Sri Maha Ganapati Tarpanam
Tarpanam means expressing our happiness and contentment to the God. Surya, the sun god is
pleased by prostrations. Vishnu and Universal Mother are pleased by Hymns and decorations
with flowers, etc. Siva is pleased by abhisekam Ganapati is pleased by Tarpanas as per the
shastras. By doing these 444 Tarpanas and pleasing Maha Ganapati one will get longevity, health,
strength, contentment, intellect, fame, poetry, devotion, and finally self-realization.
Ganapati Moola Mantra:
Om Sreem Hreem Kleem Gloum Gam Ganapathaye Vara Varada
Sarva Janam Mey Vasamanaya Swaahaa
SM St aah call tora ae ag Bors A aera EaTET |
Required items for Tarpanam:
1. Achamana patra, a small plate and uddarini
2. Abig vessel (preferably copper, brass or silver) to make Sugandha jala
3. Wide bowl (preferably copper, brass or silver) with betel leaf
Preparation:
Fill up the vessel with pure water and add Sandalwood powder, turmeric powder, cardamom
powder , saffron and edible camphor to the water to prepare sugandha jala (scented water).
Prepare turmeric Ganapati like a pyramid (square base) and place it on a betel leaf in a wide
bowl. Put Kumkum on the side of the turmeric Ganapati facing you. Prepare some akshatas in a
small bow! (Raw rice mixed with turmeric powder and a drop of ghee)
1. Guru Dhyaanam: same as described in Nitya Laghu Puja Vidhanam
2. Ganapati Dhyaanam: same as described in Nitya Laghu Puja Vidhanam
3. Aaachamanam: same as described in Nitya Laghu Puja Vidhanam
4. Praanaayama: same as described in Nitya Laghu Puja Vidhanam
5. Samkalpam:
Take Akshatas in your right fist and keep your right fist on your left palm and keep
both on your right thigh and recite
“Mama Upaatta Samastha Duritakshaya dwaaraa Sree Siddha Lakshmee sametha
Sri vallabha Sree Mahaaa Ganapati Anugraha Siddhyartham Chaturaavrutti
Tarpanam Karishye” “AH Sura waeu gieaad ane Mt Pre cet waa Mt aeery Mt AeT
Toft sve Rread agate ators wire”
offer the Akshataas to turmeric Ganapathi.
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‘of Soundarya Lahari trust [email protected] +91. 80882566326. Invoking Ganapati:
‘Take akshatas in your right hand and recite Ganapati Moola Mantra 4 times
“Om Sreem Hreem Kleem Gloum Gum Ganapathaye
Vara Varada Sarva Janam May vasamaanaya Swaahaa”
and say “Siddha Lakshmee Sameta Sri vallabha Sree Mahaa Ganapatim
aavaahayaami” fig waht wae At aoe A eT Tora srTaTEATAY and pul the akshalas
‘on top of turmeric Ganapati.
7. Tarpanas:
Note: We need to recite the mantra only after putting the perfumed water in our right hand
and put the water on to Ganapati ONLY when we say Tarpayaami Namaha.
i) Tarpanam for Moola mantram :
Take a spoonful of perfumed water from the Kalasam into your right hand and recite
“Om Sreem Hreem Kleem Gloum Gum Ganapathaye Vara Varada
Sarva Janam May vasamaanaya Swaahaa Tarpayaami Namaha”
and drop the water to flow between your ring and middle finger of right hand on to Ganapati
In this way offer 12 Tarpanas.
ii) Tarpanam for Beeja aksharas :
With each letter of Ganapati Mantra offer one tarpanam and then with the complete moola
mantram one tarpanam as shown below.
OM | SREEM | HREEM| KLEE] GLOUM] GUM] GA | NA] PA | THA] YE] VA] RA | VA
S| O | at) ma) ay alala}alaja} ela
1 2 3 4 5 6 ie 8 9 10 11 | 12 13 14
ra| oa | sa | ava | aa | Nam | way | va | sa | maa | Nal va | swaa | HAA
ti] a a ¢ a}at]/alayalaljala|/am|ya
16 17 19 23
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Repeat the SET four times as follows:
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‘of Soundarya Lahari trust [email protected] +91. 8088256632OM (34) swaahaa Tarpayaami Namaha
Moola mantram Tarpayaami Namaha
Moola mantram Tarpayaami Namaha
Moola mantram Tarpayaami Namaha
} KLEEM (eff) swaahaa Tarpayaami
} 4 Namaha
Moola mantram Tarpayaami Namaha
GLOUM (eff) swaahaa Tarpavaami
| 5 | Namaha
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Moola mantram Tatpayaami Namaha
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17 VA(@) swaahaa Tarpayaami Namaha
Maala mantram Tarpayaami Namaha
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VA (@) swashaa Tarpayaami Namaha
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Moola mantram Tarpayaami Namaha
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| Atimes | 4 timesMl) Tarpanam to Mithuna devatas
Mithuna devata Pairs :
1, Sreem (5fl)-Sreepatim (staf) 9. Madanavateem(Haaradt)-
2. Girijaam (Pfeti)-Girijaapatim Durmukham(gH@)
(Pitot) 10. Mada dravaam (Hama)-Avighnam
Ratim (