PROGRAM OVERVIEW

<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;Learning Outcomes :</span></b></p><ul> <li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Systematic, step by step, authentic pooja paddhati.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Understand the science &amp; spirituality in pooja.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Immerse in Ganesha Bhakti.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Enjoy the act of doing Ganesha pooja.&nbsp;</span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><br>Required materials for the course (updated list) -&nbsp;</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">1 Haridra | Turmeric | &#2361;&#2354;&#2381;&#2342;&#2368; | &#3205;&#3248;&#3263;&#3254;&#3263;&#3240; | &#2990;&#2974;&#3021;&#2970;&#2995;&#3021; 100 gms </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">2 Kumkumam | Kumkum | &#2360;&#2367;&#2306;&#2342;&#2370;&#2352; |&#2965;&#3009;&#2969;&#3021;&#2965;&#3009;&#2990;&#2990;&#3021; | &#3221;&#3265;&#3202;&#3221;&#3265;&#3246; 100 gms </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">3 Candanam | Sandal Powder | &#2330;&#2306;&#2342;&#2344; | Gandha | &#2970;&#2984;&#3021;&#2980;&#2985;&#2990;&#3021; 1 small box </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">4 Rice flour - for rangoli 50 gms </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">5 Mango leaves 5 bunches </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">6 Banana leaves 2 nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">7 Betel leaves 12 nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">8 Betel nuts 100 gms </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">9 Akshata (Rice + Ghee + Turmeric powder) 100 gms </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">10 Cotton wicks - batti 1 packet </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">11 Matchbox 1 no. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">12 Oil for lamp 100 ml </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">13 Lamps - 2/4 and 2 for aarati 2 or 4 nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">14 Cocounts 2 nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">15 Dhoti with towel - for devata vastra or cotton mala 1 set </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">16 Fruits : Pomogrenate, guava, apple, orange etc - as per availability 2 nos. each </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">17 Banana 1 kg </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">18 Camphor 20 nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">19 Flower garlands - 1 for vigraham, 1 for chitra-pata 2 nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">20 "Loose flowers - Punnaga, Mandara, Dadima, Bakula, Amrunala,&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;Rose, Drona, Dhattoora, Champaka, Rasalapushpa, Ketaki, Madhavi, Shamyaka, Arka, Kalhara, Sevanti, Bilva, Kavarira, Kunda, Parijata, Jatipushpa" 1/2 kg each </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">21 Loose Leaves - Machipatra, Bruhatipatra, Bilva, Doorva, Dhattoorapatra, Badari, Apamargapatra, Tulasi, Choota (Mango), karaveera (Kanagale), Vishnukrantapatra (Dwarf Morning glory), Amalaki (Indian gooseberry), Maruvaka (Marjoram/Maruga), Sindhurapatra, Jatipatra, Gandalipatra, Shamipatra, Bhrungarajapatra, Arjunapatra, Arkapatra, Dadimapatra around 21 bunches </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">22 Doorvayugma - Garike Grass 1 bundle - with around 50 strands </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">23 Pure water 1 lts </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">24 Jaggery 4 nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">25 Modaka - for naivedyam 12+ nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">26 Kajjaya/Jaggery sweet dish - for naivedyam 12+ nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">27 Avalakki/ Partched rice/ Poha - for naivedyam 100 gms </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">28 Dry fruits - Dates; Dry Grapes; Badam; Pista; cashews 50 gms each </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">29 Copper / brass / plates/trays - for pooja 4 nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">30 Bell 1 no. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">31 Aarti plate 1 no. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">32 Panchapatra uddharne - Pooja tumbler and spoon 1 no. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">33 Panchaarathi deepa 1 no. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">34 Agarbhatti (Incense stick) 1 packet </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">35 "Raised platform / stool - for placing vigraha</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;or pooja mandapam" as avl </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">36 Betel plates - adike tatte - big size - trays - per avl 10 nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">37 Panchamruta snanam items - Milk, Curd, Honey, Ghee, Fruits 1 bowl </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">38 Lotus flowers - if available 10 nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">39 Aasanam - seat / mane 5 nos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">40 Ganapati chitrapata and vigraha - for pooja 1 set </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">41 Coins or change - of INR 5/- ; INR 10/- for 300 Rs </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">42 Knife 1 no </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">43 Scissor 1 no </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">44 Sunnambu / sunna - for aarathi 1 box </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">45 Betel cups - medium 15 too keep navagraha and other items </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">46 Shankha / Conch if available</span> <br><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>&nbsp;Initial instructions:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Once Ganesha vigraha is ready with decoration, bring him to the pooja platform, in a plate with some naivedyam and resounding bells.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;Place Ganesha in a raised platform, and decorate with ornaments, clothes, yajnopaveet (janivara).&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;Keep the items in bowls or plates, so that they may be quickly usable for the pooja</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;Keep the list of family members - with Name, Nakshatra, Rashi ready for sankalpa" </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Naivedyam can be as per the family sampradaya </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certain pooja items may vary depending on the family traditions </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;All flowers and leaves prescribed may not be available. We may use the other leaves / flowers&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b></b></span></p>