Puja at Mahad

Lord Ganesh is son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Lord Ganesh is God of wisdom and fortune. Doing Ganesh puja helps the devotee to seek blessings from Lord Ganesh. Shodshopachar is a sanskrit word combination of two words Shod means sixteen and upchar means offering. while performing this puja  a pujari ji chants sixteen vedic mantras and offers sixteen things to Lord  Ganesh.

Lord Ganesh is so of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. Lord Ganesh is known as Lord of wisdom. Lord Ganesh is remover of hurdles that's why he is also known as Vighnharta. Atharvashirsha is a sanskrit word and this word is combination of two words Athrva is associated with Atharva veda and Shirsha means head. Ganesh Atharvashirsha is dedicated to Lord Ganesh. Ganesh Atharvashirsha is a part of Atharv veda. It is beleived that the Atharvashirsha is written by sage Athrva. 

Lord Ganesh is God of new beginning. Lord Ganesh is "Vighnharta"  which means he frees people from life's troubles and hurdles. Laghu Ganesh Yaag is dedicated to Lord Ganesh.  Laghu Ganesh Yaag s a ritual considered an important part of Ganesh Upasana. This yagya Vidhi involves auspicious things offering into fire and pujan vidhi of Lord Ganesh and Navagraha. In this Yaag Ganesh Atharvashirsha path is also recited. Performing this yaag could be very beneficial to devotees.