :

    || Niveydanan antaram aachamaniyam samarpayami ||

     2 drops - repeat
     || Madhyey Madhyey amruta paniyam samarpayaami ||
     2 drops - repeat
     || Amrutaapidhaa namasi ||
     2 drops - repeat
     || Hasta prakshaalanam samarpayaami ||
     2 drops - repeat
     || Padha prakshaalanam samarpayaami ||
     2 drops - repeat
     || Aachamaniyam samarpayaami ||

     Then put Tulsi leaves or flowers at the feet of the Lord after chanting :

     || Poogi phala samaayuktam,
     Naagavalli dalai yurtam
     Karpoora churna sanyuktam
     Tamboolam prati gruhataam
     Taamboolam Samarpayaami ||

     Light the Aarti (deepam,dhoop,agarbathi & camphor) and show it to the Lord accompanied by

     ringing of the bell and the following mantra.

     || Raajadi rajaaya prasanna
     Saahiney, namo vayam vaishravan aaya karma ney.
     Samey kaamaan, kaama kaamaya mahyam,
     kaameshwaro vaishravano dadhaatu
     kuberaya vaishravaanaya, mahaarajaya namaha. ||

     Take 2 spoonful of water in your right palm and let it drop in the plate in front and say :

     || Tat purushaya vidmahey vakratundaaya dhimahi.
     Thanno dantih pracho dayat. Karpoora niraanjanam sandarisha yaami. ||

     Pour one spoonful water in plate after each mantra :

     i) || Neeraaja naanaantaram aachamaniyam samarpayaami ||
     ii) || Rakshaan dhaarayaami ||

     offer flowers or Tulsi saying :

     || Mantra pushpam samarpayaami, sarva opachaaran samarpayaami. ||

     With folded hands pray.

      || Vakratunda mahaakaya surya koti sama prabha.
      Avignam kuru mey deva, sarva kaaryeshu sarvadaa. ||

      Prostrate before the Lord and exit.