Item 1
Kumkum, turmeric, sandal paste, akshata and loose flowers
The archana set for the Lakshmi Ganapathi Pooja before the fire and the Ashtottara archana into it; red flowers and lotus, where available, for Lakshmi.
🎁 For Lakshmi Ganapathi Homam
Lakshmi Ganapathi Homam Kit — the Lakshmi Ganapathi Homam Samagri
The Lakshmi Ganapathi homam samagri for the combined homam — Lakshmi Ganapathi Pooja followed by the fire, with Ganapathi's durva and Lakshmi's lotus seeds offered together. Performed before a new business or shop opens, on Diwali, at a Gruha Pravesham or a wedding. Both deities' particular offerings are in the box, annotated below.
About this kit
What the Lakshmi Ganapathi Homam Kit is for
Lakshmi Ganapathi is the form of Ganapathi with Lakshmi seated beside him, worshipped for the removal of obstacles and for prosperity together — the pooja shopkeepers and business families perform at an opening and on Diwali. The homam offers the Lakshmi Ganapathi mantra into the fire, with durva for Ganapathi's portion and kamalgatta, the lotus seed, for Lakshmi's, and closes with a purnahuti of dry coconut and jaggery.
The kit carries the combined samidha, the lotus seeds and durva, the havan samagri and cow ghee measured for a standard homam, the tamboolam with coins that the Lakshmi portion needs, and the archana set. For a Lakshmi Ganapathi Pooja without the fire, the same kit serves with the homam items unopened; ask for the pooja-only quantities if you prefer.
What is in the box
Contents — 7 items, and what each is for
Item 2
Combined samidha bundles
Raavi and medi sticks for the fire and the ahutis, bundled for a homam of both deities' mantras.
Item 3
Lotus seeds (kamalgatta)
Tamara ginjalu — Lakshmi's ahuti, offered into the fire with the Lakshmi mantras and used in the archana.
Item 4
Havan samagri mix and cow ghee
The dry offering mix and the ghee poured with the sruk at each ahuti, measured for the combined count.
Item 5
Durva grass
Garike — Ganapathi's ahuti and archana, offered with the Ganapathi mantras. Supplied fresh.
Item 6
Betel leaves, areca nuts and coins
Tamboolam for the close and the coins that Lakshmi's portion of the pooja places before the deity and in the kalasam.
Item 7
Camphor, cotton wicks and matchboxes
Karpuram to kindle the fire and for the harathi, vathulu for the lamps, matchboxes.
Samagri requirements vary with regional tradition, family custom and the performing priest. This list is what the kit is normally assembled with — confirm the final contents with your purohit before dispatch. Fresh items are supplied against your ceremony date.
Through the ceremony
How the samagri is used in Lakshmi Ganapathi Homam
Setting up
The Lakshmi Ganapathi image or a turmeric Ganapathi with a kalasam for Lakshmi is placed on the peetham; the kundam is set on its liner beside it with the offerings in reach.
Lakshmi Ganapathi Pooja
Sankalpam, avahanam and the shodashopachara to Lakshmi Ganapathi with the archana set; the coins are placed before the deity.
Agni pratishta
The fire is kindled with camphor and samidha, and Agni is invoked.
The ahutis
The Lakshmi Ganapathi mantra and the two Ashtottaras are offered into the fire — ghee, havan samagri, durva for Ganapathi's names, kamalgatta for Lakshmi's — for the agreed count.
Purnahuti
Dry coconut with ghee and jaggery goes into the fire as the final ahuti.
Harathi, raksha and tamboolam
Camphor harathi to the fire and the deity, raksha to the family, and tamboolam with dakshina to the purohit; prasadam is shared and, at a shop, the first sale is made.
Not in the box
What the house provides
- The homa kundam, liner and sand — see Homam Dravyam
- A Lakshmi Ganapathi image, or a Ganapathi image and a kalasam for Lakshmi
- Rice for the peetham and the kalasam, and a dry coconut for the purnahuti
- Jaggery and fruit for the naivedyam
- A ventilated space for the fire and a bucket of water
- Plates, a bell and the harathi plate
Common questions
Before you book
What is on the Lakshmi Ganapathi homam samagri list?
The archana powders and flowers; samidha; lotus seeds; havan samagri and cow ghee; durva; betel leaves, areca nuts and coins; camphor, wicks and matchboxes. The kundam, the image or kalasam, rice, a dry coconut and jaggery are provided at home.
What is the difference between Lakshmi Ganapathi Pooja and the homam?
The pooja is the archana of Lakshmi Ganapathi with the shodashopachara and Ashtottara; the homam adds the fire, with the same mantras offered as ahutis. The kit serves both — for a pooja alone the homam items stay unopened.
When is Lakshmi Ganapathi Homam performed?
At the opening of a shop, office or business, on Diwali, at a Gruha Pravesham, before a wedding, and on a Friday or a Chaturthi the family chooses. The Lakshmi Ganapathi Homam page carries the vidhi and booking details.
Why lotus seeds in a homam?
Kamalgatta is the lotus in a form that can be offered into fire; the lotus is Lakshmi's own flower, and the seed is her ahuti in every Lakshmi homam.
Can this be performed at a shop or office?
Yes — with a ventilated space for the fire and the liner and sand under the kundam. Give the address and the muhurtham when ordering so the fresh durva arrives that morning.
How do I order?
Tell us the ceremony date when you enquire. We confirm availability, the final contents and the price before anything is charged; fresh items are supplied against the date.
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