Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Pooja: In Sanatan Dharma, Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated every year on the Chaturthi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. This is a special day for worshiping Ganeshji and getting his blessings. According to Pandit Saurabh Kumar Mishra, this year on 07 September 2024, Chitra Nakshatra and Brahma Yoga are being formed on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganesh Chaturthi Tithi will start on 06 September 2024 at 12:17 pm and will end on the next day at 01:34 pm. Therefore, according to Udayatithi, Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on 07 September. The auspicious time for worship is being made from 11:03 am to 01:34 pm on 07 September. Let us know the simple worship method to please Ganpati Bappa from the book “Ganesh Chaturthi” written by Vaibhav Jagtap…
Worship method of Ganesh Chaturthi:
On the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, the fasting person should wake up in the morning and take a bath by adding white sesame seeds in water.
On the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganeshji was born in the afternoon, hence worshipping Ganeshji in the afternoon on this day has special importance.
For puja, install an idol made of silver, gold or clay as per your capacity.
Now start the puja in the auspicious time of the puja. Wear the noose and goad in your hands.
Meditate on Siddhivinayak Ganpati Bappa. Worship with concentration.
Bathe Ganeshji with Panchamrit. After this, bathe him with pure water.
After invoking, offer two red clothes to Lord Ganesha.
After this, offer perfume, fruits, betel leaves, flowers, incense sticks, lamps and offerings to Lord Ganesha with devotion.
Then offer 21 blades of grass to Lord Ganesha. After this, take two blades of grass along with whole rice and offer them by reciting each of his names.
Now offer jaggery and coriander to Lord Ganesha. After this, offer 21 laddus made of pure ghee.
After the puja, donate 10 laddus to a Brahmin and keep 10 laddus as prasad and keep the remaining laddus as naivedya in front of Lord Ganesha.
If possible, feed a Brahmin on this day.
Peanuts, vegetables etc. should not be consumed on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Why should one not see the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi?
It is believed that Ganesh Chaturthi was worshipped in Shivlok on Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha. On this day, bathing, charity and fasting-worshipping are considered extremely auspicious. Chandra Darshan is considered forbidden on this special day. It is said that in the Sankranti of Leo, Chandra Darshan on the Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha leads to false stigma (theft, adultery, murder etc.). Therefore, Chandra Dev is forbidden on this day. If Chandra Dev is seen by mistake, then say this- The lion killed Prasenjit and Jambvan sent the lion to Yamala. O son! Do not cry, this is your Syamantaka Mani.
