Ganesha Chaturthi Pooja
Pranapratishtha and shodashopachara pooja for the Ganesha idol installed at home during Chaturthi, with 21 patra pooja, modaka naivedya and visarjan guidance.
Many families keep this every year, or whenever there is something to give thanks for. Each time is complete in itself.
The sequence differs by region and by family tradition — yours will be confirmed before the day. We describe what families usually observe; we never promise outcomes.
How is Ganesha Chaturthi Pooja booked, and what does it cost?
On House of Purohit, a verified Purohit performs Ganesha Chaturthi Pooja at your home in Bengaluru starting from ₹1,800, and the ceremony takes about 1h 30m. Every price is shown before payment, the samagri (ritual items) list is provided in advance, and the Purohit is matched to your language and family tradition (Smartha, Vaishnava, Madhwa, Marathi Deshastha). Families unsure whether this is the right ceremony can talk to a Pandit free before booking.
What you arrange
The room
- Set up a decorated platform for the idol
Things to keep ready
- Buy an eco-friendly clay Ganesha idol
- Arrange 21 varieties of patri (leaves)
- Fresh durva grass — 21 blades
Food and offerings
- Prepare modaka for naivedya
What the Purohit brings
- His own knowledge of the rite, and the texts for it.
- The samagri kit — everything used in the ritual itself — with the Standard and Elaborate packages.
- His travel to your home, in every package.
- What samagri is needed for Ganesha Chaturthi Pooja, and who brings it?
- At home, the family usually arranges a few things — buy an eco-friendly clay ganesha idol; arrange 21 varieties of patri (leaves); prepare modaka for naivedya, and the rest of the list on this page. The ritual items themselves come in a samagri kit with the Standard and Elaborate packages; otherwise your Purohit sends the list ahead of the day.
- Can Ganesha Chaturthi Pooja be done in a flat?
- Yes — most ceremonies we arrange are in apartments. Tell us if the space is small, or if there are smoke alarms; where a fire ritual is part of it, your Purohit plans for the room you have.
- What if the muhurat falls in Rahu kalam?
- When you choose a date, each time window shows its muhurat and whether it overlaps Rahu kalam. Families usually avoid it where the day allows; if it cannot be avoided, your Purohit will say what your tradition does.
- Who takes part in Ganesha Chaturthi Pooja?
- A verified Purohit conducts it; the person or couple the ceremony is for sits for the sankalpa, and family may join. Nothing else is needed from you but the name said aloud at the start — and a gotra, if your family knows it.
- How long does Ganesha Chaturthi Pooja take?
- About 1h 30m, though this can vary with your family's tradition.
- Can House of Purohit provide the Purohit?
- Yes — a verified Purohit performs Ganesha Chaturthi Pooja at your home, with pricing shown before you book.
- Is Ganesha Chaturthi Pooja available in Bengaluru?
- Yes, in Bengaluru, from ₹1,800.
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Reschedule free, with at least 3 full days’ notice