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How To Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi : A Guide For Beginners

There are many festivals but there is something special about the Ganesh Chaturthi. There are many opinionated ways on how to celebrate the holi festival to seek the blessing of Ganpati Bappa confused? Do not worry we have curated a perfect guide on how to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi step by step.

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Updated:Sep 02, 2024, 12:45 PM IST

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Date and Shubh Muhrat:

This year Ganesh Chaturthi is going to be celebrated on 7th september 2024. The shubh muhurat of ganpati puja is observed to be at 11:09 AM and ends at 01:36 PM. The estimated duration for the puja is around 2 hours.

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Things You Need:

Idol of lord ganesh, flowers, saffron, turmeric, fruits, nuts, modaks, sandalwood paste, camphor, incense sticks, red cloth, diya, oil, ghee, water, akshata, mango leaves,coconut.

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Decorating The Place:

If you are celebrating the Ganesh Chaturthi then decorating the home to welcome the lord Ganesh at home is a way of showing gratitude. Cleaning the place before setting the idol of lord ganesh is important in order to maintain the purity. You can decorate the place as per your preference and make sure that you have kept a special place for the idol of lord ganesh.

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Setting The Idol:

There are many options you can get an image, idol or just use the one you already have at home. Now if you are bringing an idol of lord Ganesh as per your choice that is fine too. Bring the Bappa with pure intentions and place the idol on the decorated spot.

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Mantra To Chant:

There are many mantras which you can chant while offering all the things to Lord Ganesh. If you don’t know any mantras you can easily chant these mantras. “Vakratunda Maha-Kaaya Surya-Kotti Samaprabha | Nirvighnam KuruMe Deva Sarva-Karyeshu Sarvada||”, Gajananam Bhuta Ganadhi Sevitam Kapittha Jambu Palasara Bhaksitam |Uma Sutam Shoka Vinasha Karanam Namami Vignesvara Pada Pankajam ||.

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Pratishthapana:

This is the process to invoke the life of an idol. Join the hands and chant the mantra do havan. While doing this ask lord ganesha to come in the home and ask for blessing. IIt is believed that this bring the purity and blessings

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Ganesh Aarti:

After the Pratishthapana. Singing the ganesh aarti offers flowers and sweets to the iol f the lord ganesh with pure intention.

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Surrender To Bappa:

Now the puja is done, pray for protection and blessings from the lord ganesha and maintain a puja routine till the you perform the ganesh visarjan. Surrender all your negativity in the lotus feet of lord ganesh.