Ganesh Chaturthi

The rite

Ganesh Chaturthi brings Ganpati sthapana in the home with clay or metal murti, daily aarti for one and a half or ten days, and visarjan in a tub or tank. Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma does sthapana and final visarjan visits in Bengaluru flats, explaining modak naivedya and why the idol faces the door your elders prefer.

Time at the house: Sthapana about 2 hours; visarjan visit about 1 hour

Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma performs this as a home visit in Bengaluru. Share your area and preferred slot on WhatsApp; the samagri list is sent before the day. This page does not list fees or promise worldly results.

Why families book it

Families book when society allows only eco idols in a bucket and mantra must match immersion.

Working hosts want one pandit for both sthapana and visarjan rather than guessing daily aarti alone.

When families ask

• On Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi morning
• Before visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi or one-and-a-half-day rule
• When child wants small home Ganpati instead of street pandal
• If new flat needs first Ganpati after griha pravesh
• When modak cooking needs timing with muhurat
• Joint sthapana with friends in same building clubhouse

Before the day

Buy eco-friendly idol sized for your altar. Keep turmeric, blades of grass, and modak ingredients ready. For visarjan, line terrace tub with plastic. Confirm society water disposal rules.

Short vidhi

1. Sankalp for festival days
2. Pranapratishtha for clay murti
3. Shodashopachara simplified home puja
4. Modak naivedya
5. Aarti with family
6. Daily aarti guidance on WhatsApp if multi-day
7. Visarjan mantra before immersion
8. Final arati and flower send-off
9. Cleaning altar after visarjan
10. Prasad to neighbours

The pandit confirms the order on WhatsApp before the visit.

Samagri

• Ganesh clay or metal murti
• Modak or ladoo
• Durva grass
• Red flowers
• Kalash, coconut
• Roli, haldi, rice
• Incense, lamp, ghee
• Camphor
• Fruits and banana
• Red cloth for altar
• Bucket or tub for visarjan
• Garland for each day optional

The exact list for your day is sent on WhatsApp. This page does not sell a kit, and it does not say the materials are included in a fee.

Questions

1.5 day versus 10 day?

Tell pandit your plan when booking both visits.

Metal idol immersion?

Symbolic visarjan with water sprinkle; metal stays home.

Daily pandit for aarti?

Usually family does daily; pandit for start and end.

Left-side trunk idol?

Bring idol you bought; pandit worships as is.

Clubhouse permission?

Share society letter with pandit time.

Milk abhishek mess?

Small quantity on tray; avoid carpet.