🌿 Vinayaka Chaturthi Special 🌿
21 Sacred Leaves (Patra Puja) of Lord Ganesha
On Vinayaka Chaturthi, devotees worship Lord Ganesha with 21 types of sacred leaves (Patra). Each leaf is offered with the chanting of a special mantra (one of the 21 names of Ganesha). This ritual is called Eka-Vimshati Patra Puja and symbolizes offering all 21 aspects of our being to the Lord.
– Dr. Kardam Rishi 26/08/2025
21 Sacred Leaves (Patra) for Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja
| No. | Leaf Name (English) | Botanical Name | Mantra (Sanskrit) |
| 1 | Machi Patram | Artemisia vulgaris | Om Sumukhaya Namaha |
| 2 | Brihathi Patram | Solanum xanthocarpum | Om Ganadhipaya Namaha |
| 3 | Bilva Patram | Aegle marmelos | Om Uma Putraya Namaha |
| 4 | Durva (Cynodon) Patram | Cynodon dactylon | Om Ganeshaya Namaha |
| 5 | Datura Patram | Datura metel | Om Harasunve Namaha |
| 6 | Badari Patram | Ziziphus jujuba | Om Lambodaraya Namaha |
| 7 | Apamarga Patram | Achyranthes aspera | Om Guhagrajaya Namaha |
| 8 | Tulasi Patram | Ocimum sanctum | Om Gajakarnaya Namaha |
| 9 | Chuta (Mango) Patram | Mangifera indica | Om Ekadantaya Namaha |
| 10 | Karavira Patram | Nerium indicum or Thevetia | Om Vikataya Namaha |
| 11 | Vishnu Kranta Patram | Evolvulus alsinoides | Om Bhinnadantaya Namaha |
| 12 | Dadimee (Pomegranate) Patram | Punica granatum | Om Vatave Namaha |
| 13 | Devadaru Patram | Cedrus deodara | Om Sarveswaraya Namaha |
| 14 | Maruvaka (Marjoram) Patram | Origanum majorana | Om Phala Chandraya Namaha |
| 15 | Sindhuvara Patram | Vitex nigundo | Om Herambhaya Namaha |
| 16 | Jaji (Jasmine) Patram | Jasminum grandiflorum | Om Surpakarnaya Namaha |
| 17 | Gandaki Patram | Solanum nigrum | Om Suragrajaya Namaha |
| 18 | Shami Patram | Prosopis spicigera | Om Ibhavaktraya Namaha |
| 19 | Ashwattha (Peepal) Patram | Ficus religiosa | Om Vinayakaya Namaha |
| 20 | Arjuna Patram | Terminalia arjuna | Om Surasevitaya Namaha |
| 21 | Arka Patram | Calotropis gigantea | Om Kapilaya Namaha |
Significance
The 21 leaves represent 21 vital aspects of the body & mind offered to Ganesha.
Each leaf has medicinal value, symbolizing harmony of health, nature, and divinity.
The puja brings prosperity, wisdom, and removal of obstacles.
📌 On this Vinayaka Chaturthi, may Lord Ganesha bless everyone with health, wealth, and happiness.
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