Ṣoḍaśopacārapūjā typically has many more processes added over time, which got adopted from other traditions or sāmpradāyās. Completing the entire pūjā with all the processes, is said to invoke the grace of the deity, as well as the permission, to proceed with mantra japa, if the devotee wishes to. The pūjā can be performed on all important occasions from time to time, to invoke the grace of the Lord.

Typically, the pūjā is performed externally using the materials listed below and the mantras and ślokas chanted loudly, for everyone in the room to hear. Those performing the pūjā by themselves, can do the same as well. For those, who prefer to chant mentally, the manas pūjā can be performed. That is, the entire pūjā can be done in the mind itself, imagining the offerings performed within the mind itself. No external actions are needed for a manas pūjā.  Though experts mandate an external pūjā, it can also be performed mentally, especially for tantric deities like śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇeśa.

 The pūjā can take a couple of hours to complete, so plan accordingly. It is suggested to complete the entire pūjā in one sitting without any breaks. If any breaks are needed, the first three ācamana mantras should be repeated, before starting the next procedures, from where they were left off earlier.

Materials Needed:-

The following items need to be in place, before the pūjā begins. Substitutes are also okay, if the materials cannot be obtained.

1. An idol of the deity and the yantra, if available.
2. Brass plate/bowl. (pañcapātra)
3. Brass spoon (tīrtha uttarāṇi).
4. Brass glass filled with water to 3/4^th volume. Another empty brass vessel to take the arghya.
5. Another brass cup or glass with water for tīrtha and ācamana.
6. Flowers.
7. Sandalwood paste.
8. Uncooked rice. Preferably brown rice.
9. Milk.
10. Bell.
11. An offering made of milk, sugar, honey, ghee or clarified butter and yogurt/curd (pañcāmṛtaṃ).
12. Another offering (naivedya) of Jaggery, Dry fruits like dry grapes, bananas or any ripe fruit.
13. Vessel for holding a candle or lighted cotton wicks - dīpaṃ.
14. Incense - dhūpaṃ.
15. A spoon like device for burning camphor – ārati.
16. A piece of cloth to offer as clothing to the deity.
17. A small wooden plank or pedestal for placing the idol of the deity.
18. A small mat, preferably of red color, to place the yantra and the idol on.
19. Several cotton wicks in a string form.
20. Clarified butter (ghee) or sesame (til) oil.
21. Lamps, at least 2 or 4 preferably, for lighting the wicks.
22. Betel leaves and some turmeric powder.
23. Coconut and Coconut water.
24. Any jewelry if available.
25. Scented water such as rose petal water or cologne.
26. A pot like vessel also called a kalaśā
27.  Any other offerings one would like to present to the deity

Pūjā Procedure :-

 Prior to the pūjā, it’s best to have a bath and wear clean clothes. Preferably in red. Facing East or North, One can start the pūjā. Place the idol of gaṇeśa and the yantra of śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇeśa, in front of you on a red cloth placed on a pedestal and do a namaskāra or Namaste with folded hands and the thumbs pointing to the heart chakra.

gaṇeśa and guru prayer :-

śloka॥   śuklāṃ baradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇam caturbhujam ।

prasannavadanaṃ dhyāye sarvavighnopa śāntaye ॥

श्लोक॥ शुक्लां बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णम् चतुर्भुजम् ।

प्रसन्नवदनं ध्याये सर्वविघ्नोप शान्तये ॥

śloka॥   gururbrahma gururviṣṇuḥ ।

gururdevo maheśvaraḥ ॥

gurusākṣāt parabrahma ।

tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ ॥

श्लोक॥ गुरुर्ब्रह्म गुरुर्विष्णुः ।

गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ॥

गुरुसाक्षात् परब्रह्म ।

तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ॥

Dīpārādhanam ( दीपाराधनम् ) :-

Light each of the lamps (dīpā) with three wicks. Add clarified butter or sesame oil or both, if available. Add enough to keep the lights aflame for a long time. If needed, keep adding the oil or butter or both as needed, to keep the flames till the end of the pūja. Recite the following sloka.

śloka॥   bho dīpa! brahmarūpena sarveṣāṃ hṛdi saṃsthitaḥ ।

atastyāṃ sthāpayāmyadhya madajñāna mapākuru ॥

श्लोक॥ भो दीप! ब्रह्मरूपेन सर्वेषां हृदि संस्थितः ।

अतस्त्यां स्थापयाम्यध्य मदज्ञान मपाकुरु ॥

ghaṃṭānādaṃ ( घंटानादं )

The bell is rung to invite and welcome the deity and other celestial beings to attend the pūja and bless the devotee/sādhaka. The following sloka is recited for that purpose.

śloka॥   āgamārthaṃ tu devānāṃ gamanārthaṃ tu rakṣasām ।

kuru ghaṃṭārāvaṃ tatra devatā ''hvāna lāṃchanam ॥

श्लोक॥ आगमार्थं तु देवानां गमनार्थं तु रक्षसाम् ।

कुरु घंटारावं तत्र देवता ऽऽह्वान लांछनम् ॥

bhūtocchāṭanam ( भूतोच्छाटनम् )

To dispel all negative forces from the place of worship and to enjoy maximum success in the puja, the following slokas can be recited.

śloka॥   apasarpaṃtu ye bhūtā ye bhūtā bhūmi saṃsthitāḥ ।

ye bhūtā viṣṇukartāra ste gacchaṃtu śivājñayā ॥

श्लोक॥ अपसर्पंतु ये भूता ये भूता भूमि संस्थिताः ।

ये भूता विष्णुकर्तार स्ते गच्छंतु शिवाज्ञया ॥

śloka॥   uttiṣṭhaṃtu bhūpiśācāḥ ya ete bhūmibhārakāḥ ।

eteṣā mavirodhena brahmakarma samārabhe ॥

श्लोक॥ उत्तिष्ठंतु भूपिशाचाः य एते भूमिभारकाः ।

एतेषा मविरोधेन ब्रह्मकर्म समारभे ॥

ācamanam ( आचमनम् )

Take the glass of water and the spoon (uttarāni) with the left hand and pour some water into the right palm. Recite the following mantras while drinking the water in the palm. A spoonful of water must be poured into the right palm before reciting each mantra. This should be done for the first three mantras. For the rest, it can be poured into another vessel by showing to the deity’s idol and imagining it to be offered to the mouth of the deity. The first three are to purify one’s mouth before offering the rest to the deity. The vessel used, can be kept aside after the procedure and re-used for dispensing water, unbroken rice, flower petals etc, for the later procedures.

āsanaṃ (आसनं )Yhe following prayer sloka is recited to sanitize the seat for both the deity as well as the devotee. A few drops of water can be sprinkled on the prayer mat/chair of the devotee, as well as on the cloth on which the deity’s idol is placed on.

śloka॥   pṛdhvitvayā dṛtālokā devitvaṃ viṣṇunādṛtā ।

tvaṃ ca dhāraya māṃ devī pavitraṃ kuru cāsanam ॥

श्लोक॥  पृध्वित्वया दृतालोका देवित्वं विष्णुनादृता ।

त्वं च धारय मां देवी पवित्रं कुरु चासनम् ॥

prāṇānāyamya ( प्राणानायम्य )

The devotee must perform prāṇāyama, by taking a deep breath (abdominal breathing) and holding the breath by closing the two nostrils with the thumb and the little and ring fingers. The index and middle fingers should be opened up. Hold the breath for a few seconds and slowly breath out after removing the fingers. The breath should come out from both nostrils. This process should be repeated at least 3 times.

The following sloka containing the gayatri mantra, must be recited after the breathing exercise.

śloka॥   oṃ bhūḥ। oṃ bhuvaḥ। oṃ suvaḥ। oṃ mahaḥ। oṃ janaḥ।  oṃ tapaḥ। oṃ satyam। oṃ tatsavitur vareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi। dhiyo yonaḥ pracodayāt॥ omāpo jyotīraso 'mṛtaṃ brahma bhūrbhuvassuvarom

श्लोक॥ ॐ भूः। ॐ भुवः। ॐ सुवः। ॐ महः। ॐ जनः।  ॐ तपः। ॐ सत्यम्। ॐ तत्सवितुर् वरेण्यं

भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि। धियो योनः प्रचोदयात्॥ ओमापो ज्योतीरसो ऽमृतं ब्रह्म भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम्

saṃkalpaṃ ( संकल्पं )

This is the oath taking procedure, making the determination and taking a vow before the deity that the devotee would continue the mantra japa and complete the process to the best of his/her abilities.

If the devotee is performing the pūja with his spouse, then the spouse information can be added in the below sloka. If the devotee is performing the puja on his/her own, then that stanza can be omitted in the sloka. If the gotra or lineage of the devotee is known, then the information can be added or omitted if not known. All the information in the square brackets [] below, is optional and can be recited only if known. The word “śrīmān” means Mr. and refers to a man and “śrīmati” refers to a woman who is married (Mrs.) and the word “kumārī” refers to an unmarried woman/girl (Ms.). Only one of these words may be used while reciting the sloka. All the information in the parantheses () is also optional and is used for the muhūrta or timing of the pūja and for referring the gender of the individual. The consecutive dots (.) is for substituting the name, gotra etc.

śloka॥ mama upātta samasta duritakṣaya dvārā śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati devatā prītyarthaṃ (śubhe

śobhane muhūrte) śrīmān (śrīmati । kumārī) “....” gotrasya śarmābhidheyo' haṃ [śrīmati (śrīmān) “....” gotrasya “....” śarmābhidheyasya - mama dharmapatnī(pati) sametasya] mama upātta duritakṣayadvārā, asmākaṃ sakuṭuṃbānāṃ śrutismṛti purāṇokta phalaprāptyarthaṃ, kṣema sthairya dhairya vīrya vijaya abhaya āyurārogya aiśvaryābhi vṛddhyarthaṃ, dharmārthakāmamokṣa caturvidha phalapuruṣārtha siddhyarthaṃ, manovāṃchā phalasiddhyarthaṃ, samastābhyudayārthaṃ ca śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati devatā muddhiśya।  śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati, devatā prītyarthaṃ। saṃbhavadbhir dravaiḥ saṃbhavadbhidupacāraiḥ saṃbhavitā niyamena purāṇokta vidhānena bhaktipūrvaka yāvacchakti dhyānāvāhanādi ṣoḍaśopacāra pūjāṃ kariṣye॥

श्लोक॥ मम उपात्त समस्त दुरितक्षय द्वारा श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपति देवता प्रीत्यर्थं (शुभे शोभने मुहूर्ते)

श्रीमान् (श्रीमति । कुमारी) “....” गोत्रस्य शर्माभिधेयोऽ हं [श्रीमति (श्रीमान्) “....” गोत्रस्य “....” शर्माभिधेयस्य - मम धर्मपत्नी(पति) समेतस्य] मम उपात्त दुरितक्षयद्वारा, अस्माकं सकुटुंबानां श्रुतिस्मृति पुराणोक्त फलप्राप्त्यर्थं, क्षेम स्थैर्य धैर्य वीर्य विजय अभय आयुरारोग्य ऐश्वर्याभि वृद्ध्यर्थं, धर्मार्थकाममोक्ष चतुर्विध फलपुरुषार्थ सिद्ध्यर्थं, मनोवांछा फलसिद्ध्यर्थं, समस्ताभ्युदयार्थं च श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपति देवता मुद्धिश्य।  श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपति, देवता प्रीत्यर्थं। संभवद्भिर् द्रवैः संभवद्भिदुपचारैः संभविता नियमेन पुराणोक्त विधानेन भक्तिपूर्वक यावच्छक्ति ध्यानावाहनादि षोडशोपचार पूजां करिष्ये॥

Take some water into your right palm from the tīrtha spoon (uttarāṇi) and also a few grains of rice (akṣatā) into the same palm. Mix in the water and drop the contents on a plate (kalaśa).

kalaśārādhanaṃ ( कलशाराधनं )

The kalaśā is a pot like vessel that needs to be filled with water to a quarter level. A betel nut, some coins, unbroken rice, flower petals can be placed inside it. It should be covered by a red cloth around the neck and a coconut is inserted at the top of it.

mantra॥   tataḥ kalaśārādhanaṃ kariṣye॥

    kalaśaṃ gaṃdhapuṣpākṣatairabhyarcya॥

मन्त्र॥        ततः कलशाराधनं करिष्ये॥

    कलशं गंधपुष्पाक्षतैरभ्यर्च्य॥

After reciting the above sloka, decorate the vessel or kalaśa with sandalwood and flowers. The sandalwood paste can be applied across the kalaśa and at the center. The flowers can be decorated in a similar manner as well. The below slokas constitute the kalaśa pūja. 

śloka॥ kalaśasya mukhe viṣṇuḥ kaṃṭe rudraḥ samāśritanamaḥ।

mūle tatra sthitoḥ brahma madhye mātṛgaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ॥

kukṣautu sāgarā ssarve saptadīpā vasuṃdharā।

ṛgvedo'tha yajurvedaḥ sāmavedohyatharvaṇaḥ॥

aṃgaiśca sahitāssarve kalaśāṃbu samāśritāḥ।

atra gāyatrī sāvitrī śāṃtiḥ puṣṭikarī tathā।

āyāṃtu devapūjārthaṃ duritakṣaya kārikāḥ।

kalaśe daśakalātmane vahni maṃḍalamāvāhayāmi।

madhye dvādaśakalātmane sūrya maṃḍalamāvāhayāmi।

ādhāre ṣoḍaśakalātmane caṃdra maṃḍalamāvāhayāmi॥

श्लोक॥ कलशस्य मुखे विष्णुः कंटे रुद्रः समाश्रितनमः।

मूले तत्र स्थितोः ब्रह्म मध्ये मातृगणाः स्मृताः॥

कुक्षौतु सागरा स्सर्वे सप्तदीपा वसुंधरा।

ऋग्वेदोऽथ यजुर्वेदः सामवेदोह्यथर्वणः॥

अंगैश्च सहितास्सर्वे कलशांबु समाश्रिताः।

अत्र गायत्री सावित्री शांतिः पुष्टिकरी तथा।

आयांतु देवपूजार्थं दुरितक्षय कारिकाः।

कलशे दशकलात्मने वह्नि मंडलमावाहयामि।

मध्ये द्वादशकलात्मने सूर्य मंडलमावाहयामि।

आधारे षोडशकलात्मने चंद्र मंडलमावाहयामि॥

śloka॥ gaṃge ca yamune kṛṣṇe godāvari sarasvati

narmade siṃdhukāveryau jale' smin sannidhiṃ kuru

श्लोक॥ गंगे च यमुने कृष्णे गोदावरि सरस्वति

नर्मदे सिंधुकावेर्यौ जलेऽ स्मिन् सन्निधिं कुरु

śloka॥ praṇavena daśavārān abhimaṃtrya  gayatrīṃ trivāraṃ japet

श्लोक॥ प्रणवेन दशवारान् अभिमंत्र्य  गयत्रीं त्रिवारं जपेत्

The above sloka says that the praṇava mantra (oṃ) must be recited ten times, followed by the gāyatri mantra thrice.

mantra॥ oṃ oṃ oṃ oṃ oṃ oṃ oṃ oṃ oṃ oṃ

मन्त्र॥ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ

Repeat the below gāyatri mantra thrice.

mantra॥ oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ

  oṃ tatsavitur vareṇyam bhargo devasya dhīmahi।

                 dhiyo yonaḥ pracodayat॥

मन्त्र॥  ॐ भूर् भुवः स्वः

ॐ तत्सवितुर् वरेण्यम् भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि।

              धियो योनः प्रचोदयत्॥

Fill the kalaśa vessel with some water, dip some flowers in it and recite the following sloka -

śloka॥ kalaśodakena pūjādravyāṇi saṃprākṣa।

devaṃ atmānaṃ ca saṃprokṣya॥

श्लोक॥ कलशोदकेन पूजाद्रव्याणि संप्राक्ष।

देवं अत्मानं च संप्रोक्ष्य॥

After this, take a few flowers dipped in water, from the kalaśa and sprinkle the water on the deity, yourself and all the pūjā articles. This ends the kalaśa pūja.

Śrī Ucchiṣṭa Gaṇapati puja ( श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपति पूज )

The following slokas are recited, equating the deity śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati with all other manifestations of Brahman. Salutations are raised to the guru, Lord Hari and the current muhūrta or timing for the pūja, is treated as extremely auspicious and result manifesting.

śloka॥   śrī gurubhyo namaḥ ॥

hariḥ oṃ। ayam muhūrtassumuhūrto'stu ॥

sumuhūrtakāle sūryādīnāṃ navānāṃ grahāṇā mānukūlya phalasiddhirastu ॥

श्लोक॥ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॥

हरिः ॐ। अयम् मुहूर्तस्सुमुहूर्तोऽस्तु ॥

सुमुहूर्तकाले सूर्यादीनां नवानां ग्रहाणा मानुकूल्य फलसिद्धिरस्तु ॥

śloka॥  yaśśivo nāmarūpābhyāṃ yā devī sarvamaṃgalā ।

tayoḥ saṃsmaraṇāt puṃsāṃ sarvato jaya maṃgalaṃ ॥ 1 ॥

श्लोक॥ यश्शिवो नामरूपाभ्यां या देवी सर्वमंगला ।

तयोः संस्मरणात् पुंसां सर्वतो जय मंगलं ॥ १ ॥

śloka॥   śuklāṃ baradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujaṃ ।

prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighṇopaśāṃtayet ॥ 2 ॥

श्लोक॥ शुक्लां बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजं ।

प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्णोपशांतयेत् ॥ २ ॥

śloka॥   tadevalagnaṃ sudinaṃ tadeva tārābalaṃ caṃdrabalaṃ tadeva ।

vidyābalaṃ daivabalaṃ tadeva lakṣmīpate te'ṃghrīyugaṃ smarāmi ॥ 3 ॥

श्लोक॥ तदेवलग्नं सुदिनं तदेव ताराबलं चंद्रबलं तदेव ।

विद्याबलं दैवबलं तदेव लक्ष्मीपते तेऽंघ्रीयुगं स्मरामि ॥ ३ ॥

śloka॥   yatra yogeśvaraḥ kṛṣṇo yatra pārtho dhanurdharaḥ ।

tatra śrī rvijayo bhūtir dhruvānītirmatirmama ॥ 4 ॥

श्लोक॥ यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः।

तत्र श्री र्विजयो भूतिर् ध्रुवानीतिर्मतिर्मम॥ ४ ॥

śloka॥   smṛte sakalakalyāṇa bhājanaṃ yatra jāyate।

puruṣastamajaṃ nityaṃ vrajāmi śaraṇaṃ harim॥ 5 ॥

श्लोक॥ स्मृते सकलकल्याण भाजनं यत्र जायते।

पुरुषस्तमजं नित्यं व्रजामि शरणं हरिम्॥ ५ ॥

śloka॥   sarvadā sarvakāryeṣu nāsti teśāmamaṃgalaṃ ।

yeṣāṃ hṛdistho bhagavān maṃgalāyatanaṃ hariḥ ॥ 6 ॥

श्लोक॥ सर्वदा सर्वकार्येषु नास्ति तेशाममंगलं ।

येषां हृदिस्थो भगवान् मंगलायतनं हरिः ॥ ६ ॥

śloka॥   lābhasteṣāṃ jayasteṣāṃ kutasteṣāṃ parābhavaḥ ।

yeṣāṃ iṃdīvaraśyāmo hṛdayastho janārdanaḥ ॥ 7 ॥

श्लोक॥ लाभस्तेषां जयस्तेषां कुतस्तेषां पराभवः ।

येषां इंदीवरश्यामो हृदयस्थो जनार्दनः ॥ ७ ॥

śloka॥   āpadāmapahartāraṃ dātāraṃ sarvasaṃpadām ।

lokābhirāmaṃ śrīrāmaṃ bhūyo bhūyo namāmyaham ॥ 8 ॥

श्लोक॥ आपदामपहर्तारं दातारं सर्वसंपदाम् ।

लोकाभिरामं श्रीरामं भूयो भूयो नमाम्यहम् ॥ ८ ॥

śloka॥   sarvamaṃgala māṃgalye śive sarvārtha sādhike ।

śaraṇye tryaṃbake devī nārāyaṇi namo'stute ॥ 9 ॥

श्लोक॥ सर्वमंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके ।

शरण्ये त्र्यंबके देवी नारायणि नमोऽस्तुते ॥ ९ ॥

śloka॥   abhīpsitārtha siddhyarthaṃ pūjito yassurairapi ।

sarvavighna harastasmai śrīgaṇādhipataye namaḥ ॥ 10 ॥

श्लोक॥ अभीप्सितार्थ सिद्ध्यर्थं पूजितो यस्सुरैरपि ।

सर्वविघ्न हरस्तस्मै श्रीगणाधिपतये नमः ॥ १० ॥

The following mantras are recited with ācamana. The ācamana glass and another glass are brought forward and the ācamana begins with the left hand, pouring the spoonful of water into another glass.

prāṇapratiṣṭhā ( प्राणप्रतिष्ठा )

To the idol of śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati or any idol of śrī gaṇeśa, apply turmeric and kumkum or the red powder, a mix of dried turmeric with slaked lime. If no idol or photo is available or there’s no yantra either, then a betel leaf with a chunk of turmeric made into a small mound with water, could be used as a form or idol of śrī gaṇeśa. Take a betel leaf and a flower and touch the idol with this combination. The following mantras should now be recited for the prāṇapratiṣṭhā process.

mantra॥  tataḥ mūrtāvāhanaṃ kariṣye॥ asunīte punarasmāsu cakṣuḥ punaḥ prāṇa mihinodhehi

bhogaṃ। jyokpaśyema sūrya muccaranta manumate mṛlayānassvasti। amṛtaṃ vai prāṇā amṛtamāpaḥ prāṇāneva mathāsthāna mupahvayate॥

मन्त्र॥      ततः मूर्तावाहनं करिष्ये॥ असुनीते पुनरस्मासु चक्षुः पुनः प्राण मिहिनोधेहि भोगं। ज्योक्पश्येम  सूर्य मुच्चरन्त मनुमते मृलयानस्स्वस्ति। अमृतं वै प्राणा अमृतमापः प्राणानेव मथास्थान मुपह्वयते॥

mantra॥ ucchiṣṭagaṇapatiṃ sāṃgaṃ sāyudhaṃ savāhanaṃ saśakti patnīputra

   parivāra sametaṃ āvāhayāmi। sthāpayāmi। pūjayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥      उच्छिष्टगणपतिं सांगं सायुधं सवाहनं सशक्ति पत्नीपुत्र

   परिवार समेतं आवाहयामि। स्थापयामि। पूजयामि॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapate। sthiro bhava, varado bhava, sumukho bhava, suprasanno bhava,  mama

  abhimukho bhava, sthirāsanaṃ kuru॥

मन्त्र॥ श्री उच्छिष्टगणपते। स्थिरो भव, वरदो भव, सुमुखो भव, सुप्रसन्नो भव,  मम अभिमुखो भव,

स्थिरासनं कुरु॥

śloka॥ deveśa bhakti sulabha sarvāvaraṇa saṃyuta ।

yāvattavaṃ pūjayiṣyāmi tāvattvaṃ susthirobhava ॥

श्लोक॥ देवेश भक्ति सुलभ सर्वावरण संयुत ।

यावत्तवं पूजयिष्यामि तावत्त्वं सुस्थिरोभव ॥

01. Śrī Ucchiṣṭagaṇapati dhyānaṃ ( श्री उच्छिष्टगणपति ध्यानं )

     dhyāna or meditation of the deity must be done before proceeding further. The following sloka describes the form of śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati.

śloka॥ caturbhujaṃ raktatanuṃ trinetraṃ paśāṅkuśau modaka pātra dantau ।

karairdadhānaṃ sarasīruhastham unmattam ucchiṣṭa gaṇeśamīḍe ॥

श्लोक॥ चतुर्भुजं रक्ततनुं त्रिनेत्रं पशाङ्कुशौ मोदक पात्र दन्तौ ।

करैर्दधानं सरसीरुहस्थम् उन्मत्तम् उच्छिष्ट गणेशमीडे ॥

I meditate upon the unmatta or highly elated ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati, who has four hands and three eyes, whose body is red, who holds the goad and the vessel of sweets in the right hands and the noose and tusk in his left hands and who is also seated in the lotus posture.

Spiritually, Union of the static and dynamic aspects of the universal super-consciousness. Prayer to ascend the individual consciousness to higher levels.

02. āvāhanaṃ ( आवाहनं )

 This procedure is to invite śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati to reside in the heart of the sādhaka as well as in the yantra and deity idol. The āvāhana mudra can be used to invite the lord. Flowers can be placed at the idol after completing the below slokas and mantras.

śloka॥ svāgataṃte pradāsyāmitrātā bhava bhavārṇavāt ।

nirvighnaṃ kurumedeva sarvakāryeṣu sarvadā ॥

श्लोक॥ स्वागतंते प्रदास्यामित्राता भव भवार्णवात् ।

निर्विघ्नं कुरुमेदेव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥

  mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ - āvāhanārthe puṣpāṅjaliṃ samarpayāmi॥

  मन्त्र॥      श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः - आवाहनार्थे पुष्पाङ्जलिं समर्पयामि॥

03. āsanam ( आसनम् )

Follow the below procedure to offer a seat to śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati to take a seat in the heart chakra of the sādhaka as well as in the yantra and deity idol. The following slokas needs to be recited for the purpose. Place some akṣatās (unbroken rice grains) near the idol and yantra, after the recitation of the below slokas.

śloka॥ ādhārāṃbuja madhyastha ṣanmāturāgraja prabho ।

āsane ratna khacite āsyatāṃ gaṇanāyakā ॥

श्लोक॥ आधारांबुज मध्यस्थ षन्मातुराग्रज प्रभो ।

आसने रत्न खचिते आस्यतां गणनायका ॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - navaratnakhacita svarṇasiṃhāsanaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - नवरत्नखचित स्वर्णसिंहासनं समर्पयामि ॥             

04. pādyam ( पाद्यम् )

Follow the below procedure for offering the pādyam (washing the feet) to śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati. The following slokas and mantras must be recited first. Then take some water from the designated vessel for offering wather, show to the feet of the idol of śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati and pour it into another vessel, that’s being used for disposing off the water for all other activities prior to this.

śloka॥ dāsyāmi parayā bhaktyā pādyaṃte pādayośśubhaṃ।

namaste brahmarūpāya viṣṇurūpāyate namaḥ॥

श्लोक॥ दास्यामि परया भक्त्या पाद्यंते पादयोश्शुभं।

नमस्ते ब्रह्मरूपाय विष्णुरूपायते नमः॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - pādayoḥ pādyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥      श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - पादयोः पाद्यं समर्पयामि ॥

05. arghyam ( अर्घ्यम् )

Follow the below procedure for offering the arghyam (washing the hands) to śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati. The following slokas and mantras must be recited first. Then take some water from the designated vessel for offering water, show to the hands of the idol of śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati and pour it into another vessel, that’s being used for disposing off the water for all other activities prior to this.

śloka॥   idamarghyaṃ gaṇeśāna dāsyāmi pariśobhitam ।

gṛhāṇa parayāprītyā prasīda gaṇanāyaka ॥

श्लोक॥ इदमर्घ्यं गणेशान दास्यामि परिशोभितम् ।

गृहाण परयाप्रीत्या प्रसीद गणनायक ॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - hastayoḥ arghyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - हस्तयोः अर्घ्यं समर्पयामि ॥

06. ācamanam ( आचमनम् )

Follow the below procedure for offering the ācamanam (washing the mouth) to śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati. The following slokas and mantras must be recited first. Then take some water from the designated vessel for offering water, show to the mouth of the idol of śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati and pour it into another vessel, that’s being used for disposing off the water for all other activities prior to this.

śloka॥   udakaṃte pradāsyāmi sugaṃdha pariśobhitam ।

ācamyatāṃ gaṇeśāna prasīda parameśvara ॥

श्लोक॥ उदकंते प्रदास्यामि सुगंध परिशोभितम् ।

आचम्यतां गणेशान प्रसीद परमेश्वर ॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - mukhe ācamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - मुखे आचमनीयं समर्पयामि ॥

madhuparkam ( मधुपर्कम् )

The following procedure explains the madhuparkam procedure. This is to offer the previously made combination of honey, clarified butter (ghee) and yogurt (curd) to śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati. Recite the following slokas and mantras first and then take some of the preparation through the uttarāṇi (spoon) and show to the idol of śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati and drop the contents into the tīrtham glass.

śloka॥   rakṣa rakṣa gaṇādhyakṣa dadhimadhvājya miśritaṃ ।

śarkarā phalasaṃyuktaṃ gṛhāṇa madhuparkakam ॥

श्लोक॥ रक्ष रक्ष गणाध्यक्ष दधिमध्वाज्य मिश्रितं ।

शर्करा फलसंयुक्तं गृहाण मधुपर्ककम् ॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - madhuparkaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥  श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - मधुपर्कं समर्पयामि ॥

07. snānam ( स्नानम् )

The following procedure describes the bath ritual (snānaṃ) to the idol of śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati. The following slokas and mantras need to be recited for that purpose.

śloka॥   laṃbodara namastubhyaṃ śucibhirnirmalairjalaiḥ ।

siddha kanyābhirānītaissnapayāmi sureśvara ॥

श्लोक॥ लंबोदर नमस्तुभ्यं शुचिभिर्निर्मलैर्जलैः ।

सिद्ध कन्याभिरानीतैस्स्नपयामि सुरेश्वर ॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ (malāpakarṣaṇa) snānaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः (मलापकर्षण) स्नानं समर्पयामि॥

Displaying water to the idol and assuming that it’s being bathed, the water can be poured into the tīrtha vessel, using the uttarāni spoon.

pañcāmṛta snānam ( पञ्चामृत स्नानम् )

Imagine Bathing the idol with the preparation made of five items (milk, yogurt, ghee, honey and sugar) and pour into the tīrtha vessel through the uttarāni spoon, after reciting the below slokas.

śloka॥   snānaṃ pañcāmṛtenaiva gṛhāṇa gaṇanāyakā।

mahākāya mahārūpa namo mūṣakavāhana॥

payodadhighṛtaṃ caiva śarkarā madhusamyutam।

pañcāmṛtena snapanaṃ prīyatāṃ gaṇanāyaka॥

श्लोक॥ स्नानं पञ्चामृतेनैव गृहाण गणनायका।

महाकाय महारूप नमो मूषकवाहन॥

पयोदधिघृतं चैव शर्करा मधुसम्युतम्।

पञ्चामृतेन स्नपनं प्रीयतां गणनायक॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - pañcāmṛta snānaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - पञ्चामृत स्नानं समर्पयामि॥

॥payaḥ snānam॥ ( पयः स्नानम् )

This procedure is the milk bath for the idol. The same process mentioned above must be followed. The individual components of the pañcāmṛta are used for the bath, starting from this process. After completion, take another spoonful of water and pour into the tīrtha vessel. An offering of fresh water must be made after each of the individual pañcāmṛta component baths.

śloka॥   kāmadhenoḥ samudbhūtaṃ devarṣi pitṛtṛptidam ।

 payodadāmi deveśa! snānārthaṃ pratigṛhyātām॥

श्लोक॥ कामधेनोः समुद्भूतं देवर्षि पितृतृप्तिदम् ।

पयोददामि देवेश! स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्याताम्॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - snānārthe payaḥsnānaṃ samarpayāmi॥

  payaḥsnānaṃtaraṃ apohiṣṭheti śuddodaka snānaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥    श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - स्नानार्थे पयःस्नानं समर्पयामि॥

  पयःस्नानंतरं अपोहिष्ठेति शुद्दोदक स्नानं समर्पयामि॥

॥dadhiḥ snānam॥ ( ॥दधिः स्नानम्॥ )

This procedure is the yogurt or curd bath for the idol. The same process mentioned above must be followed. After completion, take another spoonful of water and pour into the tīrtha vessel. An offering of fresh water must be made after each of the individual pañcāmṛta component baths.

śloka॥   caṃdramanḍalaṃ saṃkāśaṃ sarvadeva priyaṃ dadhi।

snānārthaṃ te mayādattaṃ prityarthaṃ pratigṛhyatām॥

श्लोक॥ चंद्रमन्डलं संकाशं सर्वदेव प्रियं दधि।

 स्नानार्थं ते मयादत्तं प्रित्यर्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - dadhisnānaṃ samarpayāmi॥

  dadhisnānānaṃtaraṃ śuddodaka snānaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥    श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - दधिस्नानं समर्पयामि॥

  दधिस्नानानंतरं शुद्दोदक स्नानं समर्पयामि॥

॥ājya snānam॥ ( ॥आज्य स्नानम्॥ )

This procedure is the ghee or clarified butter bath for the idol. The same process mentioned above must be followed. After completion, take another spoonful of water and pour into the tīrtha vessel. An offering of fresh water must be made after each of the individual pañcāmṛta component baths.

śloka॥  ājyaṃ surāṇāmāhāra ājyaṃ yajñe pratiṣṭhitam ।

ājyaṃ pavitraṃ paramaṃ snānā'rthaṃ pratigṛhyatām ॥

श्लोक॥ आज्यं सुराणामाहार आज्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम् ।

आज्यं पवित्रं परमं स्नानाऽर्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम् ॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - ājyasnānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - आज्यस्नानं समर्पयामि ॥

॥madhu snānam॥ ( ॥मधु स्नानम्॥ )

This procedure is the honey bath for the idol. The same process mentioned above must be followed. After completion, take another spoonful of water and pour into the tīrtha vessel. An offering of fresh water must be made after each of the individual pañcāmṛta component baths.śloka॥   sarvauṣadhi samutpannaṃ  pīyūṣa sadṛśaṃ madhu।

snānā'rthaṃ te prayacchāmi gṛhāṇa parameśvara॥

श्लोक॥ सर्वौषधि समुत्पन्नं  पीयूष सदृशं मधु।

स्नानाऽर्थं ते प्रयच्छामि गृहाण परमेश्वर॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - madhusnānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

  ājya, madhusnānāṃtaraṃ śuddhodaka snānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - मधुस्नानं समर्पयामि ॥

  आज्य, मधुस्नानांतरं शुद्धोदक स्नानं समर्पयामि ॥

॥śarkarā snānam॥ ( ॥शर्करा स्नानम्॥ )

This procedure is the sugar bath for the idol. The same process mentioned above must be followed. After completion, take another spoonful of water and pour into the tīrtha vessel. An offering of fresh water must be made after each of the individual pañcāmṛta component baths.

śloka॥ ikṣudaṃḍa samudbhūta divyaśarkarayā harim ।

snāpayāmi sadā bhaktyā prīto bhava sureśvara ॥

श्लोक॥ इक्षुदंड समुद्भूत दिव्यशर्करया हरिम् ।

स्नापयामि सदा भक्त्या प्रीतो भव सुरेश्वर ॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - śarkarā snānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

  śarkarā snānānaṃtaraṃ śuddhodaka snānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - शर्करा स्नानं समर्पयामि ॥

  शर्करा स्नानानंतरं शुद्धोदक स्नानं समर्पयामि ॥

॥phalodaka snānam॥ ( ॥फलोदक स्नानम्॥ )

This procedure is the coconut water bath for the idol. This is in addition to the sugar bath. The same process mentioned above must be followed. After completion, take another spoonful of water and pour into the tīrtha vessel. An offering of fresh water must be made after each of the individual pañcāmṛta component baths.

śloka॥   śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - nārikela phalodakasnānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

nārikela phalodakaka snānānaṃtaraṃ śuddhodaka snānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

श्लोक॥ श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - नारिकेल फलोदकस्नानं समर्पयामि ॥

नारिकेल फलोदकक स्नानानंतरं शुद्धोदक स्नानं समर्पयामि ॥

॥śuddodaka snānam॥ ( ॥शुद्दोदक स्नानम्॥ )

This is the final procedure related to the water bath, also called mahābhiṣeka, for the idol. The same process mentioned above must be followed.

śloka॥   śuddam yat salilaṃ divyaṃ gaṃgājalasamaṃ smṛtam ।

samarpitaṃ mayābhaktyā śuddhasnānāya gṛhyatām ॥

श्लोक॥ शुद्दम् यत् सलिलं दिव्यं गंगाजलसमं स्मृतम् ।

समर्पितं मयाभक्त्या शुद्धस्नानाय गृह्यताम् ॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭagaṇapataye namaḥ - mahābhiṣekasnānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

    snānāṃte ācamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥       श्री उच्छिष्टगणपतये नमः - महाभिषेकस्नानं समर्पयामि ॥

    स्नानांते आचमनीयं समर्पयामि ॥

08. vastram ( वस्त्रम् )

This procedure is to offer clothes to the deity. After reciting the below slokas and mantras, new set of clothes should be offered. The clothes are generally just pieces of cloth. If no cloth is available, then a few akṣatas (unbroken grains of rice) can be offered.

śloka॥   lakṣārasa suvarṇābhaṃ hemataṃtu viśobhitaṃ ।

susūkṣmaṃ vasanaṃ divyaṃ dāsyāmi parameśvara ॥

श्लोक॥ लक्षारस सुवर्णाभं हेमतंतु विशोभितं ।

सुसूक्ष्मं वसनं दिव्यं दास्यामि परमेश्वर ॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ - vastrayugmaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

  vastrāṃte ācamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥    श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः - वस्त्रयुग्मं समर्पयामि ॥

  वस्त्रांते आचमनीयं समर्पयामि ॥

09. yajñopavītam ( यज्ञोपवीतम् )

This procedure is the sacred thread offering to the deity. A piece of thread or a few akṣatas can be offered to the deity after the recitation of the below mantra and slokas.

mantra॥  yajñopavītam paramaṃ pavitraṃ prajāpateryatsahajaṃ purastāt ।

                   āyuṣyamagryaṃ pratimuṃca śubhraṃ yajñopavītaṃ balamastutejaḥ ॥

मन्त्र॥       यज्ञोपवीतम् परमं पवित्रं प्रजापतेर्यत्सहजं पुरस्तात् ।

                    आयुष्यमग्र्यं प्रतिमुंच शुभ्रं यज्ञोपवीतं बलमस्तुतेजः ॥

śloka॥   bhakta priyāyadevāya namastubhyaṃ vināyaka ।

uttarīyaṃ pradāsyāmi upavītaṃ ca baṃdhuram ॥

श्लोक॥ भक्त प्रियायदेवाय नमस्तुभ्यं विनायक ।

उत्तरीयं प्रदास्यामि उपवीतं च बंधुरम् ॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ - yajñopavītaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

   yajñopavītāṃte ācamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥  श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः - यज्ञोपवीतं समर्पयामि ॥

यज्ञोपवीतांते आचमनीयं समर्पयामि ॥

ābharaṇam ( आभरणम् )

This procedure is to offer jewelry and any other valuables to the deity. Alternately, a few akṣatas can be offered to the deity after the recitation of the below slokas and mantras.

śloka॥ alaṃkārān mayādeva suvarṇena vinirmitān।

prītyartham tava deveśa bhūṣaṇaṃ pratigṛhyatām॥

श्लोक॥ अलंकारान् मयादेव सुवर्णेन विनिर्मितान्।

प्रीत्यर्थम् तव देवेश भूषणं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

śloka॥   keyūrakaṭake caiva haste citrāṃgulīyakam।

māṇikyollāsi makuṭaṃ kuṃḍale hāra ṣobhitam॥

श्लोक॥ केयूरकटके चैव हस्ते चित्रांगुलीयकम्।

माणिक्योल्लासि मकुटं कुंडले हार षोभितम्॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ - nānāvidha ābharaṇāni samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥      श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः - नानाविध आभरणानि समर्पयामि ॥

10. gaṃdham ( गंधम् )

This procedure is to offer the sandalwood paste to the deity. The offering must be made after reciting the sloka and mantra. The paste can be place before the idol or applied to the idol and yantra too.

śloka॥ divya śrī caṃdanaṃ deva karpūrāgaru dhūpitaṃ।

pāṭīralepanaṃ śubhraṃ dāsyāmi gaṇanāyaka॥

श्लोक॥ दिव्य श्री चंदनं देव कर्पूरागरु धूपितं।

पाटीरलेपनं शुभ्रं दास्यामि गणनायक॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ - śrī gaṃdhaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः - श्री गंधं समर्पयामि ॥

akṣatān ( अक्षतान् )

This procedure is for offering akṣatās or unbroken rice to the deity. The offering must be made after the recitation of the slokas and mantras.

śloka॥   akṣatāstaṃḍulāḥ śubrāḥ kuṃkumena virājitāḥ।

mayā niveditā bhaktyā gṛhāṇa parameśvara॥

श्लोक॥ अक्षतास्तंडुलाः शुब्राः कुंकुमेन विराजिताः।

मया निवेदिता भक्त्या गृहाण परमेश्वर॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ - alaṃkaraṇārthe akṣatān  samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः - अलंकरणार्थे अक्षतान्  समर्पयामि ॥

parimala dravyam ( परिमल द्रव्यम् )

This procedure is for offering scented water or perfume/cologne to the deity. The offering must be made after the recitation of the slokas.

śloka॥   divyagaṃdha samāyuktaṃ nānāparimalā'nvitam।

gaṃdha dravyamidhaṃ bhaktyā dattaṃ svīkuruśobhanam॥

श्लोक॥ दिव्यगंध समायुक्तं नानापरिमलाऽन्वितम्।

गंध द्रव्यमिधं भक्त्या दत्तं स्वीकुरुशोभनम्॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ - sugaṃdha parimala dravyāṇi  samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः - सुगंध परिमल द्रव्याणि  समर्पयामि ॥

11. puṣpam  ( पुष्पम् )

This procedure is to offer various flowers and if leaves, if available, to the deity. The offering is to be made after the recition of the following slokas and with the aṣṭottaraśatanāmāvali (108 names). The petals of the flowers may be extracted and offered with kumkum (red powder) sprinkled upon them, as part of the arcana for each nāmā of the aṣṭottaraśatanāmāvali.

śloka॥   viṣvarūpa svarūpāya namaste divyarūpiṇe।

puṣpamālāṃ pradāsyāmi rakṣatrailokya rakṣaka॥

श्लोक॥ विष्वरूप स्वरूपाय नमस्ते दिव्यरूपिणे।

पुष्पमालां प्रदास्यामि रक्षत्रैलोक्य रक्षक॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ - nānāvidha vicitra parimalapatrapuṣpāṇi  samarpayāmi ॥

मन्त्र॥     श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः - नानाविध विचित्र परिमलपत्रपुष्पाणि  समर्पयामि ॥

śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi  aṅga pūja aṣṭottara puja

( श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः पुष्पैः पूजयामि अङ्ग पूज अष्टोत्तर पूज )

The aṅga puja (body parts worship) procedure involves worshipping every body part of the deity. During the process, the devotee can touch one’s own body at the body part indicated with each mantra below. After each mantra, a flower petal can be placed near the idol of the deity, akṣatās or unbroken rice can also be used in place of the flower petals or can be combined with flower petals and placed near the deity.

॥ śrīucchiṣṭagaṇanāthasya aṣṭottaraśatanāmāvaliḥ ॥  - ॥ श्रीउच्छिष्टगणनाथस्य अष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः ॥

The  aṣṭottaraśatanāmāvali is the 108 names of śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇeśa. This puja procedure involves worshipping and eulogizing every nāmā (name) of the deity. After each mantra, a flower petal and various kinds of leaves, can be placed near the idol of the deity, akṣatās or unbroken rice can also be used in place of the flower petals or can be combined with flower petals and placed near the deity.

śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ nānāvidha parimalapatra puṣpākṣatān samarpayāmi aṣṭottara śatanāma pūjāṃ samarpayāmi ॥

श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः नानाविध परिमलपत्र पुष्पाक्षतान् समर्पयामि अष्टोत्तर शतनाम पूजां समर्पयामि॥

The above mantra states that we have performed the aṣṭottara śatanāma pūjā and offered flowers and leaves to śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapati.

12. dhūpaṃ  ( धूपं )

This procedure involves offering incense to the deity. The following śloka (prayer) and mantra must be recited first and then, the incense or agarbatti, should be swirled around or infront of the idol and/or yantra. If dhoop sticks are available, they can be lit as well.

śloka॥ vanaspati rasodbhūto gaṃdhā'ḍhyo gaṃdha uttamaḥ।

            āghreyaḥ sarvadevānāṃ dhūpo'yaṃ pratigṛhyatām॥

श्लोक॥    वनस्पति रसोद्भूतो गंधाऽढ्यो गंध उत्तमः।

आघ्रेयः सर्वदेवानां धूपोऽयं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

mantra॥  śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ dhūpamāghrāpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥          श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः धूपमाघ्रापयामि॥

13.  dīpaṃ  ( दीपं )

This procedure involves lighting up lamps to the deity. The following śloka (prayer) and mantra must be recited first and then, the can be lit and shown to the deity. Clarified butter (ghee) or sesame oil can be used or a combination can also be used with cotton wicks dipped in earthen pot like containers. If unavailable, any other substitute oil can be used to light the lamps. One can also use  candles or even the LED lamps, if nothing is available.

śloka॥ suprakāśo mahādīpa ssarvatra timirārapaho।

sabāhyābhyaṃtaraṃ jyotirdīpo'yaṃ pratigṛhyatām॥

trāhimāṃ narakhādghorārdīpoyaṃ pratigṛhyatām॥

श्लोक॥    सुप्रकाशो महादीप स्सर्वत्र तिमिरारपहो।

सबाह्याभ्यंतरं ज्योतिर्दीपोऽयं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

त्राहिमां नरखाद्घोरार्दीपोयं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ dhīpam darśayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥         श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः धीपम् दर्शयामि॥

14. naivedyaṃ  ( नैवेद्यं )

This procedure involves offering food to the deity. The following śloka (prayer) must be recited first, followed by the mantras below and then, the food offerings can be shown to the deity. The preparation made of milk, sugar, honey, ghee or clarified butter and yogurt/curd (pañcāmṛtaṃ), along with fruits can be offered to the deity.

ślokas:-

śloka॥ anargha prātabharitaṃ sūpāpūpasamanvitaṃ।

lehyacoṣyādi sayuktaṃ naivedyaṃ pratigṛhyatām॥

श्लोक॥    अनर्घ प्रातभरितं सूपापूपसमन्वितं।

लेह्यचोष्यादि सयुक्तं नैवेद्यं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

śloka॥ śarkarā khaṃḍa khādyāni dadhikṣīra ghṛtāni ca।

āhāraṃ bhakṣyabhojyaṃ ca naivedyaṃ pratigṛhyatām॥

श्लोक॥    शर्करा खंड खाद्यानि दधिक्षीर घृतानि च।

आहारं भक्ष्यभोज्यं च नैवेद्यं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

Mantras:-

mantra॥ oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ। tatsavitur vareṇyaṃ।

    bhargo devasya dhīmahi। dhiyo yonaḥ pracodayāt॥

मन्त्र॥         ॐ भूर् भुवः स्वः। तत्सवितुर् वरेण्यं।

    भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि। धियो योनः प्रचोदयात्॥

mantra॥ satyaṃ tvartena pariṣiṃcāmi। amṛtamastu।

    amṛtopastaraṇamasi svāhā॥

मन्त्र॥         सत्यं त्वर्तेन परिषिंचामि। अमृतमस्तु।

    अमृतोपस्तरणमसि स्वाहा॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ oṃ prāṇāya svāhā।

मन्त्र॥         श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः ॐ प्राणाय स्वाहा।

mantra॥ oṃ apānāya svāhā।  oṃ vyānāya svāhā। oṃ udānāya svāhā।

मन्त्र॥         ॐ अपानाय स्वाहा।  ॐ व्यानाय स्वाहा। ॐ उदानाय स्वाहा।

mantra॥ oṃ samānāya svāhā॥ yathāsukhaṃ juṣadhvam॥

मन्त्र॥         ॐ समानाय स्वाहा॥ यथासुखं जुषध्वम्॥

Next, recite the following mantras and pour water through the uttarāṇi into the vessel marked for oblations.

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ naivedyaṃ samarpayāmi, madhye madhye  pānīyaṃ

    samarpayāmi। amṛtāpidānamasi॥ uttarāpośanaṃ samarpayāmi।  hasta prakṣālanaṃ    

    samarpayāmi। mukha prakṣālanaṃ samarpayāmi। karodvartanaṃ samarpayāmi।  

    pāda prakṣālanaṃ samarpayāmi। śuddhācamanaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥         श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः नैवेद्यं समर्पयामि, मध्ये मध्ये  पानीयं समर्पयामि। अमृतापिदानमसि॥ उत्तरापोशनं

समर्पयामि।  हस्त प्रक्षालनं समर्पयामि। मुख प्रक्षालनं समर्पयामि। करोद्वर्तनं समर्पयामि। पाद प्रक्षालनं समर्पयामि।    

शुद्धाचमनं समर्पयामि॥

15. tāmbūlaṃ  ( ताम्बूलं )

This procedure is for offering betel nut and leaves, as well as fruits. The following śloka (prayer) and mantra must be recited first, before making the offering to the deity.

śloka॥ kastūrī moditaṃ pūgaṃ sakarpūraṃ sacūrṇakam।

nāgavallī dalopetaṃ tāṃbūlaṃ pratigṛhyatām॥

श्लोक॥    कस्तूरी मोदितं पूगं सकर्पूरं सचूर्णकम्।

नागवल्ली दलोपेतं तांबूलं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ tāṃbūlaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥         श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः तांबूलं समर्पयामि॥

phala samarpaṇam  ( फल समर्पणम् )

This procedure is for offering fruits. The following śloka (prayer) and mantra must be recited first, before making the offering to the deity.

śloka॥ idaṃ phalaṃ māyā deva stāpitaṃ puratastava।

tena me  saphalāvāptir bhavejjanmani janmani॥

श्लोक॥    इदं फलं माया देव स्तापितं पुरतस्तव।

तेन मे  सफलावाप्तिर् भवेज्जन्मनि जन्मनि॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ phalaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥         श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः फलं समर्पयामि॥

dakṣiṇā samarpaṇa  ( दक्षिणा समर्पण )

This procedure is for offering money or any other precious objects or objects of interest to the devotee, that the devotee wishes to offer to the deity. The following śloka (prayer) and mantra must be recited first, before making the offering to the deity.

śloka॥ hiraṇyagarbha garbhastaṃ hemabījaṃ vibhāvasoḥ।

anaṃta puṇyaphaladamataḥ śāṃtiṃ prayacca me॥

श्लोक॥    हिरण्यगर्भ गर्भस्तं हेमबीजं विभावसोः।

अनंत पुण्यफलदमतः शांतिं प्रयच्च मे॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ suvarṇapuṣpayukta  dakṣiṇādīn samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥         श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः सुवर्णपुष्पयुक्त  दक्षिणादीन् समर्पयामि॥

16.  nīrājanaṃ  ( नीराजनं )

This procedure is for waving lights as an act of adoration to the deity. The following śloka (prayer) and mantra must be recited first, before making the offering to the deity.

śloka॥ kadalīgarbha saṃbhūtaṃ karpūraṃ tu pradīpitam।

ārārtikamahaṃ kurve paśya māṃ varado bhava॥

श्लोक॥    कदलीगर्भ संभूतं कर्पूरं तु प्रदीपितम्।

आरार्तिकमहं कुर्वे पश्य मां वरदो भव॥

mantra॥ oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ। śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ। ānaṃda karpūra nīrājanaṃ

    samarpayāmi॥

    nīrājanārtaṃ ācamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥         ॐ भूर् भुवः स्वः। श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः। आनंद कर्पूर नीराजनं समर्पयामि॥

    नीराजनार्तं आचमनीयं समर्पयामि॥

Some akṣatas (unbroken grains of rice) can be offered at the end, to the deity. These can be placed in the same plate where the water oblations were offered earlier or near the deity. 

mantrapuṣpam ( मन्त्रपुष्पम् )

This procedure is for offering flowers and unbroken rice as an act of adoration to the deity. These flowers are considered extremely sacred and kept with the devotee to obtain the grace of the deity. The following ślokas (prayers) and mantras must be recited first, before making the offering to the deity.

dhātā purastāditi mantrapuṣpam :-  ( धाता पुरस्तादिति मन्त्रपुष्पम् :- )

mantra॥ oṃ dhātā purastādyamudājahārā। śakraḥ pravidvān pradiśa ścatasraḥ।

    tamevaṃ vidvā namṛta iha bhavati। nānyaḥ panthā ayanāya vidyate॥

मन्त्र॥         ॐ धाता पुरस्ताद्यमुदाजहारा। शक्रः प्रविद्वान् प्रदिश श्चतस्रः।

    तमेवं विद्वा नमृत इह भवति। नान्यः पन्था अयनाय विद्यते॥

mantra॥ oṃ tatpuruṣāya vidmahe।

    vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi।

    tanno dantiḥ pracodayāt॥

मन्त्र॥         ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे।

    वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि।

    तन्नो दन्तिः प्रचोदयात्॥

śloka॥ śraddayā siktayā bhaktyā hārdapremṇā samarpitaḥ।

mantra puṣpāṃjaliścāyaṃ kṛpayā pratigṛhyatām॥

श्लोक॥    श्रद्दया सिक्तया भक्त्या हार्दप्रेम्णा समर्पितः।

मन्त्र पुष्पांजलिश्चायं कृपया प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ - suvarṇadivya mantrapuṣpaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥         श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः - सुवर्णदिव्य मन्त्रपुष्पं समर्पयामि॥

Some flowers and akṣatas (unbroken grains of rice) can be offered at the end, to the deity. These can be placed in the same plate where the water oblations were offered earlier or near the deity

Namaskārān  ( नमस्कारान् )

This procedure is for offering obeisance to the deity with a namaste and circling around the deity 3 times (circumambulation) in a clockwise manner. This is to thank the deity for permitting the prayer and requesting the Lord’s help in fulfilling our wishes. The following ślokas (prayers) and mantras must be recited first, before making the offering to the deity in the form of namastes and circumambulation.

śloka॥ namaḥ sarvahitārthāya jagadādhārahetave।

             sāṣṭāṃgo'yaṃ praṇāmaste prayatnena mayā kṛtaḥ॥

श्लोक॥    नमः सर्वहितार्थाय जगदाधारहेतवे।

             साष्टांगोऽयं प्रणामस्ते प्रयत्नेन मया कृतः॥

pradakṣiṇa namaskāraṃ ( प्रदक्षिण नमस्कारं )

śloka॥ pradakṣiṇam kariṣyāmi satataṃ modakapriya।

             namaste vighnarājāya namaste vighnanāśana॥

श्लोक॥    प्रदक्षिणम् करिष्यामि सततं मोदकप्रिय।

             नमस्ते विघ्नराजाय नमस्ते विघ्ननाशन॥

śloka॥ yāni kāni ca pāpāni janmāntara kṛtāni ca।

             tāni tāni praṇaśyaṃti pradakṣina pade pade॥

श्लोक॥    यानि कानि च पापानि जन्मान्तर कृतानि च।

            तानि तानि प्रणश्यंति प्रदक्षिन पदे पदे॥

śloka॥ pāpo'haṃ pāpakarmā'haṃ pāpātmā pāpasambhavaḥ।

             trāhimāṃ kṛpayā deva śaraṇāgata vatsalā।

             anyatā śaraṇaṃ nāsti tvameva śaraṇaṃ mama।

             tasmātkāruṇyabhāvena  rakṣa rakṣa gaṇā dhipaḥ॥

श्लोक॥    पापोऽहं पापकर्माऽहं पापात्मा पापसम्भवः।

            त्राहिमां कृपया देव शरणागत वत्सला।

            अन्यता शरणं नास्ति त्वमेव शरणं मम।

            तस्मात्कारुण्यभावेन  रक्ष रक्ष गणा धिपः॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ pradakṣiṇa namaskārān samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥        श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः प्रदक्षिण नमस्कारान् समर्पयामि॥

prasannārghyaṃ ( प्रसन्नार्घ्यं )

This procedure is for offering flowers, kumkum (red powder) and akṣatas  or unbroken rice as an act of pleasing the deity and also for asking forgivness, if there were any faults in the prayers and mantras. The punar arghya is also representative of oneness of the deity and oneself, as this is asserted by the mantras. The following ślokas (prayers) and mantras must be recited first, before making the offering to the deity.

śloka॥ rakṣa rakṣa gaṇādhyakṣa rakṣa trailokyarakṣaka।

bhaktānāmabhayaṃ kartā trātā bhava bhavārṇavāt॥

श्लोक॥    रक्ष रक्ष गणाध्यक्ष रक्ष त्रैलोक्यरक्षक।

भक्तानामभयं कर्ता त्राता भव भवार्णवात्॥

śloka॥ dvaimātura kṛpāsiṃdho ṣaṇmāturāgraja prabho।

varadastyaṃ varaṃ dehi vāṃcitaṃ vāṃcitārthada॥

श्लोक॥    द्वैमातुर कृपासिंधो षण्मातुराग्रज प्रभो।

वरदस्त्यं वरं देहि वांचितं वांचितार्थद॥

śloka॥ arghyaṃ gṛhāṇa heramba sarvabhadrapradāyaka।

anena punarārghyeṇa varado'stu sadā mama॥

श्लोक॥    अर्घ्यं गृहाण हेरम्ब सर्वभद्रप्रदायक।

अनेन पुनरार्घ्येण वरदोऽस्तु सदा मम॥

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ punararghyaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥         श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः पुनरर्घ्यं समर्पयामि॥

aparādha  kṣamāpaṇam  ( अपराध  क्षमापणम् )

This procedure is for offering flowers and unbroken rice as an act of seeking pardon from the deity, for any mistakes that may have occurred during the pūjā ritual. The following ślokas (prayers) and mantras must be recited first, before making the offering to the deity. Unbroken rice or akṣatas along with flowers and kumkum can be offered in the same vessel where the oblations were performed.

śloka॥ āvāhanaṃ najānāmi na jānāmi tavārcanam।

pūjāṃ caiva najānāmi kṣamasva parameśvara॥

श्लोक॥    आवाहनं नजानामि न जानामि तवार्चनम्।

पूजां चैव नजानामि क्षमस्व परमेश्वर॥

śloka॥ mantrahīnaṃ kriyāhīnaṃ bhaktihīnaṃ sureśvara।

yatpūjitaṃ mayā deva! paripūrṇaṃ tadastu te॥

श्लोक॥    मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं सुरेश्वर।

यत्पूजितं मया देव! परिपूर्णं तदस्तु ते॥

śloka॥ aparādha sahasrāni kriyaṃ te'harniśaṃ mayā।

dāso'yamitimāṃ matvā kṣamasva parameśvara॥

श्लोक॥    अपराध सहस्रानि क्रियं तेऽहर्निशं मया।

दासोऽयमितिमां मत्वा क्षमस्व परमेश्वर॥

mantra॥   śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ aparādha kṣamāpaṇaṃ samarpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥           श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः अपराध क्षमापणं समर्पयामि॥

Prārthana ( प्रार्थन )

   This procedure is an additional prayer to extoll the Lord and the deity’s greatness. Flowers and unbroken rice or akṣatas,  can be offered at the end of the ślokas and mantras mentioned below.

śloka॥ vighneśvarāya varadāya surapriyāya।

laṃbodarāya sakalāya jagaddhitāya॥

nāgānanāya śrutiyajña vibhūṣitāya।

gaurīsutāya gaṇanātha namo namaste॥

श्लोक॥    विघ्नेश्वराय वरदाय सुरप्रियाय।

लंबोदराय सकलाय जगद्धिताय॥

नागाननाय श्रुतियज्ञ विभूषिताय।

गौरीसुताय गणनाथ नमो नमस्ते॥

śloka॥ bhaktārtināśana parāya gaṇeśvarāya।

sarveśvarāya śubhadāya sureśvarāya।

vidhyādarāya vikaṭāya ca vāmanāya।

bhakti prasannavaradāya namo namaste॥

श्लोक॥    भक्तार्तिनाशन पराय गणेश्वराय।

सर्वेश्वराय शुभदाय सुरेश्वराय।

विध्यादराय विकटाय च वामनाय।

भक्ति प्रसन्नवरदाय नमो नमस्ते॥

śloka॥ namaste brahmarūpāya viṣṇurūpāya te namaḥ।

namaste rudrarūpāya karirūpāya te namaḥ।

viśvarūpa svarūpāya namaste brahmacāriṇe।

bhaktipriyāya devāya namastubhyaṃ vināyaka॥

श्लोक॥    नमस्ते ब्रह्मरूपाय विष्णुरूपाय ते नमः।

नमस्ते रुद्ररूपाय करिरूपाय ते नमः।

विश्वरूप स्वरूपाय नमस्ते ब्रह्मचारिणे।

भक्तिप्रियाय देवाय नमस्तुभ्यं विनायक॥

   mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye namaḥ prārthanaṃ samarpayāmi॥

   मन्त्र॥        श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये नमः प्रार्थनं समर्पयामि॥

punaḥ pūjā  ( पुनः पूजा )

This procedure is another last pūjā offered, to substitute for any mistakes performed earlier. It’s not only to see pardon, but also to re-emphasize the wish to obtain the Lord’s blessings and seek the deity’s full grace. Flowers and unbroken rice or akṣatas,  can be offered at the end of the ślokas and mantras mentioned below.

mantra॥ catramāccādayāmi। cāmareṇa vījayāmi। darpaṇaṃ darśayāmi।

nṛtyaṃ darśayāmi। gītaṃ śrāvayāmi। vādyān ghoṣayāmi। aśvārohaṇaṃ kalpayāmi।    

gajārohaṇaṃ kalpayāmi। mūṣikārohaṇaṃ kalpayāmi। samasta rājopacāra ṣoḍaśopacāra śaktyupacāra bhaktyupacārān  kalpayāmi॥

मन्त्र॥         चत्रमाच्चादयामि। चामरेण वीजयामि। दर्पणं दर्शयामि।

नृत्यं दर्शयामि। गीतं श्रावयामि। वाद्यान् घोषयामि। अश्वारोहणं कल्पयामि। गजारोहणं कल्पयामि। मूषिकारोहणं     

कल्पयामि। समस्त राजोपचार षोडशोपचार शक्त्युपचार भक्त्युपचारान्  कल्पयामि॥

pūjāsamarpaṇaṃ  ( पूजासमर्पणं )

śloka॥ yasya smṛtyā ca nāmoktyā tapaḥ pūjākriyādiṣu।

nyunaṃ sampūrṇatāṃ yāti sadyovaṃde tamacyutaṃ॥

श्लोक॥    यस्य स्मृत्या च नामोक्त्या तपः पूजाक्रियादिषु।

न्युनं सम्पूर्णतां याति सद्योवंदे तमच्युतं॥

śloka॥ mantrahīnaṃ kriyāhīnaṃ bhaktihīnaṃ gaṇādhipa।

yatpūjitaṃ mayā deva paripūrṇaṃ tadastu te॥

श्लोक॥    मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं गणाधिप।

यत्पूजितं मया देव परिपूर्णं तदस्तु ते॥

mantra॥ anayā āvāhanādi ṣoḍaśopacāri pūjayā ca bhagavān sarvātmakaḥ

    śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapatiḥ suprīta ssuprasanno varado bhavatu। (ucyatāṃ yajamānaḥ)  

    uttare śubhakārmaṇya vighnamastviti bhavanto bhruvaṃtu - uttare śubhakarmaṇya  

    vighnamastu (iti brāhmaṇāvaderan)

मन्त्र॥         अनया आवाहनादि षोडशोपचारि पूजया च भगवान् सर्वात्मकः

श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतिः सुप्रीत स्सुप्रसन्नो वरदो भवतु। (उच्यतां यजमानः) उत्तरे शुभकार्मण्य विघ्नमस्त्विति भवन्तो भ्रुवंतु -    

उत्तरे शुभकर्मण्य विघ्नमस्तु (इति ब्राह्मणावदेरन्)

mantra॥ śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye prasādaṃ (yajamānasvva śirasā gṛhṇātu॥) śiragṛhṇāmi॥

   (śatamānaṃ bhavati śatāyuḥ puruṣa śśateṃdriya ayuṣyeveṃdriye pratitiṣṭhati॥)

मन्त्र॥        श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये प्रसादं (यजमानस्व्व शिरसा गृह्णातु॥) शिरगृह्णामि॥ (शतमानं भवति शतायुः पुरुष श्शतेंद्रिय

   अयुष्येवेंद्रिये प्रतितिष्ठति॥)

Udvāsanam  ( उद्वासनम् )

This procedure is the final process that is for bidding goodbye to the deity and requesting the deity to head back home and continue to bless us. The power of the deity and the blessings are said to continue, even after the deity heads back home. The home here is simply symbolic, as Brahman is everywhere. After the recitation of the ślokas and mantras, the deity idol and yantra can be moved slightly. Typically, after a few hours, the area where the pūjā ritual was conducted, can be cleaned up.

yajñena yajñamiti udvāsanaṃ :- ( यज्ञेन यज्ञमिति उद्वासनं :- )

mantra॥ oṃ yajñe na yajña mayajaṃta devāḥ tāni dharmāṇi prathamā nyāsan॥

मन्त्र॥ ॐ यज्ञे न यज्ञ मयजंत देवाः तानि धर्माणि प्रथमा न्यासन्॥

śloka॥ gaccha gaccha sura śreṣṭha svasthāna parameśvarā।

iṣṭakāmyārtha siddhyarthaṃ punarāgamanāya ca॥

श्लोक॥    गच्छ गच्छ सुर श्रेष्ठ स्वस्थान परमेश्वरा।

इष्टकाम्यार्थ सिद्ध्यर्थं पुनरागमनाय च॥

mantra॥   śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇapataye yathāsthānaṃ praveśayāmi - śobhanārthaṃ

     punarāgamanāyaca॥

मन्त्र॥          श्री उच्छिष्ट गणपतये यथास्थानं प्रवेशयामि - शोभनार्थं पुनरागमनायच॥

This ends the śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇeśa ṣoḍaśopacāra pūjā ritual. It is highly recommended that the devotee read both the śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇeśa kavacaṃ and the śrī ucchiṣṭa gaṇeśa sahasranāmaṃ, to multiply the benefits that may accrue from the pūjā.

This Ucchiṣṭa Gaṇapati Ṣoḍaśopacārapūjā is scripted by Shri. Krishna Vallapareddy. Shri. Krishna Vallapareddy is an experienced Ucchiṣṭa Ganapati upāsaka, who has done extensive sādhana with puraścaraṇa for the 9 lettered, 11 lettered and the 37 lettered mantras of Ucchiṣṭa Ganapati. We can expect more inputs from him on Ucchiṣṭa Ganapati. He can be contacted at krishna@manblunder.com

Further Readings

Ucchista Ganapati - Navarna Mantra

Ucchista Ganapati Kavacham

Ucchista Ganapati Ashottaram

Ucchista Ganapati Sahasranamam

Ucchista Ganapati Yantra Puja

Ucchista Ganapati - Dasakshara Mantra

Ucchista Ganapati - Dvadasakshara Mantra