Ganapati Homa Vidhi | Ganesha Havan Vidhi

Ganapati Homa Vidhi

In Hinduism, Lord Ganesha holds a highly significant place. Lord Ganesha is regarded as the first deity to be worshipped, therefore before any kind of Puja or auspicious ceremony, Lord Shri Ganesha is invoked and worshipped first. Lord Ganesha is also known by names such as Ganapati, Gajanana, Lambodara, and Ekadanta. By the grace of Lord Ganapati, a person is able to easily overcome obstacles arising in both material and spiritual life. To receive His special blessings, Ganapati Homa can be performed daily, weekly, or on every Chaturthi, according to one's capacity.

Puja Items Required for Havana

1. A Havana Kunda, made of copper, silver, bronze, or steel. If a Havana Kunda is not available, any square, circular, or rectangular vessel may be used, even if it has been previously used for cooking food. However, it should be thoroughly cleaned and dried before use.
2. Ghee or sesame oil
3. A copper, silver, or steel vessel for melted Ghee
4. A copper, silver, or steel spoon for offering Ghee
5. A vessel and spoon for water
6. Camphor and matches
7. Some dry coconut pieces cut into 1-inch chunks. If dry coconut is not available, dry wood or cow dung cakes may be used.
8. If you have black, brown, or white sesame seeds or dry fruits such as cashews, almonds, etc., you may also use them.

Precautions Related to Havana

• From one day prior to the Havana, abstain from meat, alcohol, and any kind of intoxication.
• Take proper rest and wake up early on the day of the Havana.
• After completing bathing and daily purification, wear clean and simple clothes.
• If possible, perform the Havana outdoors in an open space.
• If performing the Havana indoors, ensure proper ventilation for smoke to exit.
• Keep flammable materials away from the Havana Kunda to avoid accidents.

Havana Vidhi - Before evoking the Fire

1. Sit facing the east direction and place the Havana Kunda in front of you.
2. Meditate upon Pruthvi Mata and express gratitude for bearing your weight.
3. 3. Clean your palms and take water three times in your hand while chanting the following Mantras and perform Achamana:
   Om Keshavaya Svaha। (ॐ केशवाय स्वाहा।)
   Om Narayanaya Svaha। (ॐ नारायणाय स्वाहा।)
   Om Madhavaya Svaha। (ॐ माधवाय स्वाहा।)
4. Now light a Diya and invoke Agni Deva.
5. While chanting Om (ॐ), breathe slowly in and out and focus your attention on the breath.
6. You may also perform Pranayama or simply continue deep breathing until the mind becomes calm.
7. Now take water in your right hand and say -
   भूलोके धर्म स्थापनार्थम् सर्वेषाम् जनानाम् सुख शान्ति सिद्ध्यर्थम् गणपति होमकर्म यथाशक्ति करिष्ये।
   Bhuloke Dharma Sthapanartham Sarvesham Jananam Sukha Shanti
   Siddhyartham Ganapati Homakarma Yathashakti Karishye।
   While saying this, release the water onto the ground in front of you.
8. Place dry coconut pieces, wood, or cow dung cakes in the Havana Kunda and ignite the fire using camphor and matches while chanting the following Mantra.
   ॐ भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम्।
   Om Bhurbhuvassuvarom।
9. While chanting the following Mantra, offer Ghee into the fire eight times and visualize that the fire is becoming pure and powerful.
   ॐ भूर्भुवस्सुवःस्वाहा।
   Om Bhurbhuvassuvah Svaha।
   

Initial Ahuti in Havana

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that you are offering your entire Chetana, i.e., ,consciousness to Prajapati through the fire.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that you are offering your inspired perspective to Indra through the fire.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that you are offering your logical and well-organized thinking to Agni Deva through the fire.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that you are offering your emotions and intuition to Soma Deva through the fire.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that you are offering your physical, mental, and spiritual being to Prajapati through the fire.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer Ghee into the fire eight times and visualize that you are offering your ability to plan and overcome obstacles to Lord Ganesha through the fire.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that you are offering your ability to remain firm and handle difficulties to Varuna Deva through the fire.

Seva to the Main Deity

While chanting the following Mantra, visualize that Lord Ganapati has entered the sacred fire of the Havana and is accepting your offerings.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer ground sandalwood into the fire.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer flowers or powdered dried flowers into the Havana.

While chanting the following Mantra, light an incense stick and place it near the Havana Kunda.

While chanting the following Mantra, show the Dipa to the Havana Kunda.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer a piece of fruit, raisins, or unconsumed, i.e., pure food into the Havana.

Ahuti to the Main Deity

While chanting any one of the following three Mantras, offer Ghee into the sacrificial fire and visualize that Lord Ganapati is accepting it.

You may repeat this process as many times as you wish. If you know any other favorite Mantra of Lord Ganesha, you may use that as well.

Don't rush and visualize that the deity is present in the fire and is accepting your offerings and Mantras. Feel His grace and energy flowing towards you from the fire.

Final Ahuti in Havana

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that you are offering your physical experience to Agni Deva.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that you are offering your mental experience to Vayu Deva.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that you are offering your spiritual experience to Surya Deva.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that all physical, mental, and spiritual creation within you is being offered to Prajapati.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that your stable physical, mental, and spiritual awareness is being offered to Lord Vishnu.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer one drop of Ghee into the fire and visualize that whatever is being dissolved within you is being offered to Lord Rudra.

Take 6 Kishmish, i.e., raisins, 6 fruits, or 6 pieces of fruit and, while chanting the following Mantra, offer them to the attendants of the deity who do not accept offerings through fire but consume them in the form of fragrance. After the Puja, these may be placed in bushes or given to animals and birds.

Purnahuti

While chanting the following Mantra, offer a large coconut piece, a large piece of wood, or a larger quantity of Ghee into the Havana and visualize that you are offering the awareness of your existence to Lord Shri Ganesha.

While chanting the following Mantra, offer Ghee into the Havana and visualize that Sata Jivha, i.e., the seven-tongued fire is pleased.

Dhyana

Meditate as per your capacity using the following Mantra or any other Mantra.

Finally, while chanting the following Mantra, visualize that peace is attained by you and all beings.