DURVA GANAPATI VRATAM

                             Durva Ganapati Vratam.

                      Durva Ganapati Vratam is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and is observed during the waxing phase of moon (Shukla Paksha) in the month of Shravan. In 2013, the date of Durva Ganapati Vrata is August 10. It is observed on the fourth day (Chaurthi day) of the Shukla Paksha of Shravan Month in Maharashtra,some parts of Karnataka and Gujarat.

   Durva means a type of grass blades used to worship Lord Ganesha.on this day Lord Ganesh worshiped with Durva grass blades with modak as nivedyam. People believe like if we worship Lord Ganesha with durva grass with 3 or 5 nodes ,he is pleased to grant one's heartfelt desires.

      It is different from Ganesh chathurdi what we celebrated in Bhadrapada Mansam..


slokas :

Repeat the following 21 times         

Om Ganadipathaye namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Umaputraya namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Ekadantaya namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Aghanashina namah – Durvayugmam samarpayam

Om Kumaragurvae namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Vignarajaya Namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Lambodaraya Namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Vikataya Namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Herambaya Namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Kapilaya Namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

OM Balachandraya Namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Ibavaktraya Namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Shurpakarnaya Namh – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Dvymaturaya Namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Sumukhaya namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Vignaraja Namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Surarajaya Namah – Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Mushikavahanaya Namah Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Om Kapistanapriyaya Namah Durvayugmam samarpayami. 

Om Sarvasiddhipradaya Namah- Durvayugmam samarpayami.

Ekvanshati Durvayugmam samarpayami.