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Anant Chaturdashi Story of Chaturthi Sankashti Chaturthi
Vinayaki Chaturthi Agariki Sankashti Chaturthi
2003 Purnima, Ekadashi, Amavasya

Lord GaneshaThis is the fourth day of the first fortnight of the Hindu Calendar Month. On this day the temple is closed for Darshan between 7.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.

The Chief Priest of the Temple orchestrates the entire Mahapuja performed on this day and the other priests assist him. This begins with the initial invocation of the Lords blessings for mankind and continues with 16 articles Pooja performed with Vedic Prayers and chanting.

A continuous Abhishek on Shree Siddhivinayak is performed amidst rhythmic chanting of various Vedic mantras and shlokas. During this Abhishek the Purushsukt is recited once, the Brahmanaspati Sukt is recited 21 times, Atharva Sheersha is recited 1000 times and the Shree Sukt, Ganapati Sukt and Saraswati Sukt is also recited once. This effort is carried out by a minimum of 21 priests. Also present for the entire Mahapuja is one member of the Board of Trustees, who, on culmination of the Mahapuja and Aarti felicitates the Brahmins performing this Mahapuja.

The Naivedya is then offered to Shree Siddhivinayak followed by the Aarti and concluding prayers after which the temple is opened for Darshan to Devotees.

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