Ganapati 444 Tarpanam

Get up early in the morning and worship the feet of the Guru on top of your head.

Aim Hrīm Śrīm—Aim Klīm Sauḥ
Haṃsaḥ Śivaḥ So’ham—hasakṣaphrem
Hasakṣa malavarayum hasaum
Sahakṣa malavarayīm sahauḥ
Svarūpa nirūpaṇa hetave svagurave
Śrī Annapūrṇāmbā sahita Śrī Amṛtānandanātha
Śrī Guru Śrī Pādukām Pūjayāmi Tarpayāmi namaḥ

Repeat once more. Imagine that from the feet of the Guru the cool flow of the Ganges water is flowing over your body.

Now imagine that in the center of your heart there is a shining ball of sun, orange in color, rising on the horizon. In that visualize the form of Mahā Gaṇapati, orange in color, and imagine that your whole body is filled with light, the surface of the body is just like a balloon and inside it is the orange light of Gaṇapati, and this glow is coming out of your body too.

Now do your morning oblations and offer a spoon of water to Mahā Gaṇapati in the sūrya (in the sun):

Om Tat Puruṣāya Vidmahe Vakratuṇḍāya Dhīmahi
Tanno Dantīḥ Pracodayāt.

Now finish your morning duties and then sit down facing east and make a pyramid (with a square base) of turmeric powder in a betel leaf or any leaf.

Invoke Gaṇapati into this, saying:

Om Tat Puruṣāya Vidmahe Vakratuṇḍāya Dhīmahi
Tanno Dantīḥ Pracodayāt.

Apply some kuṃkuma to the centers of four triangle sides of the pyramid.

Now take some pure water and put some tulasī in it. With the leaves of the tulasī do the following 444 tarpaṇas. This is the Caturāvṛtti Tarpaṇa. For each Tarpayāmi namaḥ offer a spoon of water on the Gaṇapati.

Sit comfortably on the ground. Keep your awareness at the junction of your seat and ground. Keep the Gaṇapati in front of you and the water to your right.

Gaṇapati Mūla Mantra

Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ — 12 times

Do 4 tarpaṇas for each of the following sets:

1. Om Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

2. Śrīm Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

3. Hrīm Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

4. Klīm Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

5. Glauṃ Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

6. Gaṃ Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

7. Ga Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

8. Na Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

9. Pa Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

10. Ta Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

11. Ye Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

12. Va Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

13. Ra Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

14. Va Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

15. Ra Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

16. Da Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

17. Sa Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

18. Irva Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

19. Ja Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

20. Nam Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

21. Me Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

22. Va Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

23. Śa Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

24. Mā Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

25. Na Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

26. Ya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

27. Svā Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

28. Hā Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

Till now bījas of Gaṇapati mantra have been propitiated.

Now do 4 times for each of deities attending on Gaṇapati:

1. Śrīm Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

2. Śrī Patiṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

3. Girijāṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

4. Girijā Patiṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

5. Ratiṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

6. Rati Patiṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

7. Mahīṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

8. Mahī Patiṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

9. Mahālakṣmīṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
   Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
   Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

10. Mahālakṣmī Patiṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

11. Ṛddhiṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

12. Amodaṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

13. Samṛddhiṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

14. Paramodaṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

15. Kāntiṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

16. Sumukhaṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

17. Madanavatīṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

18. Durmukhaṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

19. Madadravaṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

20. Avighnaṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

21. Draviṇīṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

22. Vighnakartṛṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

23. Vasudhāraṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

24. Śaṅkha Nidhiṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

25. Vasumatīṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

26. Padma Nidhiṃ Tarpayāmi namaḥ
    Om Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Glauṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Vara Varada
    Sarvajanam Me Vaśamānaya Svāhā Tarpayāmi namaḥ

Āyur Ārogyaṃ Aiśvaryaṃ Balaṃ Puṣṭir Mahad Yaśaḥ
Kavittvaṃ Bhukti Muktiśca Caturāvṛtti Tarpaṇāt.

This śloka means: long life, health, wealth, strength, suppleness, fame, creativity, and enjoyments, material and spiritual, come from 444 tarpaṇas.

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Clarifications on Gaṇapati Tarpaṇa and the Count of 444

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There have been some questions about Gaṇapati tarpaṇa.
Here are the answers.
Hope the following will clear your minds.

1. How does the number of tarpaṇas add up to 444?
12 + 8 × 28 + 8 × 26 = 444.

2. Why 444?
We are in Kali Yuga, which runs on number 4.
Gaṇapati is a pyramid with a square base: East, South, West, North; Earth, Water, Fire, Air. Above the base is the sky = space-time. Point is the unknown origin, sahasrāra. It is unknown because there is no space, no time, no vibrations, no nothing. Like a zero, having no dimensions.

3. Total how many days? 44.
Tarpaṇas per day? 444.
Japas per day? 444.
Pūjās per day? 1.

4. Total how many pūjās? 44.
Āhutis in homa? 2000 (444 × 44 / 10).
Feeding poor? 20.

5. On what days should item 4 be done?
Any day or number of day suitable to you. Preferably towards the end.

6. Should we wait for yantra pūjā to start?
No, start with tarpaṇas right away. 44 pūjās can be finished in the same time.
If not possible, extend it to later time.