Lesson 5 Shri Ganesha Puja(Part 4 invocation of the sacred circle of the divine)

Invocation of the sacred circle of the Divine(offer 1 flower for each mantra place first flower in front of Ganesh and go around the image forming a circle of flowers around the image of Ganesh. Say each mantra out loud as you are placing the flowers imagine that a sacred protective circle is being placed around you as well.

Ete gandhapushpe om gam ganapataye namah

EH TAY, GAWND HA PUSH PAY OM, GUM, GONE AH POT EYE YAY, NA MAH

With this offering of a flower we salute and bow to the Lord of Wisdom Lord multitudes

Ete gandhapushpe om adityadi navagrahebhyo namah

EH TAY, GAWND HA PUSH PAY, OM, AH DIT YA DEE, NAV AW GRAW HAY BEEH YO, NA MA

With this offering of a flower we salute and bow to the sun light of illumination and the great and powerful nine planets

Ete gandhapushpe om shivadipanchadevatabhyo namah

EH TAY, GAWND HA PUSH PAY, OM, SHEE VAH DEE PAWNCH AH DAVE AW TAW BEEH YO, NA MA

With this offering of a flower we salute and bow to Shiva, Supreme consciousness and the great five aspects of divinity

Ete gandhapushpe om indradi dashadikpalebhyo namah

EH TAY, GAWND HA PUSH PAY, OM EEN DRAW DEE, DAW SHAW DEE KOP ALL LAY BEEH YO, NA MA

With this offering of a flower we salute and bow to Indra king of the divine hosts and those who protect in all directions(N, NE, E, SE, S , SW, W, NW, above and below) 

Ete gandhapushpe om matsyadi dashavatarebhyo namah

EH TAY, GAWND HA PUSH PAY, OM MOTS YA DEE, DAWSH AW VAW TAR RAY BEEH YO, NA MA

With this offering of a flower we salute and bow to Matsya the first incarnation of Vishnu the fish and his ten great incarnations 

Ete gandhapushpe om prajapataye namah

EH TAY, GAWND HA PUSH PAY, OM PRAW JAW POT EYE YAY NA MA

With this offering of a flower we salute and bow to the Great God of all that is was and shall be the originator.

Ete gandhapushpe om namo narayanaya namah

EH TAY, GAWND HA PUSH PAY, OM, NA MOE, NA RA YAWN EYE YA, NA MA

With this offering of a flower we salute and bow to Narayana absolute truth consciousness of perfection.

Ete gandhapushpe om sarvebhyo devebhyo namah

EH TAY, GAWND HA PUSH PAY, OM, SAR VAY BEEH YO, DEV AY BEEH YO, NA MA

With this offering of a flower we salute and bow to all male Divinity 

Ete gandhapushpe om sarvabhyo devibhyo namah

EH TAY, GAWND HA PUSH PAY, OM, SAR VAW BEEH YO, DEV EE BEEH YO, NA MA

With this offering of a flower we salute and bow to all female divinity

Ete gandhapushpe om shri gurave namah

EH TAY, GAWND HA PUSH PAY, OM, SHREE GIR AW VAY NA MA

With this offering of a flower we salute and bow to the Guru the divine teacher

Ete gandhapushpe om brahmanebhyo namah

EH TAY GAWND HA PUSH PAY, OM, BRAH MAW NAY BEEH YO NA MA

With this offering of a flower we salute and bow to all who are wise and divine.

Part 5 we will tie the sacred thread on to the right hand and offer a cleansing and purification ritual with in and with out and invoke the divine aspects of Vishnu.

 

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Lesson 5 Shri Ganesha Puja(part 3 Invocation of the divine atmosphere or Akasha and blessing and purification of the mala)

Invocation of the divine Atmosphere or Akasha the magical essence of everything!
(imagine that you are ascending into the divine atmosphere(Akasha) and that it is all around you and a part of everything!) say the following mantra out loud.  

Om apo joytirasomrtam brahma bhurbuvassvarom

OM, AW PO, JOY TEE RA SOME RIT UM, BRAH MA, BIR BOO VAWS VA ROME

We salute the divine nectar of illumination, immortality of the divine, may all that is, was and shall be, be filled!

Akasha is energy unbound and infuses with all that is was and shall be! and bends to our will as we learn to create our realities.

Blessing and purification of the mala(take the mala in your right hand holding it in between the thumb and the middle finger and say the following mantra. 

Om mam male mahamaye sarvashaktisvarupini

Chatur vargas tvayi nyastas tasman me siddhida bhava

OM MUM, MALL LAY, MAW HA MY YAY, SAR VAW SHOCK TEE SVA ROO PEE NEE CHA TUR, VAR GUS, TVA YEE, NEE YASS TOSS, TOSS MUN, MAY SEED HEE DA, BAA VAA

We Salute the Mala, Oh Great Maya Goddess of space and time, measurement of consciousness! Containing all energy, the energy of our existence and the cosmic whole, through you may I obtain perfection fulfilling my desires!

Om avighnam kuru male tvam grhnami dakshine kare

Japakale cha siddhyartham prasida mama siddhaye

OM, AH VEEG NUM, KOO ROO, MALL LAY, TVAM, GRAH NAW MEE, DOCK SHEE NAY, KA RAY, JAW PAW KALL LAY, CHAW, SEED HEE YART HUM, PRAW SEED AH, MA MA, SEED HIGH YAY

We salute the remover of obstacles the mala of my path, I hold you in my right hand performing Japa may you be pleased may I obtain my true desires

Part 4 we will invoke the sacred circle of the divine

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Lesson 5 Shri Ganesha Puja(part 2, long form of the Gayatri mantra and invoking the light within and bringing it into union with the light of the Divine)

Gayatri Mantra(long form) invoking and activating the divine light within and uniting it with the Divine light without. The Gayatri mantra in long form is an invocation of light as well as to the Goddess Gayatri she who illuminates darkness who's light touches everything within and without.

_/||\_ with palms(hands)together in prayer say the following mantra out loud.

Om bhur buvah svaha

tat savitur varenyam

bhargo devasya dhimahi

dhiyo yo nah prachodayat

OM BIR BOO VAH, SVA HA

TUT, SAW VEE TUR, VA REN YUM

BAR GO DAVE AWS YA DEE MA HEE

DEE YO YO NA PRAW CHO DIE YAT

We salute the Divine light existing beyond reality within and without

may the divine light illuminate us and guides us upon the path of enlightenment!

Om bhuh

OM BOO

We salute the divine light of the earth, the body

Om bhuvah

OM BOO VAH

We Salute the divine light of the Water, the body  

Om svah

OM SVAW’H

We salute the divine light of Fire, the body

Om mahah

OM MA HAH

We salute the divine light of the Air, the body

Om janah

OM JOHN AH

We salute the divine light of ether, the body

Om tapah

OM TOP AH

We salute the divine light of intelligence, the body

Om satyam

OM SOUGHT YUM

We salute the divine light of Conciousness, the body of truth unbound!  

Om tat savitur varenyam

bhargo devasya dhimahi

Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat

OM TUT SAW VEE TUR VA REN YUM

BAR GO DAVE AWS YA DHEE MA HEE

DHEE YO YO NA PRAW CHO DIE YAT

We Salute the Goddess Gayatri who shines like a million suns

The Illuminator of darkness, please shine upon our path and illuminate us!

May your light shine everlasting within and without!

 

Part 3 will cover blessing and purification of the mala!

 

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Lesson 5 Shri Ganesha Puja(part 1, opening invocations and offerings)





Shri Shiva Shaktipath

(Shri Ganesha Puja) 

PART 1

Opening invocation(here we bow to and invoke the great aspects of the divine.)

Ring bell for each mantra:

Shri Manmahaganadhipataye namah

SHREE MAN MA HA GAW NOD HE POT EYE YAY NA MA

We bow to our respected great lord of wisdom

Lakshminarayanabhyam namah

LOCK SHMEE NARA YAWN AH BHEE YUM NA MA

We bow to Lakshmi and Narayana, The goal and perceived of all

Umamaheshvarabhyam namah

OOM AH MA HESH VARA BHEE YUM NA MA

We bow to Uma(goddess of the mountain) and Maheshvara(supreme consciousness)

Vanihiranyagarbhabhyam namah

VAW NEE HER AN YA GAR BHA BHEE YUM NA MA

We bow to Vani and Hiranyagarbha, cosmic creation

Shachipurandarabhyam namah

SHAW CHEE PUR AND AURA BHEE YUM NA MA

We bow to Shachi and Purandara, king and queen of the divine.

Matapitrbhyam namah

MA TA PETE TREE BHEE YUM NA MA

We bow to our mothers and fathers

Ishtadevatabhyo namah

EESH TA DAVE AW TA BHEE YO NA MA

We bow to our personal Gods and Goddesses

Kuladevatabhyo namah

KOOL AH DAVE AW TA BHEE YO NA MA

We bow to the Family God’s and Goddesses

Gramadevatabhyo namah

GRAW MA DAVE AW TA BHEE YO NA MA

We bow to the community God’s and Goddesses

Vastudevatabhyo namah

VAW STOO DAVE AW TA BHEE YO NA MA

We bow to the God’s and Goddesses of the house

Sthanadevatabhyo namah

STAW NA DAVE AW TA BHEE YO NA MA

We bow to the God’s and Goddesses who are established

Sarvebhyo devebhyo namah

SAR VAY BHEE YO DEV AY BHEE YO NA MA

We bow to all the divine

Sarvebhyo brahmanebhyo namah

SAR VAY BHEE YO BRA MA NAY BHEE YO NAMAH

We bow to all who are wise and divine.

Opening Invocation of Ganesh with offerings(here we invoke Ganesh with light, incense and fire.)

Light Candle and wave in clock wise circular motion around in front of the image of Lord Ganesh and say the following mantra(prayer)

Om agnirjoyti ravirjoytishchandro joytistathaiva ca

joytishamuttamo deva dipo yam pratigrhyatam

esha dipah om gam ganapataye namah

OM, AGNEER JOY TEE, RA VEER JOY TEESH CHAWN DRO, JOY TEE STUT HIVE AW CHA, JOY TEE SHAW MOO TOM OH, DAVE AH, DEE PO, YUM, PRAW TEE GREEH YA TUM, ESH AW DEE PAW OM GUM GAWN AH POT EYE YAY NA MA

We Salute the divine fire that is the divine light, The light that is wisdom, the light that is devotion,  The light of enlightenment, Oh Divine ones who are in the light which we offer to you please accept this offering of  light We salute and bow to the Lord of wisdom Ganesh Lord of multitudes.

Light the incense and wave gently around the image of Lord Ganesh and say the following mantra(prayer)

Om vanaspatirasotpanno gandhatyayi gandha uttamah

Agreyah sarvadevanam dhupo yam pratigrhyatam

Esa dhupah om gam ganapataye namah

OM, VAW NOS POT EAR AW SOT PAWN NO, GAWND HOT YA YEE, GAWND HA, OOT TUM MAH, AW GREY AH, SAR VA DAVE AH NOM, DOOP OH, YUM, PRAW TEE GREEH YA TUM, EH SHAW, DOOP AH, OM, GUM, GONE AH POT EYE YAY, NA MA

We Salute the spirit of the forest from whom we take this most blessed scent, the most pleasing of scents unto the divine, please accept this offering of incense a most blessed scent we salute and bow to the lord of wisdom Ganesh Lord of multitudes. 

Light camphor and wave in clockwise circular motion around in front of the image of Lord Ganesh(remember to use only a small amount or a small piece! camphor burns big and lets off a lot of black smoke and soot, if you rent a place or if smoke damage is of concern you can skip camphor offerings or only offer once in a while, when lit keep away from flammable objects)

Om chandradityau cha dharani vidyudagnistathaiva cha

tvameva sarvajoytisim aratrikam pratigrhyatam

Om gam ganapataye namah aratrikam samarpayami

OM, CHAWN DRAW DEET YOW, CHA, DUH HAW RONY, VEED YOU DAG NEE STUT HIVA AH CHA, TWA MEVA, SAR VA JOY TEE SHEEM, AH RA TREE COME, PRAW TEE GREEH YA TUM, OM GUM GAWN A POT EYE YAY NA MA, AH RAW TREE COME, SAW MAR PIE YA MEE

We salute the all knowing moon and sun as well as the divine fire, you are the light of everything please accept this offering of light We salute and bow to the Lord of wisdom Ganesh Lord of multitudes.

If you choose not to offer Camphor simply move on to the next mantra(prayer) 

Om payah prthivyam paya oshadishu

payo divyantarikshe payo dhah

payahsvatih pradishah santu mahyam

OM PIE YAH, PREET HEEV YUM, PIE YA, OH SHAW DEE SHOE,

PIE YO, DEEV YAWN TAW REEK SHAY, PIE YO, DAH

PIE YAS VA TEEH, PROD EESH AH, SAN TWO, MAH YUM

Om agnirdevata vato devata suryo devata

Chandrama devata vasavo devata rudro devata

Ditya devata maruto devata vishve deva devata

Brhaspatirdevatendro devata varuno devata

OM AG NEER DAVE AH TA, VA TOE, DAVE AH TA, SIR YO DAVE AH TA

CHAN DRAMA, DAVE AH TA,  VAW SAW VO, DAVE AH TA, RUDE RO, DAVE AH TA

DEET YA, DAVE AH TA, MA ROOT OH, DAVE AH TA, VISH VAY, DAVE AH,

DAVE AH TA, BRA HAAS POT EAR DAVE AH TEN DRO, DAVE AH TA, VA ROO NO

DAVE AH TA

We salute the divine fire who is the light of the Divine! The Divine wind, the divine sun, the divine moon, Divine wealth, Divine healers and those who relieve those who suffer, the divine sons and daughters are the light of the divine, all in the universe is the light of the divine and the ones who are enlightened are the light of the divine as well as the light of the divine water and the king of the divine is the light of the divine.

Part 2 will cover the long form of the Gayatri mantra and invoking the light within and bringing it into union with the divine light!

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Lesson 5 Shri Ganesha Puja (Intro)

Namaste!
Introduction to Lesson 5 Shri Shiva Shaktipaths version of Shri Ganesha Puja (a full prayer ritual). This puja is made up of rituals used in both ancient and modern form taken from many sources and made perfect for the Shri Shiva Shaktipath.  whats different about this ritual is we are invoking many aspects of the divine and the Gods full powers we also activate that energy within ourselves and in a sense we unite with Lord Ganesh and become him you will learn lord Ganesh's 108 names, as well as his Tantric Mantra and Siddhi Mantras(power mantras), the Shri Ganesha Gayatri mantra as well as the famous Shri Ganesha Atharvashirsha, and proper ritual Mudra's(powerful hand mantra's) you can use the same shrine/alter you have been using for your Shri Ganesha Araati's and you will also use the same offerings and set up as in Lesson 1 with the exception of a few items

you will need:

4 small cups to hold Abhishekam(ritual bath) offerings(milk,granulated sugar,honey,plain yogurt)
2 large containers to hold water(enough so that you can wash the image clean from the other Abhishekam offerings,)
1 large baking pan or deep dish large enough to hold the items from the abhishekam(ritual bath) as you will use the baking pan to hold the image while you pour the abhishekam offerings over it
I will explain and Abhishekams in more detail when we come to that part of the puja.

you will probably need 2 sticks of incense for this ritual
and camphor. Camphor is basically a white crystalline type resin from the Cinnamon plant and has a strong menthol aroma and is sold in packages of many different sizes and usually compressed into squares or small round pill shapes and can be found at Indian grocery stores as well as pagan shops and botanica's,  it is not mandatory to burn camphor during a Puja, however it has cleansing qualities and purifies the atmosphere of negative energy. but I have found that incense and mantra chanting has the same effect and mantra's used in Puja are chanted for that purpose. but if you would like to offer it u will need a proper container to hold the burning camphor like a traditional camphor burner or a large metal spoon with a rubber or wooden handle that will protect your hand from getting hot, should be deep enough so the camphor will not fall out and not tip when you set it down. when Camphor is burned it burns big  NEVER BURN A FULL SQUARE INDOORS OR LARGE AMOUNT break it up, a small amount will produce the perfect flame and not to much black smoke which is produced when burning camphor. it is important when burning camphor to keep it away from flammable objects! currently we do not sell Camphor in our online Tantra Emporium however if you are unable to find some I would be happy to sell you some at a fair price simply contact me shri_saman_lee@shri-shiva-shaktinath.com for details.

you will also need red yarn to tie around your wrist during the ritual and a pair of scissors to cut it.

A coconut and hammer to break it with. a Coconut is also not mandatory but is a loving gesture and has two meanings; it represents blood sacrifices of ancient times and the breaking of the selfish ego. tap the coconut hard enough at its center and go around  till you have two halves.  I recommend having a bowl underneath it to catch the coconut water that you can sprinkle on the image of Ganesh.  I have found that it is hard to find a good coconut at a grocery store most are rotten inside and do not break properly and can be really messy and you may need a knife to cut the coconuts inner flesh this can be frustrating and can cause some negative energy during the ritual so most of the time, I leave this part out and offer only on special occasions or once in a while! a good tip when buying a whole coconut is to shake it, if it feels like there is a lot of water inside and it feels a little heavy then it should be a good coconut for offering!

you will also need about 15 to 20 flower blossoms that are red or yellow in color or combination of both I like to offer the red flowers to Ganesh and the yellow flowers to other Gods and Goddess's invoked.

Lesson 5 will be posted in sections in both English and transliterated Sanskrit so you will be able to perform this ritual in english and or Sanskrit! I recommend that you learn the ritual first in English then at your own pace begin replacing the English with Sanskrit till you can perform the entire ritual in Sanskrit! I have decided to post this ritual in sections to avoid the feeling of being overwhelmed with information this way you can study each section at your own pace and then once I have posted the entire puja in sections I will make a single post with the entire ritual and a Video of the ritual being performed!

Example pics and video will be posted through out lesson 5

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Symbols of Lord Ganesh

Here are some Tantric Symbols of Lord Ganesh and their meanings!

The Hindu Swastika!

A Symbol of Good Fortune and Luck! its cross pattern represents the crossroads between the physical world and the spiritual world Of which Lord Ganesh is Gate keeper! the four arms represent Lord Ganesh's four arms and the 4 main directions, right facing it is a symbol of  Dharma(Right action) Artha(wealth; spiritual and physical) Kama(desire) and Moksha(liberation; liberation here does not mean death or removal from the physical reality, but rather freedom from its bindings) and the ability to obtain these things!

The Circle!

The Circle represents the vastness that is Lord Ganesh the circle of life, as well as the Earth of which Ganesh is Lord!

The Skull!

The skull Represents the physical reality! as well as life and death, in many Tantric images Ganesh is shown seated upon 5 skulls these five skulls represent Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Ether or the 5 elements. often in many south Asian images Lord Ganesh is shown as a warrior with a skull in his right hand this image wards of negative energy and dark workings, wandering souls and dark entities.

The OM Symbol!

Lord Ganesh is OM itself the first mantra, the sound heard at the beginning of all creation! Lord Ganesh is the embodiment of OM most Mantra's begin with OM.

The Pentagram five pointed up right Star!

the five points represent his 5 amazing heads! and is a symbol of the earth and the five elements each point represents an element the 6th element at its center! its interlocking lines represent the connection of all things of the Earth and our connection to the divine.

Noose, Goad, and Trident or Trishul bindi/tilak

First we have the goad; for us a symbol of divine protection! for our enemy's and those who would bring harm, a weapon of which Lord Ganesh will use to ward off and push our enemy's into more auspicious directions away from bringing harm unto us. The Noose; a symbol of Lord Ganesh's power to bind and snare! binding us to auspicious paths and binding our obstacles so they can do no harm. as well as to bind our enemy's and those who would bring harm and to release obstacles upon them! The Trident Bindi or Tilak; is a symbol of Lord Ganesh's power to destroy as well as create and to maintain order! it is also a symbol of his Father Lord Shiva of Whom Lord Ganesh is a ardent Devotee!

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Quick Recap!

this is just a quick recap of what we have covered so far before moving on to the next lesson...

Lesson 1

in Lesson 1 we covered, what is need to perform Ganesh Araati(incense,rice,candle,mala etc...) and how to set up a Shri Ganesha Shrine! this lesson also came with example pics in lesson 1 blog  and in a separate blog Lesson 1 and 2 Extra

Lesson 2

in Lesson 2 we covered how to perform a Shri Ganesha Araati(simple prayer ritual in English) with preferred times and day to begin. this lesson also included a Lesson 2 Ritual Video of ritual being performed in English! this lesson also Explained Lord Ganesh's Main mantra and how to chant it properly!

Lesson 3

in Lesson 3 we went over how to perform a Shri Ganesha Araati(simple prayer ritual) with Sanskrit pronunciation

Lesson 4

in Lesson 4 we went over how to chant the gayatri mantra its importance on the Shri Shiva Shaktipath and place in the ritual of initiation..

in addition to the 4 lessons already given we also went over other important information pertaining to the Shri Shiva Shaktipath.

Cool Ganesh fact!

Holy days and Festivals of Lord Ganesh

Prasadam(blessed food offerings)

What is Shri Shiva Shaktipath Tantra?

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our next lesson, Lesson 5 will cover how to perform a full Ganesha Puja(full prayer ritual) in English and with Sanskrit pronunciation.  This lesson will be given in parts and each part will be explained, you will learn Shri Ganesha's 108 holy names, as well as the Shri Ganesha Atharvashirsha, and proper ritual Mudra's(powerful hand mantra's)
         Puja's are Prayer rituals in long form invoking a host of Gods and Godesses as well as their attendants(devas) invoking there many forms and powers! often performed at temples and on holy days and for festivals! The Shri Shiva Shaktipath Version of The Shri Ganesha Puja comes from many sources both modern and ancient it is complete and perfect for the Shri Shiva Shaktipath! JAI GANESHA!!!