• 1 Chaurang – 4 legged wooden square stool (Approx. 18″X18″X6-8″).
• 1 Shankha –
• 1 Ghanta – Bell (Silver/Brass/Stainless Steel)
• 1 Ganesh Murti of Metal for Pooja,
• 1 Kul-Devata (Family Deity) Murti (Silver/Brass) or photo.
• 1 Decorative cloth on the Chaurang like table cloth, shawl etc…
• 2 Vastra (Cloth – like blouse piece, handkerchief, napkin…) for Kalash
• 2 Flower pots with 5-6 flowers each with long stems can also be used instead)
• 1 Samai (Brass/Stainless Steel/silver Lamp with 5 or 7 wicks) used with oil.
• 10-12 Long Cotton Wicks for Samai
• 1Set Red Yellow, Green, Rangoli Colors. Decorate the entrance of your house with an attractive Rangoli Design.
• 2 Seating Mattresses (for host couple)In case of the hard floors the seating mattresses should have good cushioning.
• 1 Match Box
• 1 Cello Tape
• 1 Scissor/knife for cutting thread etc…
• 1 Roll Paper Napkins
• 2 Kalash/Loti (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel). Traditional Indian pot usedfor keeping drinking water during lunch or dinner, can also be used if Pooja Kalash is not available.
• 2 Tamhan/Purnapatra (7-8″ diameter) (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel Platetraditionally used in Pooja one is used for keeping on Kalash & other is used for Pooja Vidhi)
• 1 set Panchpatra/Bhande (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel – traditionalIndian pot used for drinking water during lunch or dinner, it is about 3 inches in height & 2.5 inches in diameter) & Pali (Silver/Copper/Stainless Steel – traditional spoon used in Pooja)
• 1 Niranjan (Silver/Brass/Stainless Steel Lamp with one wick used with ghee)
• 10-12 Cotton Wicks for Niranjan (small lamp with Ghee)
• 2 Silver/Stainless Steel Plates with 9”-12” diameter – 1 for Aarti and another for keeping pooja material
• 1 Water Jar/Jug/Bottle (½ Gallon) (Stainless Steel/Plastic)
• 1 Utensil/Bowl (½ Gallon) (Stainless Steel/Plastic) for keeping used water
• 5 types of Fruits 5 each like Mango, Banana, Apple, Orange, Grapes, Pear, Peach etc…
• 10-12 Cotton Balls
• 2 pairs Janve (Janeu)
• 1 Red Holy Thread (Moli)
• ½ Bowl Kumkum (Red Powder)
• 1 set small packet Sandalwood Tablets or Powder
• ½ Bowl Gulal (Pink Powder)
• ¼ Bowl Shendur (Dark Orange Powder)
• ¼ Bowl Bukka / Abir (Black Powder)
• ¼ Bowl Ashtagandha (Scented Orange Powder)
• 1 box Agarbatti (Thin Incense Sticks)
• 1 box Dhoop (Thick Incense Sticks/Cones/crystals etc…)
• 1 Box Kapur (Camphor)
• 15 Tambulam (Beatle leaves with stem)
• 21 Supari (Beatle Nuts)
• 10 Each Pancha Khadya – (5 types of dry fruits) e.g. Kharik (Dry Dates), Kaju (Cashews), Badam (Almonds) Manuka (Resins), Pista (Pistachio)
• 12 Dry Coconut small triangular pieces to be cut from halves.
• Gud (Jagary)
• 1 bowl Khadisakhar (Sugar Crystals)
• 5 Naral / Nariyal- (Coconut with water)
• 1 Bowl Panchamrut (Mixture of Milk, Curd, Honey, Sugar, Ghee)
• 1 Plate Maha Naivedya – Modak, Regular Food cooked in the houseAny one sweet of your choice e.g. Pedhe / Barphi / Ladu / khir etc… * As needed to distribute.
• 8-10 Tulasipatra (Leaves of Tulasi)
• 20-30 Flowers Assorted – Rose, Marigold etc…
• As required Flower Garland (For murti & photos of deities used in pooja)
• 1 Toran (Decorative door hanging) for the door.
• 21 pairs (Min) Durva – grass with 3 pronged blades.
• 1 bowl each Ghee for Niranjan & Oil for Samai
• 1 Attar – (Scent) small bottle
• 4-5 Plates (Stainless Steel/plastic/Disposable) for Pooja Material

Note:-

• Ganesh Pratishthapana is about 2 hours Vidhi.
• Please ensure that all the material is available and kept well organized near the pooja dais(stage/platform) before starting Ganesh Pratishthapana Pooja.
• If you have any shortage or facing difficulties in understanding any description please contact Panditji.
• Ensure that the Pooja begins in time so that it can be completed in time before lunch or dinner as scheduled.
• Ensure that you have some relatives/friends to help you on the Ganesh Pratishthapana day right from the beginning till end.