Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja step by step

Cotton garland for Ganpati |  Cotton mala for Ganpati 

The traditional method of making a cotton garland is shown in the pictures below.  A 21 ball cotton garland is made .  The edges and the gaps between are smeared with turmeric powder mixed in water.

Two pieces of cotton are soaked in turmeric powder mixed in water and stuck to the two edges of the mala.  These help to stick the garland to the photo or idol of Lord Ganesha

Ganesh Chaturthi | Pillaiyar Chaturthi | Ganesh Chavithi | in simple steps through images

According to our family tradition, we purchase a clay idol every year.

Decorate the Puja room with a rangoli

Decorate the Puja Mantap where the idol is to be placed with Hridaya Kamalam or Aishwarya Kolam
add a kaavi border.

Place a banana leaf with rice on it

Place idol of Ganesha decorate with flowers, sacred thread and cotton vastra
Apply chandan, haldi and kumkum on forehead

Place a coconut to the right of Lord Ganesha.
Make another image of the Lord Ganesh with turmeric powder.  Offer haldi and kumkum
Perform archana , naievedyam and offer camphor to the Lord made from haldi

Pooja to the main idol is with flowers, bermuda grass

We can offer other flowers also

Naivedyam includes fruits like apple, orange, banana , wood apple, coconut, corn and sugarcane.

Ambode, kozhukattai are also offered as naivedyam

Offer camphor and prayer to complete the Puja

Children are told to sing songs and do prarthana after offering flowers to the Lord