Puja

Lord Ganesha:

Red colored flowers are the favorite of Lord Ganesha.
Durva Grass is an important offering to Ganesh.
Other important flowers offered is the Milkweed flower. (It is known as Arka ) and Shanka pushpam/conch flower.

For proper Ganesha Puja one should procure the leaves and flowers of twenty-one different plants, trees and shrubs. This is called Ekavimshati Patra Puja.

Its all depends on the place u live. So u can procure which are available & perform puja with bhakti that what matters.

Lord Shiva:

Bilva is the bael tree. Its fruit, flowers and leaves are all sacred to Shiva (Bilwa leaves, which have to be a stalk with three leaves)

Lord Vishnu

Red colored flowers, red color cloth (Mango leaves)

For Vishnu puja usually 14 types of flowers & leaves.

Lord Krishna

Tulasi leaves

Goddess Lakshmi:

Bilva leaves & red & white color flowers. Lotus is very sacred
9 types of flowers & leaves

Tulasi:

Marigold flower, red color cloth, goose berries & its stem


Lord Hanuman:

Red color flower, red color cloth... Parijaata flower is dear to him & all kinds of fruits (For Nevedhya), Sindoor (Kesari & oil for smearing his body)

Goddess Saraswati

White & Yellow colored flowers - yellow/White color cloth
[Books are wrapped in a silk cloth. (Red or Pink)]
Flowers – louts, lilies or jasmine.

Leaves used in puja

Durva, Aghada, Tulsi, Bilva, Prajakta, Mogra, Madhumalati, Pomegranate leaves and flowers are also offered.
Leaves and flowers of Screw Pine are also offered (Ketaki)

And the number of vadas in the maala is not fixed. Its depends on your capability.

5,7,9,11,21,51,108,......501....1001....

For Lord Shiva

Wish U ALL A VERY HAPPY MAHASHIVARATHRI


Bilva is the bael tree. Its fruit, flowers and leaves are all sacred to Shiva, liberation's summit. Planting Aegle marmelos trees around home or temple is sanctifying, as is worshiping a Linga with bilva leaves and water.

Fruits:
Datura fruit: (to offer during puja, NOT for Naivedya or to be eaten)

Wood Apple - bilva tree fruit (must)

JUJUBE fruit (red date) - as it is symbolic of longevity and gratification of desires.

other fruits: small-sized bananas, coconut, berries etc

Flowers :Datura, Milkweed Pearls (aakanda), Aparajita

Six different dravyas Abhisheka:
 • Milk is for the blessing of purity and piousness. (Unboiled)
 • Yogurt is for prosperity and progeny.
 • Honey is for sweet speech.
 • Ghee is for victory.
 • Sugar is for happiness.
 • Water is for purity. (Ganga Jal)


Even tender coconut water can also be used fro abhishekam

Use Rudraksha-Maala for chanting Shiva's naamas or "Om Namah Shivaaya" (28/108 times


FOR LORD VISHNU:

Paarijaatha flower - Presiding diety Aanjeneya
Sowgandhika flower - Presiding diety Bheemasena
White flowers - Presiding diety Lord Shiva
Punnaga flower - Presiding diety GaruDa
Dhruva grass - Presiding diety Varuna
Thulasi - Presiding diety Sri Lakshmi

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If you are performing:
Panchamrutha Abhishekam

Payo Dhadhi Grutham Kshoudhram Sarkara Panchama Amrutham

The five amrutas are milk, curd, ghee, honey, Sugar. To this fruits & coconut water are included. Put Thulasi Dhalas on all the vessels

The vessels containing the above should be kept as under:

MILK in the CENTER
CURD towards EAST
GHEE towards SOUTH
HONEY towards WEST
SUGAR towards NORTH
FRUITS towards NORTH WEST

Chant the following mantra:

Ksheera (Milk) Govindam Aavahayami
Dhadhini (Curd) Vamanam Aavahayami
Aajye/Grithe (Ghee) Vishnum Aavahayami
Madhuni (Honey) Madhusudhanam Aavahayami
Sarkarayam (Sugar) Achyutham Aavahayami
Phaleshu (Fruits) Narayanam Aavahayami

After panchamruta abhishekam:

Shower Thulasi leaves and flowers on the Lord. Offer Fruit, Naivedhyam & Neerajanam
(Wave lighted wick lamp or Camphor).




Mantra Pushpam:

Manthra Pushpam, is recited, at the conclusion of all major prayers, poojas and rituals. The Mantra Pushpam is given in the Yajurveda, Taittriya Aaranyakam

Om Yopaam Pushpam Veda Pushpavaan Prajaavaan Pashumaan Bhavati
Chandramaava Apaam Pusham Pushpavaan Prajaavaan Pashumaan Bhavati
Ya Evam Veda Yopaam-aayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati 1

Agnirva Apa-maayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Yoho Gne-rayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Aapova Agne-rayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Ya Evam Veda Yopaam-aayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati 2

Vaayurva Apa-maayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Yova yo-rayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Aapovai vayo-rayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Ya Evam Veda Yopaam-aayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati 3

Asow-vai tapan-napa-maayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Yo Mush shatapata Aayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Aapova Amush shatapata Aayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Ya Evam Veda Yopaam-aayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati 4

Chandrama va Apa-maayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Yash Chandramasa Aayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Aapovai Chandramasa Aayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Ya Evam Veda Yopaam-aayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati 5

Nakshatraani va Apa-maayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Yo NakshatraaNa-maayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Aapovai NakshatraaNa maayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Ya Evam Veda Yopaam-aayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati 6

Parjanyova Apa-maayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Yah Parjanyas-syayaatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Aapovai Parjanyas- syayaatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Ya Evam Veda Yopaam-aayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati 7

Samvatsaro va Apa-maayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Yas Samvatsara Syayatanam Veda Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Aapovai Samvatsara Syayatanam Aayata-navaan Bhavati
Ya Evam Veda Yop sunaavam Pratishtitaam Veda Pratye vatishtati 8


Rajaadhi raajaya prasahya sahine
Namo vayam vai shravanaaya kurmahe
Samekaaman kama kaamaya mahyam
Kamesvaro Vai shravano da daatu
Kuberaaya vai shravanaaya maha raajaya namah