Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Samagri List 2026: Complete Checklist
Complete Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Samagri, 21 Patri List, Naivedyam Ingredients & Printable Checklist
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Ganesh Chaturthi Puja Samagri includes a Ganesha idol, puja vessels, flowers, leaves, turmeric, kumkum, sandalwood, Akshata, lamps, incense, Naivedyam ingredients and other traditional offerings. The exact list varies by family and regional tradition. This checklist also includes the traditional 21 Patri (Ekavimshati Patri) offerings.
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PUJA SAMAGRI AT A GLANCE (సామగ్రి వర్గాలు)
Click any category to filter1. Idol & Essentials
8 itemsవిగ్రహం & పసుపు కుంకుమ
2. Kalasha & Vessels
6 itemsకలశం & పూజా పాత్రలు
3. Flowers & Garlands
5 itemsపూలు & మాలలు
4. 21 Patri (Leaves)
21 itemsఏకవింశతి పత్ర పూజ
5. Abhishekam
6 itemsపంచామృతాలు
6. Naivedyam Foods
7 itemsకుడుములు & ఉండ్రాళ్లు
7. Lighting & Incense
6 itemsదీపారాధన & ధూపం
8. Altar & Decoration
5 itemsపాలవెల్లి & అలంకరణ
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Essentials
Suggested quantity: 1 idol • Natural, unbaked eco-friendly clay idol
Essentials
Suggested quantity: 100g • For Pasupu Ganapathi, Kalasha, and tilak
Essentials
Suggested quantity: 50g • Sacred vermilion for deity decoration
Essentials
Suggested quantity: 20g • Cooling aromatic sandalwood
Essentials
Suggested quantity: 1 bowl • Unbroken rice mixed with turmeric and ghee
Essentials
Suggested quantity: 15–20 leaves • For Tamboolam and Peetham setup
Essentials
Suggested quantity: 10–12 pieces • For Kalasha and Tamboolam
Essentials
Suggested quantity: 2–3 coconuts • For Kalasham and Naivedyam offering
Vessels
Suggested quantity: 1 brass/copper vessel • For Varuna Sthapana
Vessels
Suggested quantity: 1–2 bunches • For Kalasha and doorway toranam
Vessels
Suggested quantity: 1 set • Brass/copper ritual cup and spoon for Achamanam
Vessels
Suggested quantity: 1 set • Traditional brass bell and camphor plate
Flowers
Suggested quantity: 250g–500g • Lord Ganesha's favorite red and yellow blossoms
Flowers
Suggested quantity: 2 garlands • For Lord Ganesha idol and Palavelli canopy
Leaves / Flowers
Suggested quantity: 21 blades (or 1 bunch) • Sacred 3-5 bladed fresh Bermuda grass
Abhishekam
Suggested quantity: Small bowls • Raw cow milk, fresh curd, pure honey, cow ghee, sugar
Abhishekam
Suggested quantity: 1 small bottle • For ritual purification and aromatic sprinkling
Naivedyam
Suggested quantity: 500g • For steaming fresh Undrallu, Kudumulu, and Modaks
Naivedyam
Suggested quantity: 500g • For sweet Kudumulu, Bellam Thalikalu, and Chalividi
Naivedyam
Suggested quantity: 200g • For traditional Vadapappu and savory Undrallu
Naivedyam
Suggested quantity: 5 varieties • Bananas, Wood Apple (Velakkaya), Custard Apple, Guava, Corn
Lighting
Suggested quantity: 50g • For Mangala Harathi and aromatic naivedyam
Lighting
Suggested quantity: 1 pack • Aromatic natural herbal agarbatti
Lighting
Suggested quantity: 1 packet wicks + 250ml sesame oil or cow ghee
Decoration
Suggested quantity: 1 canopy • Traditional hanging wooden frame adorned with fruits and corn
Decoration
Suggested quantity: 1 meter unstitched cloth • For sanctifying the puja peetham
Decoration
Suggested quantity: 1 pair • Sacred thread and cotton garland for deity offering
21 Patri — Ekavimshati Patra Puja
Traditional 21 Sacred Leaves Offered to Lord Ganesha (ఏకవింశతి పత్ర పూజ)
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| No. | Telugu Name | English/Common Name | Traditional/Sanskrit Name | Botanical Name | Ganesha Association | Collected |
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| 1 | మాచీపత్రం | Sweet Wormwood / Mugwort | Machipatram | Artemisia nilagirica | ఓం సుముఖాయ నమః | |
| 2 | బృహతీపత్రం (ములక / వాకుడు) | Indian Nightshade | Brihatipatram | Solanum indicum | ఓం గణాధిపాయ నమః | |
| 3 | బిల్వపత్రం (మారేడు ఆకు) | Bael Leaf | Bilvapatram | Aegle marmelos | ఓం ఉమాపుత్రాయ నమః | |
| 4 | దూర్వాపత్రం (గరిక) | Bermuda Grass | Durvapatram | Cynodon dactylon | ఓం గణనాథాయ / గజాననాయ నమః | |
| 5 | దత్తూరపత్రం (ఉమ్మెత్త) | Thorn Apple | Datturapatram | Datura metel | ఓం హరసూనవే నమః | |
| 6 | బదరీపత్రం (రేగు ఆకు) | Indian Jujube / Ber | Badaripatram | Ziziphus mauritiana | ఓం లంబోదరాయ నమః | |
| 7 | అపామార్గపత్రం (ఉత్తరేణి) | Prickly Chaff Flower | Apamargapatram | Achyranthes aspera | ఓం గుహాగ్రజాయ నమః | |
| 8 | తులసీపత్రం (తులసి) | Holy Basil | Tulasipatram | Ocimum tenuiflorum | ఓం గజవక్త్రాయ నమః | |
| 9 | చూతపత్రం (మామిడి ఆకు) | Mango Leaf | Chootapatram | Mangifera indica | ఓం ఏకదంతాయ నమః | |
| 10 | కరవీరపత్రం (గన్నేరు ఆకు) | Oleander Leaf | Karaveerapatram | Nerium oleander | ఓం వికటాయ నమః | |
| 11 | విష్ణుక్రాంతపత్రం | Slender Dwarf Morning Glory | Vishnukrantapatram | Evolvulus alsinoides | ఓం భిన్నదంతాయ నమః | |
| 12 | దాడిమీపత్రం (దానిమ్మ ఆకు) | Pomegranate Leaf | Dadimeepatram | Punica granatum | ఓం వటవే నమః | |
| 13 | దేవదారుపత్రం | Cedar / Mast Tree Leaf | Devadarupatram | Botanical identification varies by regional usage | ఓం సర్వేశ్వరాయ నమః | |
| 14 | మరువకపత్రం (మరువం) | Sweet Marjoram | Maruvakapatram | Origanum majorana | ఓం ఫాలచంద్రాయ నమః | |
| 15 | సింధువారపత్రం (వావిలి ఆకు) | Five-leaved Chaste Tree | Sindhuvarapatram | Vitex negundo | ఓం హేరంబాయ నమః | |
| 16 | జాతీపత్రం (జాజి ఆకు / మల్లె) | Royal Jasmine Leaf | Jatipatram | Jasminum grandiflorum | ఓం శూర్పకర్ణాయ నమః | |
| 17 | గంధలీపత్రం (దూలగొండి / గంధపత్రం) | Skunk Vine / Fragrant Herb | Gandhaleepatram | Identification varies by regional tradition | ఓం కందర్పహేతవే నమః | |
| 18 | శమీపత్రం (జమ్మి ఆకు) | Khejri / Sponge Tree | Shamipatram | Prosopis cineraria | ఓం ఇభవక్త్రాయ నమః | |
| 19 | అశ్వత్థపత్రం (రావి ఆకు) | Sacred Fig / Peepal | Ashwatthapatram | Ficus religiosa | ఓం వినాయకాయ నమః | |
| 20 | అర్జునపత్రం (మద్ది ఆకు) | Arjuna Tree Leaf | Arjunapatram | Terminalia arjuna | ఓం కపిలాయ నమః | |
| 21 | అర్కపత్రం (జిల్లేడు ఆకు) | Crown Flower | Arkapatram | Calotropis gigantea | ఓం విఘ్నరాజాయ నమః |
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మాచీపత్రం
Sweet Wormwood / Mugwort
Traditional Name: Machipatram
Botanical Name: Artemisia nilagirica
Ganesha Association: ఓం సుముఖాయ నమః
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బృహతీపత్రం (ములక / వాకుడు)
Indian Nightshade
Traditional Name: Brihatipatram
Botanical Name: Solanum indicum
Ganesha Association: ఓం గణాధిపాయ నమః
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బిల్వపత్రం (మారేడు ఆకు)
Bael Leaf
Traditional Name: Bilvapatram
Botanical Name: Aegle marmelos
Ganesha Association: ఓం ఉమాపుత్రాయ నమః
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దూర్వాపత్రం (గరిక)
Bermuda Grass
Traditional Name: Durvapatram
Botanical Name: Cynodon dactylon
Ganesha Association: ఓం గణనాథాయ నమః
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దత్తూరపత్రం (ఉమ్మెత్త)
Thorn Apple
Traditional Name: Datturapatram
Botanical Name: Datura metel
Ganesha Association: ఓం హరసూనవే నమః
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బదరీపత్రం (రేగు ఆకు)
Indian Jujube / Ber
Traditional Name: Badaripatram
Botanical Name: Ziziphus mauritiana
Ganesha Association: ఓం లంబోదరాయ నమః
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అపామార్గపత్రం (ఉత్తరేణి)
Prickly Chaff Flower
Traditional Name: Apamargapatram
Botanical Name: Achyranthes aspera
Ganesha Association: ఓం గుహాగ్రజాయ నమః
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తులసీపత్రం (తులసి)
Holy Basil
Traditional Name: Tulasipatram
Botanical Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum
Ganesha Association: ఓం గజవక్త్రాయ నమః
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చూతపత్రం (మామిడి ఆకు)
Mango Leaf
Traditional Name: Chootapatram
Botanical Name: Mangifera indica
Ganesha Association: ఓం ఏకదంతాయ నమః
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కరవీరపత్రం (గన్నేరు ఆకు)
Oleander Leaf
Traditional Name: Karaveerapatram
Botanical Name: Nerium oleander
Ganesha Association: ఓం వికటాయ నమః
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విష్ణుక్రాంతపత్రం
Slender Dwarf Morning Glory
Traditional Name: Vishnukrantapatram
Botanical Name: Evolvulus alsinoides
Ganesha Association: ఓం భిన్నదంతాయ నమః
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దాడిమీపత్రం (దానిమ్మ ఆకు)
Pomegranate Leaf
Traditional Name: Dadimeepatram
Botanical Name: Punica granatum
Ganesha Association: ఓం వటవే నమః
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దేవదారుపత్రం
Cedar / Mast Tree Leaf
Traditional Name: Devadarupatram
Botanical Name: Botanical identification varies by regional usage
Ganesha Association: ఓం సర్వేశ్వరాయ నమః
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మరువకపత్రం (మరువం)
Sweet Marjoram
Traditional Name: Maruvakapatram
Botanical Name: Origanum majorana
Ganesha Association: ఓం ఫాలచంద్రాయ నమః
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సింధువారపత్రం (వావిలి ఆకు)
Five-leaved Chaste Tree
Traditional Name: Sindhuvarapatram
Botanical Name: Vitex negundo
Ganesha Association: ఓం హేరంబాయ నమః
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జాతీపత్రం (జాజి ఆకు / మల్లె)
Royal Jasmine Leaf
Traditional Name: Jatipatram
Botanical Name: Jasminum grandiflorum
Ganesha Association: ఓం శూర్పకర్ణాయ నమః
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గంధలీపత్రం (దూలగొండి)
Skunk Vine / Fragrant Herb
Traditional Name: Gandhaleepatram
Botanical Name: Identification varies by regional tradition
Ganesha Association: ఓం కందర్పహేతవే నమః
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శమీపత్రం (జమ్మి ఆకు)
Khejri / Sponge Tree
Traditional Name: Shamipatram
Botanical Name: Prosopis cineraria
Ganesha Association: ఓం ఇభవక్త్రాయ నమః
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అశ్వత్థపత్రం (రావి ఆకు)
Sacred Fig / Peepal
Traditional Name: Ashwatthapatram
Botanical Name: Ficus religiosa
Ganesha Association: ఓం వినాయకాయ నమః
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అర్జునపత్రం (మద్ది ఆకు)
Arjuna Tree Leaf
Traditional Name: Arjunapatram
Botanical Name: Terminalia arjuna
Ganesha Association: ఓం కపిలాయ నమః
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అర్కపత్రం (జిల్లేడు ఆకు)
Crown Flower
Traditional Name: Arkapatram
Botanical Name: Calotropis gigantea
Ganesha Association: ఓం విఘ్నరాజాయ నమః
Last-Minute Shopping List
A handy summary of the most essential items for market shopping:
- 1. Eco-Friendly Clay Ganesha: 1 unbaked natural clay idol
- 2. Haldi & Kumkum: 100g turmeric + 50g kumkum
- 3. Fresh Flowers & Garlands: Marigold & Hibiscus + 2 garlands
- 4. Durva Grass & 21 Patri: 1 festive patri bunch
- 5. Coconuts & Bananas: 2-3 coconuts + 1 dozen bananas
- 6. Betel Leaves & Nuts: 20 leaves + 10 nuts (Tamalapakulu & Vakkalu)
- 7. Camphor & Incense: 1 pack camphor + 1 pack agarbatti
- 8. Lamp Oil & Wicks: Sesame oil / cow ghee + cotton wicks
- 9. Naivedyam Items: Rice flour, jaggery (bellam), chana dal
- 10. Palavelli Canopy: Wooden frame + seasonal fruits
Suggested Quantity Guide
For a typical household Puja (quantities may be adjusted according to family tradition):
| Item | Suggested Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Turmeric & Kumkum | 100g & 50g | Idol worship & tilak |
| Rice for Akshata | 250g | Colored with turmeric |
| Coconuts | 2 to 3 | Kalasham & Harathi |
| Betel Leaves (Tamalapaku) | 15 to 20 leaves | Tamboolam & Peetham |
| Durva Grass (Garika) | 21 blades or 1 bunch | Primary Ganesha offering |
| Jaggery (Bellam) | 500g | Kudumulu & sweet naivedyam |
| Rice Flour (Biyyam Pindi) | 500g | Undrallu & Modak dough |
Traditional Ganesh Chaturthi Naivedyam
In Telugu tradition, Lord Ganesha is revered with satvik delicacies made with pure jaggery, fresh coconut, and steamed rice rava:
1. Undrallu (ఉండ్రాళ్ళు)
Steamed dumplings prepared from coarse rice rava (biyyam rava) and soaked chana dal, lightly tempered with cumin seeds. Highly beloved by Lord Ganesha.
2. Kudumulu & Modak (కుడుములు)
Steamed rice flour pockets filled with a rich mixture of freshly grated coconut, cardamom, and pure organic jaggery (Poornam).
3. Bellam Thalikalu & Chalividi
Handmade rice noodles gently simmered in jaggery-infused milk, paired with traditional uncooked rice flour and jaggery paste (Chalividi) and soaked moong dal (Vadapappu).
Note: Naivedyam choices vary according to regional and family traditions.
Eco-Friendly Puja Choices (పర్యావరణ హిత వినాయక పూజ)
- Natural Clay Idols: Choose unbaked, plant-seed-embedded or natural river silt clay Ganesha (Matti Ganapathi) without toxic chemical colors.
- Reusable Puja Vessels: Use traditional brass, copper, or silver puja utensils instead of single-use disposable plastics.
- Natural Decorations: Adorn the altar with fresh flowers, cotton toranams, and mango leaves that can be composted naturally.
- Responsible Immersion: Immerse the clay idol in a clean home container or garden pot to nourish plants and protect community water bodies.
Common Inquiries
Frequently Asked Questions on Puja Samagri
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Core Samagri includes a natural clay Ganesha idol, turmeric, kumkum, sandalwood paste, Akshata, fresh flowers, Durva grass, betel leaves, betel nuts, coconuts, bananas, incense sticks, camphor, oil or ghee, diya lamps, cotton wicks, Kalasha, mango leaves, red or yellow cloth, Panchamritam ingredients, and Naivedyam items like Kudumulu and Undrallu.
The 21 Patri (Ekavimshati Patra) are 21 sacred botanical leaves offered to Lord Ganesha, including Machipatri, Brihati, Bilva, Durva, Dattura, Badari, Apamarga, Tulasi, Mango leaf (Choota), Karaveera, Vishnukranta, Dadimee, Devadaru, Maruvaka, Sindhuvara, Jati, Gandhalee, Shami, Ashwattha, Arjuna, and Arka.
While offering all 21 leaves is auspicious, it is not rigidly compulsory if specific leaves are unavailable. Devotees may offer locally available sacred leaves such as Durva (Garika), Bilva (Maredu), and Tulasi, or use Akshata with devotion.
In Telugu households, traditional Naivedyam includes steamed Undrallu (rice rava dumplings), Kudumulu (steamed sweet/savory dumplings), Bellam Thalikalu (jaggery milk noodles), Poornam Boorelu, Pala Munjalu, Vadapappu, and Chalividi.
For a standard household puja, modest quantities (such as 50g turmeric, 50g kumkum, 2-3 coconuts, 1 bunch of flowers, and 1 bunch of Durva) are sufficient. Devotees may adjust quantities based on family size and ritual preferences.
If a particular leaf is unavailable, tradition allows chanting the respective Ganesha name while offering sacred Akshata (turmeric-coated rice) or fresh flowers as a substitute.
Yes. Devotees residing in cities or abroad can use locally accessible sacred leaves. Ancient texts emphasize heartfelt devotion (Bhakti) above rigid material availability.
An unbaked, natural clay Ganesha idol (Matti Ganapathi) without synthetic paints or chemical Plaster of Paris (PoP) is traditionally and ecologically recommended for home worship.