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Ganpati Puja 2024: A Complete List Of Rituals
Prana Pratishtha is a sacred ceremony performed by a priest to invite Lord Ganesh to reside in the pandal (temporary shrine) during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
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Shodashopachara is a 16-step ritual where devotees bathe an idol's feet, offer flowers, and apply sandalwood tilak, offering a divine blessing.
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The idol is anointed with red sandalwood paste and yellow and red flowers.
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Offering food: Devotees offer coconut, jaggery, and 21 modaks (sweet dumplings) to the idol.
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A ghee lamp or diya is lit.
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The idol is depicted wearing a sacred thread, with a Janeu placed on their left shoulder.
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Vedic hymns, originating from religious texts like the Ganesh Upanishad, are chanted.
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Ganesh Uttar Puja is a final ritual of Ganesh Chaturthi, marking the end of the festival, while Ganpati Visarjan involves immersing an idol in water.
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