What the tradition says
Obstacle-clearing puja performed at the start of any new undertaking. Traditional texts pair it with offerings of durva grass and modak and recitation of the Ganapati-atharvashirsha. The canonical opening rite for any other puja.
What it addresses
- Mercury
- Ketu
Traditional timing
- Chaturthi (4th tithi) of any pakṣa is the canonical timing.
- Wednesday is the canonical weekday.
- Bhadrapada-shukla-chaturthi (Ganesha-chaturthi) is the canonical annual observance.
Source
Ganapati-atharvashirsha; Mudgala Purana
Common questions
- What is Ganesha-puja / Vinayaka-shanti?
- Obstacle-clearing puja performed at the start of any new undertaking. Traditional texts pair it with offerings of durva grass and modak and recitation of the Ganapati-atharvashirsha. The canonical opening rite for any other puja.
- What does Ganesha-puja / Vinayaka-shanti address?
- Traditionally associated with Mercury, Ketu.
- When is Ganesha-puja / Vinayaka-shanti traditionally performed?
- Chaturthi (4th tithi) of any pakṣa is the canonical timing. Wednesday is the canonical weekday. Bhadrapada-shukla-chaturthi (Ganesha-chaturthi) is the canonical annual observance.
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