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"SankaTahara Chathurthi" falls every month
on the chavithi (fourth day) after Pournima (full moon day). "SankaTa"
means trouble, "hara" means to take it off. You can fast on this day,
taking head bath in the morning and not eating in the day till the
evening, have thins ke drinking milk and having a fruit, and having food
only in the evening after pooja after offering Naivedya to lord
Ganesha. You can also have just a one time meal that day or having
tiffin at night depending on your ability to fast. God never tells us to
do anything that is beyond our capacity or ability. It is up to us.
You
can perform this vrat for one time or making a sankalpa to do for 3 / 5
/ 7 / times. It is said that number 3 is more dearer to Ganesha and
hence 3, 12 or 21 are usually preferred. However, we can take a vow to
do what ever number of times i.e, chaturthis we feel like doing.
In
the evening, like you do for any vrat, make a mandap and place a photo
of Lord Ganesha. In a small plate, separately, place another Ganesh made
of Turmeric on a beetle leaf. Light diyas and agarbatti and do the
shodasopachara pooja just like we do for Vinayaka Chaturthi - dhyanam,
Avahanam, Asanam.......chanting the Astothram (you can do sahasra nama
pooja if you have time) breaking a coconut and offering plantains and
Naivedyam.
Offer "Kudum / Kolakattai / Modakas (rice flour cooked
with a tsp of bengal gram dal and tsp of ghee and jeera each and then
made into balls and steamed - there are varations in this preparation)
as Naivdya. It is preferred to light diya for Lord Vinayaka using
Coconut oil. You can also offer some sweets etc again this is all
depending on our capacity and ability. Main thing that is required is
devotion and shraddha. The next day, place the turmeric ganesha in the
'Tulasi' plant or any other flowering plant that is having green leaves.
Sankashtahara Ganapathi Stotram
Telugu
English
Meaning of the stotra
Naarada Uvacha
Sri Naarada says:
praNAmya Shirasaa devam Gauri puthram vinayakam,
bhakthavasam smarennithyam aayushkamarTHa siDDHaye
With head bowed, let me unceasingly worship in my mind the god Vinayaka, the son of Gauri, the refuge of his devotees, for the complete attainment of longevity, amorous desires and wealth.
praTHamam VakrathunDam Cha Ekadantham dvithiyam
thrutheeyam krushna pingaaksham Gajavakthram ChaturTHakam
Firstly, as the one with the twisted trunk. Secondly, as the one with the single tusk. Thirdly, as the one with the fawn colored eyes. Fourthly, as the one with the elephants mouth,
lamboDHaram Panchamamcha SHaSHTam VikaTameva Cha
sapthamam Vighnarajam cha DHoomravarnam thaTHashTakam
Fifthly, as the pot-bellied one, Sixthly, as the monstrous one, Seventhly, as the king of obstacles, Eighthly, as the smoke colored one
navamam phaalachandram cha Dashamamthu Vinayakam
ekaadasham Ganapathim cha dwaadashamthu Gajananam
Ninethly, as the moon crested one, Tenthly, as the remover of hindrances, Eleventhly, as the Lord of the hordes, Twelfthly, as the one with the elephants face.
dwadashaitaani Naamaani ThrisanDHyam Yah paTennaraha
na cha viGHna bhayamthasya sarvasiddhikaram param
Whosoever repeats these twelve names at dawn, noon and sunset, for him there is no fear of failure, nay, there is constant good fortune.
vidyaarthee LaBHate vidyaam DHanarthi Labhate DHanam
PuthrarTHi LaBHate Puthram MoksharTHi Labhate gathim
He who desires knowledge obtains knowledge. He who desires sons gets sons. He who desires salvation obtains the way.
JapedhGanapathi Stotram ShaDphirmasaihi PHalam LaBHeth
SamvatsareNA Siddhim Cha LaBHate naathra Samshayaha
Whosoever mutters the hymn to Ganapati reaches his aim in six months, and in a year reaches perfection, on this point there is no doubt.
AshTaanaam BramhaNAnaam Cha Likhitwa Yah Samarpayeth
Thasya Vidya Bhavet Sarva Ganeshasya Prasadathaha
Whosoever makes eight copies of it, and has them distributed to as many brahmans, he reaches knowledge instantaneously, by the grace of Ganesh.
Ithi Shri Narada Purane Sankashtanashanam Namashri Ganapathi
Stotram Sampoornam
Sri Naarada says:
praNAmya Shirasaa devam Gauri puthram vinayakam,
bhakthavasam smarennithyam aayushkamarTHa siDDHaye
With head bowed, let me unceasingly worship in my mind the god Vinayaka, the son of Gauri, the refuge of his devotees, for the complete attainment of longevity, amorous desires and wealth.
praTHamam VakrathunDam Cha Ekadantham dvithiyam
thrutheeyam krushna pingaaksham Gajavakthram ChaturTHakam
Firstly, as the one with the twisted trunk. Secondly, as the one with the single tusk. Thirdly, as the one with the fawn colored eyes. Fourthly, as the one with the elephants mouth,
lamboDHaram Panchamamcha SHaSHTam VikaTameva Cha
sapthamam Vighnarajam cha DHoomravarnam thaTHashTakam
Fifthly, as the pot-bellied one, Sixthly, as the monstrous one, Seventhly, as the king of obstacles, Eighthly, as the smoke colored one
navamam phaalachandram cha Dashamamthu Vinayakam
ekaadasham Ganapathim cha dwaadashamthu Gajananam
Ninethly, as the moon crested one, Tenthly, as the remover of hindrances, Eleventhly, as the Lord of the hordes, Twelfthly, as the one with the elephants face.
dwadashaitaani Naamaani ThrisanDHyam Yah paTennaraha
na cha viGHna bhayamthasya sarvasiddhikaram param
Whosoever repeats these twelve names at dawn, noon and sunset, for him there is no fear of failure, nay, there is constant good fortune.
vidyaarthee LaBHate vidyaam DHanarthi Labhate DHanam
PuthrarTHi LaBHate Puthram MoksharTHi Labhate gathim
He who desires knowledge obtains knowledge. He who desires sons gets sons. He who desires salvation obtains the way.
JapedhGanapathi Stotram ShaDphirmasaihi PHalam LaBHeth
SamvatsareNA Siddhim Cha LaBHate naathra Samshayaha
Whosoever mutters the hymn to Ganapati reaches his aim in six months, and in a year reaches perfection, on this point there is no doubt.
AshTaanaam BramhaNAnaam Cha Likhitwa Yah Samarpayeth
Thasya Vidya Bhavet Sarva Ganeshasya Prasadathaha
Whosoever makes eight copies of it, and has them distributed to as many brahmans, he reaches knowledge instantaneously, by the grace of Ganesh.
Ithi Shri Narada Purane Sankashtanashanam Namashri Ganapathi
Stotram Sampoornam
