Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja

"VAKRATHUNDA MAHAKAAYA KOTISURYA SAMAPRABHA NIRVIGHNAM KURUNE DEVA SARVKARYESHU SARVADA"

ASHTOTHARA

Shree Ganesha Ashtothara Shathanamavalee

1. Om Shree Vibaayakaaya Namaha
2. Om Shree Vighna Raajaya Namaha
3. Om Shree Gouri Putraaya Namaha
4. Om Shree Ganaeshawaraaya Namaha
5. Om Shree Skandaagrajaaya Namaha
6. Om Shree Aryayaaya Namaha
7. Om Shree Pootaya Namaha
8. Om Shree Dakshaadhyashaaya Namaha
9. Om Shree Dwijapriyaaya Namaha
10. Om Shree Indrasripradaaya Namaha
11. Om Shree Vaanibalapradaaya Namaha
12. Om Shree Sarva Siddhi Pradaayakaaya Namaha
13. Om Shree Sharvatanyaaya Namaha
14. Om Shree Gauree Tanujaaya Namaha
15. Om Shree Sharvareepriyaaya Namaha
16. Om Shree Sarvaatmakaaya Namaha
17. Om Shree Srishtikarte Namaha
18. Om Shree Devaneekaarchithaaya Namaha
19. Om Shree Shivaaya Namaha
20. Om Shree Shuddaaya Namaha
21. Om Shree Hrishatastutaya Namaha
22. Om Shree Prasannaatmane Namaha
23. Om Shree Sarva Siddhi Pradaayakaaya Namaha
24. Om Shree Buddhipriyaaya Namaha
25. Om Shree Shaantaaya Namaha
26. Om Shree Brahmachaarine Namaha
27. Om Shree Gajaananaarya Namaha
28. Om Shree Dwainmaaturaaya Namaha
29. Om Shree Munistutyaaya Namaha
30. Om Shree Bhakta Vignavinaashakaaya Namaha
31. Om Shree Ekadantaaya Namaha
32. Om Shree Chaturbaahave Namaha
33. Om Shree Chaturaaye Namaha
34. Om Shree Shakti Sanyutaaya Namaha
35. Om Shree Lambodaraaya Namaha
36. Om Shree Shoorpa Karnaaya Namaha
37. Om Shree Herambaaya Namaha
38. Om Shree Brahmavittamaaya Namaha
39. Om Shree Kaalaaya Namaha
40. Om Shree Garaha Pataye Namaha
41. Om Shree Kaamine Namaha
42. Om Shree Somasuryaagni - Lochanaaya Namaha
43. Om Shree Paashaankushadharaaya Namaha
44. Om Shree Chandaaya Namaha
45. Om Shree Gunaatheethaaya Namaha
46. Om Shree Niranjanaaya Namaha
47. Om Shree Akalmashaaya Namaha
48. Om Shree Swayam Sidhaarchita Padaaya Namaha
49. Om Shree Beejapoorakaaya Namaha
50. Om Shree Avyakthaaya Namaha
51. Om Shree Gadine Namaha
52. Om Shree Varadaaya Namaha
53. Om Shree Shaahwataaya Namaha
54. Om Shree Krutine Namaha
55. Om Shree Vidvatpriyaaya Namaha
56. Om Shree Veeta Bhayaaya Namaha
57. Om Shree Chakrine Namaha
58. Om Shree Ikshuchaapadhrute Namaha
59. Om Shree Abjot Phala Karaaya Namaha
60. Om Shree Shreeshaaya Namaha
61. Om Shree Shreepataye Namaha
62. Om Shree Sthuthiharshithaaya Namaha
63. Om Shree Kuladaari Bhrute Namaha
64. Om Shree Jatine Namaha
65. Om Shree Chandrachoodaaya Namaha
66. Om Shree Amareshwaraaya Namaha
67. Om Shree Naagayagnopaveetine Namaha
68. Om Shree Shreekanthaaya Namaha
69. Om Shree Raamarchithapaadaaya Namaha
70. Om Shree Vritine Namaha
71. Om Shree Sthoola Kanthaaya Namaha
72. Om Shree Agraganganyaaya Namaha
73. Om Shree Graamanye Namaha
74. Om Shree Ganapaaya Namaha
75. Om Shree Sthiraaya Namaha
76. Om Shree Vruddhidaaya Namaha
77. Om Shree Subhagaaya Namaha
78. Om Shree Shooraaya Namaha
79. Om Shree Vaageeshaaya Namaha
80. Om Shree Siddhidaayakaaya Namaha
81. Om Shree Doorvabilvapriyaaya Namaha
82. Om Shree Kanthaaya Namaha
83. Om Shree Paapahaarine Namaha
84. Om Shree Kritaagamaaya Namaha
85. Om Shree Samaahitaaya Namaha
86. Om Shree Vakrathundaaya Namaha
87. Om Shree Shreepradaaya Namaha
88. Om Shree Soumyaaya Namaha
89. Om Shree Bhaktakaanshitaadaaya Namaha
90. Om Shree Achyutaaya Namaha
91. Om Shree Kevalaaya Namaha
92. Om Shree Siddhaaya Namaha
93. Om Shree Sachidaananda Vigrahaaya Namaha
94. Om Shree Gnyaaine Namaha
95. Om Shree Maayaayuktaaya Namaha
96. Om Shree Daanthaaya Namaha
97. Om Shree Brahmishtaaya Namaha
98. Om Shree Bhayavarjitaaya Namaha
99. Om Shree Pramattadaiya Bhayadaaya Namaha
100. Om Shree Vyaktamoorthakaaye Namaha
101. Om Shree Amoorthakaaya Namaha
102. Om Shree Parvathi Sankara Sangha Khelanott ssavalaalanaaya Namaha
103. Om Shree Samastha Jagadhaadhaaraaya Namaha
104. Om Shree Varamookshaka Vaahanaya Namaha
105. Om Shree Hrishtaastutaaya Namaha
106. Om Shree Prasaannaatmane Namaha
107. Om Shree Sarva Siddhi Pradaayakaaya Namaha
108. Om Shree Saama Ghosha Priyaaya Namaha

Agra Ganyaaya Namaha

It Shree Ganesha Ashothara Shatanaamavali

We offered the modakas at the Lord's feet accompanied by the hymn above.

Modaka can be made in many ways; this is my version....

Recipe goes so....



Ingredients:-

For the Crust :-

All purpose Flour - 1 .5 cups
Salt - 1 pinch
Oil - 4 tbs

Heat oil in a small pan... In a dry bowl, mix salt and all purpose flour.. pour the heated oil into the flour.. mix well into a dough using water... Just see to it that while kneading the dough, the mass is on the stickier side...make small balls (the size of a cherry)...


For the stuffing :-

Dry coconut - 1cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup ( If you prefer extra sweet make, it 1 cup)
Cardamom Powder - 1/2 Tsp
Black Til - 2 Tbs
Poppy seeds - 2 Tbs
Cashew nuts - 2 Tbs
Raisnis - 2 tbs

Roast the cashew nuts and raisins in ghee.. and cool it.. In a dry bowl, mix coconut, sugar, cardamom powder, Black Til, poppy seeds, roasted cashew nuts and raisins...

Now flatten the dough..to 4 inch diameter dusting with all purpose flour... ..then place 1-1.5 tbs of the stuffing in the middle of the flattened dough... spread some water around the edges... hold the edges and pleat it together.. and turn it ... wet your first two fingers and seal it.

Deep fry to golden brown ... using this proportion, I could make 26 of them... but offered to Lord Ganesha, his lucky number, that is 21...

If you do not like to deep fry, you could steam it as well.. in that case, instead of all purpose flour, Rice flour has to used ... mix the dough with warm water and 1 Tbs of oil...salt remains the same...

For the stuffing, instead of dry coconut use freshly grated coconut ...and instead of sugar , jaggery can be used...rest remains the same...

Make equal size balls, size of a ping pong ball...Flatten it and place the stuffing (about 2 tbs to 3 tbs) in middle fold to make semi circle shapes.. and with wet fingers, seal the edges.. steam it for 15 to 20 mins...

this is another version of Modaka...

There is one more thing I want share with you guys... that is seeing the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi is considered inauspicious... the person who sees the moon on this day is subjected to slander and suspicion throughout the year even though s/he is in the clear...

The solution is reciting/reading the 56th and 57th Chapters of the tenth Skanda of the Srimad Bhagawata. This is the link to the same :- https://omshivam.wordpress.com/sanatan-hindu-dharma/the-story-of-ganga-the-river-goddess/

Hope this article helps folks who have been searching for some idea on these topics...