Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 will be celebrated on August 27th, with the installation of Lord Ganesha at home. The puja requires an idol, coconut, fruits, modak, panchamrit, lamp, flowers, akshat (rice), durva grass, and other traditional materials. The auspicious time (Shubh Muhurat) is from 11:05 AM to 01:40 PM. Performing the puja with proper rituals on this day brings happiness, peace, and prosperity.
Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Samagri: The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 27th. On this occasion, devotees install an idol of Ganpati Bappa at home and worship him with proper rituals. The puja will use coconut, modak, panchamrit, lamp, flowers, akshat (rice), durva grass, sandalwood, camphor, and other traditional materials. The auspicious time (Shubh Muhurat) will be from 11:05 AM to 01:40 PM. Performing the puja with proper rituals removes obstacles from life and maintains happiness and peace in the family.
Materials Required for Ganesh Chaturthi Puja
Many materials are required for the puja of Ganpati Bappa. Some of the main items are as follows:
- Idol or statue of Lord Ganesha.
- Coconut and seasonal fruits like guava.
- Sweets, especially modak and besan ladoo.
- Naivedya (offering) i.e., dishes, dry fruits (panchmeva), and betel leaf (paan).
- Bell and conch shell for the puja.
- Aarti plate and puja chowki (platform).
- Red or yellow asana (seat) or cloth.
- Panchamrit, which includes milk, yogurt, ghee, honey, and sugar.
- Kalash (pot), coconut with water, and mango leaves.
- Betel leaves (paan) and betel nut (supari).
- Cloves and cardamom.
- Akshat (rice).
- Durva grass (three-leaf grass).
- Sindoor (vermilion), turmeric (haldi), kumkum, roli, and sandalwood (chandan).
- Dhoop (incense), lamp (diya), camphor, and agarbatti (incense sticks).
- Flowers, especially red flowers, and garlands.
- Fruits like bananas and pomegranates.
Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat Puja Vidhi (Ritual)
The process of performing the puja on Ganesh Chaturthi is as follows:
- Wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and wear clean clothes.
- Place a red cloth on the puja chowki and place the idol of Ganesha on it.
- Keep the kalash, lamp, fruits, flowers, durva grass, modak, coconut, rice, camphor, and akshat materials for the puja.
- First, invite the Lord by chanting “ॐ गं गणपतये नमः” (Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha).
- Offer flowers to him in the puja.
- Give Ganpati Bappa a symbolic bath with Gangajal (Ganges water) or milk, and then purify him with clean water.
- Apply sandalwood and roli on the Lord's forehead, and offer turmeric-akshat.
- Light the camphor and ghee lamp and perform the aarti.
- At the end of the puja, join your hands and pray to Bappa for the happiness, peace, and prosperity of the family.
The Ganesh Chaturthi puja is not only a religious ritual but also an opportunity to attain mental peace and positive energy. Bringing Lord Ganesha home and worshipping him with proper rituals on this day brings harmony and happiness to the family. Offering modak and fruits, especially bananas and coconuts, to the Lord is considered auspicious.
Time for Puja
The timing of Ganpati Sthapana (installation) has special significance. The auspicious time (Shubh Muhurat) is from 11:05 AM to 01:40 PM. Worshipping Lord Ganesha during this time brings special benefits and good fortune. It is also necessary to keep the atmosphere pure and calm while performing the puja. The lamp, incense, and agarbatti maintain purity and positive energy in the atmosphere.
