Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
इन्द्राद्यानपि वज्ज्रादीन्पूजयेद्धरणीगृहे । एवमाराध्य विघ्नेशं साधयेत्स्वमनोरथान् ॥ ३५ ॥
indrādyānapi vajjrādīnpūjayeddharaṇīgṛhe | evamārādhya vighneśaṃ sādhayetsvamanorathān || 35 ||
នៅក្នុងស្ថានបូជាដី ឬទីធ្លាបរិសុទ្ធ គួរបូជាព្រះឥន្ទ្រ និងទេវតាផ្សេងៗទៀត ព្រមទាំងវជ្រៈ និងនិមិត្តសញ្ញាទេវៈដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធ។ ដូច្នេះ បន្ទាប់ពីបំពេញការអារាធនាព្រះវិឃ្នេឝ (គណេឝ) ដោយសមរម្យ នោះអាចសម្រេចបំណងប្រាថ្នារបស់ខ្លួន។
Narada (teaching in a ritual-technical context, traditionally framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that propitiating Vighneśa first—along with honoring the relevant devas and sacred emblems—removes impediments and enables the successful completion (siddhi) of one’s intended undertakings.
It presents bhakti in a practical ritual form: devoted worship (ārādhana/pūjā) offered with order and reverence becomes the means by which grace is invoked and aims are fulfilled.
Ritual procedure and sequencing—especially beginning works with Vighneśa worship and honoring associated deities/implements—reflects applied Kalpa (the Vedāṅga dealing with rites and ritual rules).