Ganapati Yantra Puja

Guru Dhyanam
Recite Guru Mantra twice if you have been given one , otherwise recite:
Guru Brahma Guru vishnuhu Gururdevo Maheswaraha Guru Saakshaath Para
Brahma Tasmai Sree Gurave Namaha

Ganapathi Dhyanam
Recite Ganapathi moola mantra
Om Sreem Hreem Kleem Gloum Gam Ganapathaye vara varada Sarvajanammay
vaSamaanaya svaaha

Aaachamanam

Praanaayama
} same as in other poojas

Samkalpam take Akshatas in your right fist and keep it on your left palm at your
right tight and recite:

Mama Upaatta Samastha Duritakshaya Dwaaraa Sree Siddha Lakshmee sametha

Sri vallabha Sree Mahaa Ganapati sampoorna Anugraha Saddhyartham Sree
Siddha Lakshmee sametha Sree Vallabha Sree maha Ganapati Yantra Poojam
Karishye

Draw yantra with Haldi, Kum kum Chandan Paste as shown bellow starting from
the center

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Put flowers on left, right and top entrances chanting
1. Bham Bhadra Kaalyai Namaha
2. Bham Bhairavaya Namaha
3. Lam Lambodaraya namaha

Asana: Put Akshatas below your seat saying

Om Hrim Adhara Sakti KamalAsanaya Namaha
Do Pranayama with Ganapati Mantra like you did in the beginning looking at the
center of Yantra

Reciting Ganapati Mantra 4 times touch all over your body from bottom to top
and Top to bottom to invoke Ganapathi into your Body

Dhyanam:

Imagine Ganapathi Form in Red Sandalwood color embracing Siddha Lakshmi on

His left side , having ten weapons like bilva fruit,mace, sugarcane,
triSoola,chakra,conch, noose,lotus flower,broken tusk, gem studded vessel in his
ten hands, His face with full of graceful smile which will remove all our obstacles.

Recite the following Dhyana Sloka:

Beejaapoora gadekshukaarmuka lasath chakraabja paaSothpala vreehragra

svavishaaNa rathna kalasa prodyath karaamboruha
dhyeo vallabhayaa sapadmakaraa Slishtojvalath bhooshayaa
visvothpatti vipaati samsthit karo vighneSa ishtaarthadaha

Put right ring finger in a tumbler of pure water. Chant moola mantra 7 times. Put
perfume, flower, and turmeric rice. With that water you draw Samanyaarghya
Mandala (triangle, hexagon, circle and square) to your left.
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Touch with a flower at the following places as shown in the figure reciting

Om Sreem Hreem Kleem Gloum Gam- Hrudayaaya Namaha (1 right up)

Ganapatye Vara Varada- Sirase Swaha (2 left up)

Sarvajanam Me Vasamanaya Swaha- Sikhaayai Vashat. (3 right down)

Om Sreem Hreem Kleem Gloum Gam- Kavachaaya Hum (4 left down)

Ganapataye Vara Varada- Netratraya Vaushat (5 center)

Sarva Janam Me Vasamanya Swaaha Astraaya Phat (6,7,8 ,9)

Place flowers on 4 sides E, S, W, N of the Mandala

Showing small plate to the lamp recite the following mantra

1.Agni Mandalaya Dasa Kalatamane Adharaya Namaha (put plate on Mandala)

Showing small cup to the Yantra recite the following mantra

2.Surya Mandalaya Dwadasa Kalatmane Patraya Namaha (put cup on the plate)
Pour Water into the cup reciting:
3.Soma Mandalaya Sodasa Kalatmane Amrutaya Namaha

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Snap fingers of right hand saying Phat and cover cup using both palms saying Hum
Show Dhenu & Yoni Mudras to the water. 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.
Put the finger into the water reciting Moola Mantra 7 times. (prithvi, apah,
agni,vayu, akasha, kala and nectar Ganapathi in the chakras 1 to 7)

Sprinkle this water on yourself and Puja materials.

Draw with this water Vishesha Arghyam Mandala as below to your right and
worship it similarly as Samanyaarghya Mandala

Touch with a flower at the following places as shown in the figure reciting

Om Sreem Hreem Kleem Gloum Gam- Hrudayaaya Namaha (1 right up)

Ganapatye Vara Varada- Sirase Swaha (2 left up)

Sarvajanam Me Vasamanaya Swaha- Sikhaayai Vashat. (3 right down)

Om Sreem Hreem Kleem Gloum Gam- Kavachaaya Hum (4 left down)

Ganapataye Vara Varada- Netratraya Vaushat (5 center)

Sarva Janam Me Vasamanya Swaaha Astraaya Phat (6,7,8 ,9)

Place flowers on 4 sides E, S, W, N of the Mandala 4

Showing small plate to the lamp recite the following mantra
Agni Mandalaya Dasa Kalatamane Adharaya Namaha and put plate on
the Mandala

Invoke Agni Kalas touching the points on the plate with ring finger as
shown on the figure, reciting:
1. Am Dhumrarchishe Namaha (visualise smoke)

2. Am Ooshmayai Namaha (feel heat)

3. Am Jvalinyai Namaha (see light)

4. Am Jvaalinyai Namaha (flame)

5. Am Visphulinginyai Namaha (sparkles)

6. Am suSriyai Namaha (bright light)

7. Am Suroopayai Namaha (lovable dancing fires)

8. Am Kapilaayai Namah (blue flame)

9. Am Havya vaahaayai Namaha (cooked rice)

10. Am Kavya vaahaayai Namaha

Showing a small cup to the Ganapati Yantra recite:

Surya Mandalaya Dwadasa Kalaatmane Patraaya Namaha put the cup on

the plate

Invoke 12 Surya Kalaas putting sandalwood powder dots on the rim of

the cup as shown on the figure bellow, reciting following mantras:
1. Um Tapinyai Namaha

2. Um Taapinyai Namaha

3. Um Dhumraayai Namaha

4. Um Mareechyai Namaha 5
5.Um Jvaalinyai Namaha

6.Um Ruchyai Namaha

7.Um Sushumnaayai Namaha

8.Um Bhogadaayai Namaha

9.Um Visvaayai Namaha

10.Um Bodhinyai Namaha

11.Um DhaariNyai Namaha

12.Um Kshamaayai Namaha

Pour milk in the cup reciting

Chandra Mandalaya ShodaSa Kalaatmane Amrutaya Namaha

Add jaggery/brow sugar, piece of Ginger, yogurt, edible kamphor

Touch the milk the top portion of the cup with flower and Invoke Chandra

Kalas reciting following mantras:

1. Mam Amrutaayai Namaha

2. Mam Maanadaayai Namaha

3. Mam Pooshaayai Namaha

4. Mam Tushtyai Namaha

5. Mam Pushtyai Namaha

6. Mam Ratyai Namaha

7. Mam Dhruthyai Namaha

8. Mam SaSinyai Namaha

9. Mam Chandrikaayai Namaha

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10. Mam Kaantyai Namaha
11. Mam Joytsnaayai Namaha

12. Mam Sriyai Namaha

13. Mam Preetyai Namaha

14. Mam Angadaayai Namaha

15. Mam Purnaayai Namaha

16. Mam Purnaamrutaayai Namaha

Snap fingers of right hand saying Phat and cover cup using both palms saying
Hum. Show Dhenu & Yoni Mudras to the milk.

Invoke Ganapathi into the milk with following Moola Mantra holding

Akshatas in right fist near your heart:

Om gaNaanaam tvaa gaNapatingHavaamahe

Kavim kaveenam Upamasra vastamam

Jyeshta raajam BrahmaNaam BrahmaNaspatha

Aanah Srunwan oothibhih, seeda saadanam

Sprinkle that milk with a flower on your head 3 times reciting Guru Mantra.

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Yantra Pooja

Offer sandalwood power, flower, akshatas (all should be hold together) to the Deities

on the places shown on the figure bellow, reciting:

1. Om Theevrayai Namaha

2. Om Jvalinyai Namaha

3. Om Nandaeyai Namaha

4. Om Bhogadaayai Namaha

5. Om Kaamaroopinyai Namaha

6. Om Ugraayai Namaha

7. Om Tejovathyai Namaha

8. Om Satyaayai Namaha

9. Om Vighna Naasinyai Namaha

10. Arum Dharmayai Namaha

11. Aruum Jnanaayai Namaha

12. Alum Vyraagyaayai Namaha

13. Aluum Aishwaryaayai Namaha

14. Arum Adharmaaya Namaha

15. Aruum Agnanaaya Namaha

16. Alum Avairaagyaaya Namaha

17. Aloom Anaiswaryaaya Namaha

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Invoking Ganapathi on to Yantra:
Offer sandalwood power, flower, akshatas (all should be hold together) on the
center of the Yantra reciting Moola Mantra + Sree Siddha Lakshmee Sametha
Sree Vallabha Sree Mahaa GaNapathim Aavaahayaami

7 Upachaara Puja:
Offer Gandha, Pushpa, Dhoopa, Deepa, Naivedyam, Taambulam and Karpoora to
the Yantra devatha, reciting:
• Moola Mantra + Lam Prithivyaatmane Gandham Kalpayaami Namaha

• Moola Mantra + Ham AkaaSaatmane Pushpam Kalpayaami Namaha

• Moola Mantra + Yam Vavyaatmane Dhoopam Kalpayaami Namaha

• Moola Mantra + Ram Vahnyaaatmane Deepam Kalpayaami Namaha

• Moola Mantra + Vam Amirtaatmane Naivedyam Kalpayaami Namaha

• Moola Mantra + Sam Manastatvaatmane Taambulam Kalpayami Namaha

• Moola Mantra + Om PraNavaatmaney Ananda Karpoora Neeraajanam

Kalpayami Namaha

Offering TarpaNams
Hold akshatas mixed with gandha and kumkum in right hand and in left
hand thin Ginger stick. Place the Akshatas and drop of Viseshaarghya milk
with the ginger stick on the Deities occupying places shown in the figure
bellow. Note: You need to place Akshatas when you recite Poojayaami and
Viseshaarghya milk when you say Tarpayaami.

Offer 10 Tarpanas in the center reciting

Moola Mantra+ Sree MahaGaNapathi Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami
Namaha
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Triangle tarpana
Note: For each position you need to do 2 Tarpanams.
Do Tarpanams reciting following mantras:

1.Moolam + Siddhalakshmi Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Maha GaNapathi Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

2.Moolam + Sreem Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Sreepathim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

3.Moolam + Girijaam Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Girijaapathim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

4.Moolam + Rathim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Rathipathim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

5.Moolam + Maheem Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Maheepathim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

6.Moolam + Mahalakshmeem Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Mahalakshmipathim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

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7. Moolam + Riddhim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha
Moolam + Aamodam Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

8. Moolam + Samruddhim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Pramodam Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

9. Moolam + Kaanthim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Sumukham Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

10. Moolam + Madanaavatheem Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Durmukham Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

11. Moolam + Madadravaam Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Avighnam Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

12. Moolam + DraviNeem Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Vighna Kartaaram Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

13. Moolam + Vasudhaaraam Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Sankhanidhim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

14. Moolam + Vasumathim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Moolam + Padmanidhim Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

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15. Om Srim Hrim Klim Glaum Gam- Hrudayaya Namaha
Hrudaya Sakti Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

16. Ganapataye Vara Varada- Sirase Svaha

Sirah Shakti Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

17. Sarva Janam Me Vasmayana Savaha- Sikhayai Vashat

Sikha Shakti Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

18. Om Srim Hrim Klim Glaum Gam- Kavachaya Hum

Kavacha Sakti Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

19. Ganapataye Vara Varada- Netratraya Vaushat

Netra Sakti Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

20. Sarva Janam Me Vasha manaya Savaha- Astraya Phat

Astra Sakti Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

Ashtadala Pooja:
Offer Tarpanas in the positions shown in the Ashta Dala
1. Moola Mantra+ Brahmi Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
2. Moola Mantra+ Maheswari Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
3. Moola Mantra+ Koumari Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
4. Moola Mantra+ Vaishnavi Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
5. Moola Mantra+ Vaaraahi Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
6. Moola Mantra+ Mahendri Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
7. Moola Mantra+ Chamundaa Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
8. Moola Mantra+ Mahaalakshmi Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha 12
Offer Tarpanas to Ashta Dikpaalakas in the square
1. Moola Mantra+ Indra Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
2. Moola Mantra+ Agni Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
3. Moola Mantra+ Yama Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
4. Moola Mantra+ Niruthi Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
5. Moola Mantra+ VaruNa Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
6. Moola Mantra+ Vaayu Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
7. Moola Mantra+ Kubera Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha
8. Moola Mantra+ EESaana Sri Padukam Pujayami
Tarpayami Namaha

Offer 10 Tarpanas in the center reciting

Moola Mantra+ Sree MahaGaNapathi Sri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namaha

16 Upachaara Puja:
Offer 16 Upachaaras reciting the following Mantras

1. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim aasanam Samarpayami

2. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim paadyam Samarpayami

3. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim arghyam Samarpayami

4. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim aachamaneeyam Samarpayaami

5. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim snaanam Snapayaami

6. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim vastram Samarpayaami

7. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim yajnOpaveetham Samarpayaami

8. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim Gandham Dhaarayaami

9. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim pushpam samarpayaami 13

10. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim dhoopam aaghraapayaami

11. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim deepam darsayaami

12. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim naivedyam nivedayaami

13. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim taamboolam samarpayaami

14. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim karpoora neeraajanam samarpayaami

15. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim pradakshiNam samarpayaami

16. Moola Mantra + Mahaa GaNapathim mantra pushpam samarpayaami

Om Taatpurushaya Vidmahe
Vakritundaya dhimahi
Tano Danti PrachOdayat

Bali Haranam:

• Draw the bali mandala on your right side as shown on

figure (trikoNa ,Vrutta and chaturasra in that order)

• Place a copper plate on the bali mandala

• Place Naivedyam offered to GaNapathi earlier 3 times

into the plate reciting Moola Mantram.

• Sprinkle water on the naivedyam in the plate reciting

Om Hreem Sarva Vighna Krud-bhyo Sarva Bhutebhyo Hum Phat Swaaha (when you
recite Hum cross your palms Phat clap and show towards south west corner in a
symbolic way to represent driving away from you)

• Offer the fruits of puja by taking akshatas in your right hand and pouring water from
a glass to the plate reciting: Mantra heenam kriyaa heenam bhakthi heenam
sraddhaa heenam dravya heenam GaNaadhipa yath poojitham mayaa deva
paripoorNam thadasthuthey.Etat puja phalam sarvam Sri Sripatyadi Siddhalakshmi
sameta Srivallabha Sri Mahaganapti arpanam astu.

• Leave the bali in South West Corner outside your house and Wash Your Legs, Hands
and eyes

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