Helpful Tips on Sanatana Dharma / Hindu Principles - 120

This section Helpful Tips is all about Frequently Arising Questions. Sri Anand Guruji, share the knowledge on general topics and Hindu Sanathana Dharma in his Television Programme - Pranavam, telecasted in ETV Kannada Channel, which i have put in this section. Guruji also share information of knowledge on Vasthu Shastra and lot of Helpful stuffs. Many People have lot of doubts on Hindu Sanathana Dharma, which is also covered in this section.
Please do ask a priest or elders, if you have any doubts in below, who knows very well about our customs and practices and clarify the same.

• Saligrama (Shila):
  
  We should offer Anna (Cooked Rice) Neivedyam everyday, if we have Saligramam at pooja room. While offering Anna neivedyam put few drops of ghee to it.

• Sankashtahara Ganapati Pooja Procedure In Brief:
  
  01. Wake up before sunrise, have bath and complete the daily worship of favorite deity.
  
  02. Then prąy to lord Ganesha and make a wish (Sankalpam) to do Sankashtahara Ganapathi vrata.
  
  03. Fast for whole day and have sacred thoughts all day.
  
  04. In the evening bath with the powder made from seeds of white sesame and gooseberry (Tilamalaka churna).
  
  05. Make an idol of lord Ganesha either with mud or turmeric powder. And prąy him to come and stay in that idol (Avahanam).
  
  06. Worship lord Ganapathi with Dhoopa, Deepa and flowers. Worshiping with Durva is most important and mandatory.
  
  07. One can worship lord Ganapathi with Durva twigs having three, five or seven leaves. We can worship with 21 or more twigs and at least one.
  
  08. Chant any Ganesha mantra for at least 48 minutes.
  
  09. Offer Nivedya and Harathi to lord Ganesha.
  
  10. Complete puja by the rise of moon.
  
  11. Compulsorily see the moon. prąy to the moon and Chaturthi tithi and give Arghya to both.
  
  12. After that, prąy to lord Ganapathi and say “sankaTaam maam nivaaraya” and ask him to relieve from all troubles, give Arghya.
  
  13. Then offer Prasada to the devotees and take yourself.
  
  14. All through the night one should be awake with chanting and worshiping lord Ganapathi.
  
  15. Next day morning prąy to lord Ganesha and thank him for giving this opportunity to worship and prąy to return back from the idol (Udyapanam).
  
  16. Then do the Ganesh immersion in fresh flowing waters.
  
  The most significant things of this vrata have been highlighted in bold.
  If you don’t know about Arghya, better avoid unknown procedures, and prąy wholeheartedly.

"May lord Ganesha shower his blessings on all of us"