dear all, let me outline how the ganesha yaga is conducted. This is also a smartha yaga and is conducted using the smarthagni.
The yantra of ganesha to be used or drawn have to be learned from a guru. briefly speaking it has one pentagram in the center, an encompassing upward pointing triangle , then the asta dala along veedhi vruthaas etc.
Moola Mantra
Om gam ganapathaye nama:
Devatha Dhyana
Kharvam sthoolathanum gajendravadanam lambodaram sundraram
Prasyandam madagandha lubdha madhupa vyalola gandasthalam
Dantaaghaat vidaaritaarirudhiraih sindhurshobhaakaram
Vande shailasutasutam ganapathim siddhipradam kaamadam
(he who is short in size, obese whose face is like an elephant and has a big stomach, whose forehead is shining from the flowing liquid (ambrosia) licked by black bees that was attracted to the fragrance of the liquid , the one whose body is brilliantly red in color due to the enemy blood smeared all over it oozed out of their body due to injuries made by ganesha's teeth , the son of mother parvathi , shaila suta who full fills all the desires of devotees . (i offer my salutations) )
Gayatri
Om ekdantaaya vidmahe vakratundaaya dheemahi
tannodanthi: prachodayaat.
Swahakara Mantra
1. shukla yajur veda (33.65-72) starting from Om aa tu na .....
2. 1008 names of ganesha naamavali as per puranas
In case of ganesh yaga is more than for a day, the 8 mantras from shukla yajurveda is used to do oblations first. Alternatively the 1008 names. on the last day there is havan with the 1008 names. The total number of required oblations is 100,000.
Ahuti Dravya
the common yagna articles like sesame , rice , yava , sugar , gritha, dried fruits , sandalwood powder , bhoja patra , guggul mango tree figs are used here. the special articles for ganesha yaga are durva and modaka.
Benefits
This yaga can give abundant wealth and makes him/her eligible for divyaloka after death.
iti ganesha yaga vidhana samaptam ||
