Vinayaka Chaturthi is the great Vinayagar festival and also the birthday of Lord Vinayagar or Pillaiyar. Vinayaka Chaturthi also known as "Ganesh Chaturthi" in Maharashtra and North Indian States. Vinayakar chaturthi festival is observed in the Tamil Month "Avanai-Valarpirai Chathurthi” or (4th day after new moon in Aavani) is special day for Elephant headed Lord Shri Vinayaka. The elephant headed vinayagar son of Shiva and Parvati, is widely worshipped as the supreme god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Lord Vinayaka is the Prime God for everything. We always pray to Lord Vinayaka before starting any auspicious events / pooja. We always offer Appam, Aval, Pori, Modhagam and lots of fruits for Lord Ganesha.
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Lord Ganesh’s Prayer
Vigneswara Poojai
Vinayaka Chaturthi Festival celebrate with clay Idol of Lord Vinayagar. Those Vinayagar Idol installed in home and street corners and performed pooja. For pooja we may require a small flower garland made of villva leaves and arugam pullu,we can also use erukampoo garland if available. Some will worship home made ganesh idols, many will buy moulded one from shops. Small decorated umbrella's are kept behind the idol, to make lord more decorative.In some houses,special small towels (pillayar thundu) will be placed around ganesh idol. Vinayagar stotra performed during Vinayaka Chaturthi pooja. On the 11th day, Vinayagar idols throught the streets in a procession with dance and songs to immersed in sea or river or well.
This year Vinayaka Chaturti is on 25th August.
This year Vinayaka Chaturti is on 25th August.
Lord Ganesh’s Prayer
Gajananam Bhoota Ganadi Sevitam,
Kapittha Jambu phalasara bhakshitam
Umasutam Shoka Vinasha karanam
Namami Vighneswara pada pankajam
Vigneswara Poojai
Om sumugaya namaha
Om egathanthaya namaha
Om kabilaya namaha
Om kajakarnnagaya namaha
Om lambodharaya namaha
Om vigadaya namaha
Om vignarajaya namaha
Om Ganaathipaya namaha
Om dhumakedhave namaha
Om Ganadhakshaya namaha
Om balachandraya namaha
Om Gajanaya namaha
Om vakrathundaya namaha
Om Soorpakarnaya namaha
Om heyrambaya namaha
Om skandhapoorvajaya namaha
Om mahaganapadhaye namaha
Nanavidha parimala pathra pushpaani samarpayami
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| Thengai Purana Kozhukattai | Sesameseeds Purana Kozhukattai |
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| Sweet Somas | Suyyam |
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| Ammini Kozhukattai | Fried Modak |
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| Channadal Purana Kozhukattai | Green Gram dal Purana Kozhukattai |
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| Paal Kozhukattai | Pidi Kozhukattai |
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| Black Chick Peas Sundal | Channadal Coconut Payasam |
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| Homemade Rice flour and Outercover Preparation |
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| Raw Rice Idli | Ulundhu Vadai |
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| Urid dal Purana Kozhukattai |