Vinayagar Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi/Pillayar Chaturthi)

Vinayaka Chaturthi is the great Vinayagar festival and also the birthday of Lord Vinayagar or Pillaiyar. Vinayaka Chaturthi also known as "Ganesh Chaturthi" in Maharashtra and North Indian States. Vinayakar chaturthi festival is observed in the Tamil Month "Avanai-Valarpirai Chathurthi” or (4th day after new moon in Aavani) is special day for Elephant headed Lord Shri Vinayaka. The elephant headed vinayagar son of Shiva and Parvati, is widely worshipped as the supreme god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.

Vinayaka Chaturthi Festival celebrate with clay Idol of Lord Vinayagar. Those Vinayagar Idol installed in home and street corners and performed pooja. For pooja we may require a small flower garland made of villva leaves and arugam pullu,we can also use erukampoo garland if available. Some will worship home made ganesh idols, many will buy moulded one from shops. Small decorated umbrella's are kept behind the idol, to make lord more decorative.In some houses,special small towels (pillayar thundu) will be placed around ganesh idol. Vinayagar stotra performed during Vinayaka Chaturthi pooja. On the 11th day, Vinayagar idols throught the streets in a procession with dance and songs to immersed in sea or river or well.

Lord Ganesh’s Prayer

Gajananam Bhoota Ganadi Sevitam,

Kapittha Jambu phalasara bhakshitam

Umasutam Shoka Vinasha karanam

Namami Vighneswara pada pankajam

Vigneswara Poojai

Om sumugaya namaha

Om egathanthaya namaha

Om kabilaya namaha

Om kajakarnnagaya namaha

Om lambodharaya namaha

Om vigadaya namaha

Om vignarajaya namaha

Om Ganaathipaya namaha

Om dhumakedhave namaha

Om Ganadhakshaya namaha

Om balachandraya namaha

Om Gajanaya namaha

Om vakrathundaya namaha

Om Soorpakarnaya namaha

Om heyrambaya namaha

Om skandhapoorvajaya namaha

Om mahaganapadhaye namaha

Nanavidha parimala pathra pushpaani samarpayami

Vinayagar Chaturthi Neyvedhyam Recipes

	Modhagam Modhagam is a yummy snack and also widely used dish for neivedhyam for Vinayakar Chaturti. Read More >>
	Thengaai Poorna Kozhukattai Thengaai Poorna Kozhukattai is a delicious sweet and is favourite for Lord Ganesh. Devotees will offer this for Lord Ganesh on evey Ganesh Chathurti(Vinayaka Chaturti). Read More >>
	Urdal Poorna Kozhukattai Uluthamparuppu poorana kozhukattai is a saltier version of kozhukattai dish and one of the neyivedhyam on Vinayaka Chaturti Festival. Read More >>
	Green Gramdal Poorna Kozhukattai Pachai Payiru kozhukattai is a mouth-watering recipe and specially made on the auspicious day of Vinayaka Chaturti(Ganesh Chaturti). Read More >>
	Sesame Seeds Poorna Kozhukattai Sesame seeds poorana kozhukattai(Yellu poorana kozhukattai) is a delicious recipe and specially made on the auspicious day of Vinayaka Chaturti(Ganesh Chaturti). Read More >>
	Gramdal Poorna Kozhukattai Kadalai Paruppu Poorana kozhukattai is a mouth-watering recipe and specially made on the auspicious day of Vinayaka Chaturti(Ganesh Chaturti). Read More >>
	Paal Kozhukattai Paal Kozhukattai is the traditional sweet recipe of Tamilnadu. It can be prepared in many ways. Some prepare this using normal milk and some persons will prepare using coconut milk. Read More >>
	Pidi Kozhukattai Easy Neyvedhyam for Ganesh Chaturthi. Can be made quickly using rice flour and Jaggery and can be made quickly. Read More >>
	Ammini (mini) Kozhukattai Ammini(mini) kozhukattai is a easy to do snack that too the ingredients for this is the left over rice flour dough of poorana kozhukkatai and left over urdal pooranam. Read More >>
	Medhu Vadai (Urdhal) Medhu vadai is a common neyvedhyam for most of the festival. Its an yummy, crispy snack too. Read More >>
	Paruppu Payasam with Coconut Milk Payasam is a common neyvedhyam for the festivals. Read More >>
	Chole Sundal Kondakadai Sundal is the delicious recipe that will be prepared by all devotees on the auspicious occasion of Vinayaka Chaturti as well as Navratri. Read More >>