Shri Ganapati Puja Vidhi

Ganesh Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the occasion of birthday of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees in the duration of this festival. It is the day Shiva declared his son Ganesha as superior to all the gods. Ganesha is widely worshipped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune and traditionally invoked at the beginning of any new venture or at the start of travel.

The festival, also known as Ganeshotsav ("festival of Ganesha") is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhadrapada, starting on the fourth day of the waxing moon period. The festival lasts for 10 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi (fourteenth day of the waxing moon period).

While celebrated all over India, it is most elaborate in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Goa. Outside India, it is celebrated widely in Nepal and by Hindus in the United States, Canada, Mauritius,Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma and Fiji.

The application helps a devotee to perform a complete puja on the first day when the Ganapati idol is brought home. It lists all the ingredients required to perform the puja, the arrangement of the puja, audio to perform the puja and the visarjan ritual

The app requires permission for checking status of voice call to avoid disturbing the puja audio.