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MAHA GANAPATI YANTRA PUJA

I. GURU MANTRA
aim hrim srim aim klim souh
hamsah sivah soham haskhaphrem-
hsakshamalavarayum hasaum-
sahakshamlavarayim sahauh-
svarupa nirupana hetave
svagurave-sri annapurnamba sahita sri amirtananda
natha-
sriguru sripadukam pujayami tarpayami namaha
DEVI

WATER WATER MILK HONEY

YANTRA
BELL SAMANARGHYA VISHESHARGHYA AKSHATA

SELF

Yantra is like a camera lens. Deity is mirroring your

actions.You are at yoni. S is the right breast Nectar from V,
the left.
Do nyasa in you (atma) and yantra (vidya) devi does it
(siva). Puja arrangement is kama-kala.
II. GANAPATHI MULA MANTRA:
om srim hrim klim gloum gam-
ganapathaye vara varada-
sarvajanam me vasham anaya svaha.
Whenever we refer to “mula”, recite the following Ganapthi
mula mantra.

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III. Draw yantra with Haldi, Kum kum Chandan Paste or

place a Ganapathi Yantra in front of your seat. Put
flowers on left, right and top of entrance chanting
1.bham bhadra kalyai namaha
[put flowers on the left side (North) of the yantra]
2.bham bhairavaya namaha – put flowers on the right
side of the yantra
[put flowers on the right side (South) of the yantra]
3.lam lambodaraya namaha – put flowers on top of the
yantra
[put flowers on the top side (East) of the yantra]
4.om hrim adharasakthi kamala asanaya namah.
[Put flowers on seat of the pujari on the bottom side
(west) of the yantra]
IV. PRANAYAM:
 Breathe in with “mula” once
 Hold with “mula” twice
 Breath out with “mula once
 Hold with “mula
 Thus five “mula”s make one pranayam. Do it 3
times
V. CHANTING MULA MANTRA AND INVOKING GANAPATHI
(1) Chant “mula” Mantra two times watching Ganapathi
(2) Touch the bottom of spine 4 times to invoke
Ganapathi into your Body
VI. DHYANAM
vama bhagamandu siddalakshmini alinganam
chesunkuni,
ardha chandruni talapai dharinchi, eraani erupu
varanamu,
10 chetulalo 10 ayudhamulu, tondamuto
rathnakalshamu pattukuni,
santushutudai, asesha vighna dvamsa kusaludagu
mahaganapathini dhyaninchali.

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VII. SAMANARGHYA VIDHI

Put right ring finger in a tumbler of pure water.
Chant “mula” seven times.
Put perfume, flower, and turmeric rice.
With that water draw, Samayana Arghya Mandala
(triangle, hexagon, circle and square) to your left. Touch
with a flower.

1. om shri hrim klim gloum gam - hrudayaya namaha

(1 far right)
2. ganapatya vara varada - sirase swaha (2 far left)
3. sarvajanam me vasamanaya swaha - sikhyai
vashat. (3 near right)
4. om shri hrim klim gloum gam - kavachaya hum (4
near left)
5. ganapatye vara varada - netratraya vaushat (5
center)
6. sarva janam me vasamanya swaha astraya phat
(Place flowers on 4 sides E, S, W, N of the Mandala
6 7 8 9)

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7. agni mandalaya dasa kalatamane adharaya

namaha
(put small Plate on Mandala)
8. surya mandalaya dwadasa kalatmane patraya
namaha
(put cup on the plate)
9. soma mandalaya sodasaha kalatmane amurtaya
namaha
(pour water in the cup)
10. Snap fingers of right hand with sound of ‘Phat’. Say
‘Hum’ and cover cup the using right palm.
11. Show Dhenu & Yoni Mudras. Imagine that you are
milking kamadhenu. The four streams of milk are
falling as amruta in the vessel, the yoni of
Ganapathi's Shakti called Siddhi.
12. Touch flower to the water with “mula” Mantra 7
times. (prithvi, apah, agni, vayu, akasha, kala and
nectar Ganapathi in the chakras 1 to 7)
13. Sprinkle this water on yourself, Puja materials.
VIII. VISHESHARGHYA VIDHI
Draw with this water (Samanarghya), Vishesha
Arghyam Mandala to your right and worship it similarly.

VISHESHARGHYA MANDALA

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1. om shri hrim klim gloum gam - hrudayaya namaha

(1 far right)
2. ganapatya vara varada - sirase swaha (2 far left)
3. sarvajanam me vasamanaya swaha - sikhyai
vashat. (3 near right)
4. om shri hrim klim gloum gam - kavachaya hum (4
near left)
5. ganapatye vara varada - netratraya vaushat (5
center)
6. sarva janam me vasamanya swaha astraya phat
(Place flowers on 4 sides E, S, W, N of the Mandala
6 7 8 9)
7. agni mandalaya dasa kalatamane adharaya
namaha
(put small Plate on Mandala)
IX. AGNI KALA AVAHANAM
Invoke Agni Kalas in the plate reciting the following
mantras bearing the corresponding visualizations. (Om
= a + u + m is divided into fire, sun and moon lights)
(1) am dhumrarchishe namaha (visualise smoke)
(2) am ushma yai namaha (feel heat)
(3) am jvalini yai namaha (see light)
(4) am jvaalin yai namaha (flame)
(5) am vishpulingin yai namaha (sparkles)
(6) am sushri yai namaha (bright light)
(7) am suroopa yai namaha (lovable dancing fires)
(8) am kapila yai namah (blue flame)
(9) am havya vayaha yai namaha (cooked rice)
(10) am kavya vayaha yai namaha (vada/pakoda)
X. SURYA KALA AVAHANAM
surya mandalaya dwadasa kalatmane patraya namaha
(put cup on the plate)
Invoke 12 Surya Kalas in the cup reciting the following
mantras.
(1) um tapin yai namaha

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(2) um taapin yai namaha

(3) um dhumra yai namaha
(4) um marich yai namaha
(5) um jvaalin yai namaha
(6) um ruch yai namaha
(7) um sushuma yai namaha
(8) um bhogadaya yai namaha
(9) um visva yai namaha
(10) um bodhin yai namaha
(11) um dharin yai namaha
(12) um kshama yai namaha
XI. CHANDRA KALA AVAHANAM
chandra mandalaya sodasaha kalatmane amurtaya
namaha
(Pour milk in the cup, jaggery, a long thin piece of ginger)
Invoke the 16 Chandra Kalas into the milk in the cup
reciting the following mantras
(1) mam amruta yai namaha
(2) mam manada yai namaha
(3) mam pusha yai namaha
(4) mam tusht yai namaha
(5) mam pusht yai namaha
(6) mam rat yai namaha
(7) mam dhruth yai namaha
(8) mam sashin yai namaha
(9) mam chandrika yai namaha
(10) mam kant yai namaha
(11) mam joytsna yai namaha
(12) mam sri yai namaha
(13) mam prit yai namaha
(14) mam angada yai namaha
(15) mam purna yai namaha

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(16) mam purnamruta yai namaha

 Put flower on top of that milk.
 Draw the Yantra of Mahaganapati from center out to
square:
 Point, triangle with corner towards you, hexagon,
circle, 8 petals, square.
 Invoke Ganapathi with “mula” into the center of
Ganapati Yantra with the vedic mantra:
om gananam tva ganapatigum havamahe
kavim kaveenam upatmasravastamam
jyeshta rajam bramanam bramanaspata
aanah srunwan oothibhih, seeda sadanam
 Say phat and cover with hum.
 Show Dhenu & Yoni Mudras.
(Imagine jets of milk hitting the yoni of Siddhi of
Ganapathi)
 Sprinkle that milk on Guru Padukas 3 times.
 Recite Guru Mantra 3 times.

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X. YANTRA POOJA
Offer flowers to Ashtadala padma (1-8) and the centre
(9) and the corners and sides(10 -17) of the yantra as
specified

(1) om thivra yai namaha

(2) om jvalin yai namaha
(3) om nanda yai namaha
(4) om bhogada yai namaha
(5) om kamarupin yai namaha
(6) om ugra yai namaha

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(7) om tejovath yai namaha

(8) om satya yai namaha
(9) om vighna nasin yai namaha
(10) arum dharma yai namaha
(11) aruum jnana yai namaha
(12) alum vyragya yai namaha
(13) aluum ashiwarya ya namaha
(14) arum adharma ya namaha
(15) aruum ajnana ya namaha
(16) alum avairayaga ya namaha
(17) aluum anaiswarya ya namaha
XII. PANCHA POOJA
Perform Pancha Pooja as mentioned below
 “mula” lam prithivi atmane gandham kalpayami
namaha
 “mula” ham akasha atmane pushpam kalpayami
namaha
 “mula” yam vayu atmane dhoopam kalpayami
namaha
 “mula” ram vahni atmane deepam kalpayami namaha
 “mula” vam amirta atmane naivedyam kalpayami
namaha
 “mula” sam manastatva atmane ananda karpoora
nirajanam kalpayami namaha
 “mula” aim vag atmane tambulam kalpayami namaha
What to do for Puja and tarpanams
 Hold gandha, kum kum, akshatas mixed in right
hand.
 In left hand Ginger (stick) dipped in Vishesha
Arghyam mixed with Jaggery.
 Place the akshatas and drop of arghya on the deities
occupying places shown in the yantra.
XIII. To the centre of the yantra do puja to Mahaganapathi
and Siddhalakshmi as directed

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 “mula” maha ganapathi “5” (10 times)

 “mula” siddhalakshmi “5” (10 times)
XIV. In the Triangle do puja to 6 pairs (18-23)
18. “mula” siddhalakshmi “5“ “mula” sri maha ganapati
“5“
19. “mula” sri “5“ “mula” sripati “5“
20. “mula” girija “5“ “mula” girijapati “5“
21. “mula” rati “5“ “mula” ratipati “5“
22. “mula” mahi “5“ “mula” mahipati “5“
23. “mula” mahalakshmi “5“ “mula” mahalakshmipati
“5“
XV. In the hexagon do puja to 6 pairs (24-29)
24. “mula” ruddhi “5” “mula” amoda “5”
25. “mula” samruddhi “5” “mula” pramoda “5”
26. “mula” kanti “5” “mula” sumukha “5”
27. “mula” madanavati “5” “mula” durmukha “5”
28. “mula” madadrava “5” “mula” avighna “5”
29. “mula” dravini “5” “mula” vignakartru “5”
XVI. Do Pujat to the right and left of the
hexagon (30-31)
30. “mula” vasudhara “5” “mula” shankanidhi “5”
31. “mula” vasumati “5” “mula” padmanidhi “5”
XVII. Shatkona joints (32-37)
32. om srim hrim klim glaum gam - hrudayaya namaha -
hrudaya sakti “5”
33. ganapatiya vara varada - sirase svaha - sirah shakti
“5”
34. sarva janam me vasmayana savaha - sikhayai
vashat - sikha shakti “5”
35. om srim hrim klim glaum gam - kavachaya hum -
kavacha sakti “5”
36. ganapatye vara varada - netratraya vaushat - netra
sakti “5”

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37. sarva janam me vasha manaya savaha - astraya

phat - astra sakti “5”

XVIII. In Asta Konam put flowers according to names

(38-45)
38. “mula”
brahmi “5”
39. “mula”
maheswari “5”
40. “mula”
koumari “5”
41. “mula”
vashnavi “5”

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42. “mula”
varahi “5”
43. “mula”
mahendri “5”
44. “mula”
chamunda “5”
45. “mula”
mahalakshmi “5”
XIX. At the
square mula and sides worship loka palakas (46-53)
46. “mula” indra “5“
47. “mula” agni “5“
48. “mula” yama “5“
49. “mula” nirruti “5“
50. “mula” varuna “5”
51. “mula” vayu “5”
52. “mula” kubera “5”
53. “mula” ishana “5”
XX. To the
centre of the yantra worship Mahaganapathi
“mula” sri mahaganapathi “5” (10 times)
XXI. Perform Shodasa Upchara puja mentioned below
1. “mula” mahaganapathy asanam samarpayami
2. “mula” mahaganapathy padyam samarpayami
3. “mula” mahaganapathy arghyam samarpayami
4. “mula” mahaganapathy achamaniyam samarpayami
5. “mula” mahaganapathy snanam samarpayami
6. “mula” mahaganapathy vastram samarpayami
7. “mula” mahaganapathy yagnoopavitam
samarpayami
8. “mula” mahaganapathy gandham samarpayami
9. “mula” mahaganapathy pushpam samarpayami
10. “mula” mahaganapathy dhupam samarpayami

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11. “mula” mahaganapathy deepam samarpayami

12. “mula” mahaganapathy navedyam samarpayami
13. “mula” mahaganapathy tambulam samarpayami
14. “mula” mahaganapathy neerajanam samarpayami
15. “mula” mahaganapathy pradkishina namaskaran
samarpayami
16. “mula” mahaganapathy sarva poojam samarpayami
BALI HARANAM
 Offer in a copper plate Naviyedam to bhutas. - “mula” 3
times
om hrim sarva vighna krudh-bhyo sarva bhutabhyo hum
swaha.
 Leave it in South West Corner. Wash Your Legs,
Hands.
 Offer the fruits of puja saying:
etat puja phalam sarvam sri sripatyadi
siddhalakshmi sameta srivallabha
sri mahaganapti arpanam astu.
devatan mama hrudaya kamale punah avahayami

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