Ganesh Chathurthi Patra Puja
19/09/2012 15:12
21 Types of Patra-Patri used in Ganesh Puja
Ganesh Patra-patri Puja is very important step in Ganesh Chaturthi puja. 21 types of leaves are used to worship Lord Ganesha during Ganesha Chavithi festival. This pathra puja is also called as ‘Eka Vimshathi Patra Puja. Chanting each name of the Lord, Ganesha is worshipped with each type of leaf. As per Hinduism, Rushis used leaves, barks and other tree parts as the Pooja material for Pujas.
1
| Sanskrit Name | Machi Patram |
| Telugu Name | Machipatri (Davanam) |
| Mantra | Sumukhaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Artemisia vulgaris/Imperata Cylindrica |
| Medicinal Use | used for curing skin diseases (leprosy, leucoderma), nervous diseases, and abdominal related |
2
| Sanskrit Name | Brihathi Patram |
| Telugu Name | Vaakudaaku |
| Mantra | Ganadhipaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Solanum indicum/Carisssa Carandass |
| Medicinal Use | Used for asthma, cough, constipation. Also used for women in post natal period |
3
| Sanskrit Name | Bilva patram |
| Telugu Name | Maaredu |
| Mantra | Gowriputraya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Aegle marmeolus |
| Medicinal Use | Used for Dysentery. It also purifies water. Bilva leaf is very popular in the worship of Lord Shiva |
4
| Sanskrit Name | Durvara Patram |
| Telugu Name | Garika |
| Mantra | Gajananaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Cyanodon dactylon/Cyanodon Dacry |
| Medicinal Use | used for Skin diseases, arresting bleeding, anemia. Durva leaf is used in the worship of Lord Ganesha |
5
| Sanskrit Name | Dattura Patram |
| Telugu Name | Ummetta |
| Mantra | Harasunve Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Stramonium |
| Medicinal Use | Used for joint pains, abdominal, skin diseases, hair fall. Also used in poisonous bites |
6
| Sanskrit Name | Badari patram |
| Telugu Name | Regu |
| Mantra | Lambodaraya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Zizyphus mauritiana/ Z.jujba |
| Medicinal Use | Used for digestive disorders, wounds and injuries, blood impurities. Also used for maintaining the voice. |
7
| Sanskrit Name | Apamarga Patram |
| Telugu Name | Uttareni |
| Mantra | Guhagrajaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Achyranthus Aspera |
| Medicinal Use | Used for digestive disorders and also used for poisonous bites. |
8
| Sanskrit Name | Tulasi patram |
| Telugu Name | Tulasi |
| Mantra | Gajakarnaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Ocimum sanctum |
| Medicinal Use | Used for respiratory diseases, skin diseases, purifies air, water and surroundings. The leaves are used in the worship of Lord Vishnu who is very much fond of Thulasi |
9
| Sanskrit Name | Choota Patram |
| Telugu Name | Mamidaaku |
| Mantra | Ekadantaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Azadarcata indica/ Mangifera indica |
| Medicinal Use | Used in Diabetics, for cracked heals, diseases of throat. |
10
| Sanskrit Name | Karaveera Patram |
| Telugu Name | Ganneru |
| Mantra | Vikataya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Thevetia Nerifolium/Nerium indicum |
| Medicinal Use | Used for leprosy, wounds and injuries, hair fall, lice. |
11
| Sanskrit Name | Vishnu Kranta Patram |
| Telugu Name | Vishnukanta |
| Mantra | Bhinnadantaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Evolvulus Aisinoides/Convolvulus pluricaucis |
| Medicinal Use | Used for Nervous related, memory power |
12
| Sanskrit Name | Daadimee Patram |
| Telugu Name | Danimma |
| Mantra | Vatave Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Punica granatum |
| Medicinal Use | Used for Dysentery, Vata/Pitta/Kapha dosha |
13
| Sanskrit Name | Devadaaru Patram |
| Telugu Name | Devadaaru |
| Mantra | Sarveswaraya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Cedrus deodar |
| Medicinal Use | Used for skin diseases, wounds/injuries |
14
| Sanskrit Name | Maruvaka patram |
| Telugu Name | Maruvam |
| Mantra | Sureswaraya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Cedrus deodar |
| Medicinal Use | Used for Joint pains, skin diseases, heart diseases |
15
| Sanskrit Name | Sindhuvara Patram |
| Telugu Name | Vavili |
| Mantra | Herambhaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Vitex nirgundo |
| Medicinal Use | Used for Vaata related problems and also used in anti poisonous drugs. |
16
| Sanskrit Name | Jaji Patram |
| Telugu Name | Jaji |
| Mantra | Surpakarnaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Jasminum grandiflorum/Myristica Fragrams |
| Medicinal Use | Used for skin diseases, Mouth related problems and also in indigestion. |
17
Gandaki Patram Pic
| Sanskrit Name | Gandaki Patram |
| Telugu Name | Devakanchanam |
| Mantra | |
| Botanical Name | Sterculia Urens/Latha Durva |
| Medicinal Use | Used for Heart related, Piles, Skin diseases. |
18
| Sanskrit Name | Shami Patram |
| Telugu Name | Jammi Aaku |
| Mantra | Ibhavaktraya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Prosopis specigera |
| Medicinal Use | It is used for respiratory problems. This tree is also worshipped as a remedy and we find people taking pradakshina around this tree on the day of Vijaya Dasami. |
19
| Sanskrit Name | Aswatha Patram |
| Telugu Name | Raavi Aaku |
| Mantra | Vinayakaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Ficus religiosa |
| Medicinal Use | Its bark is used in preparation of many medicines. It is also used for arresting bleeding. The significance and importance of this tree is so much that it is considered as Trimurthi (Trinity) swaroopa (Trinal Lords, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva). We find people performing Naga Devatha Pratishta under this tree. |
20
| Sanskrit Name | Arjuna Patram |
| Telugu Name | Tella Maddi |
| Mantra | Surasevitaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Morinda Tinctoria/Terminelia Arjuna |
| Medicinal Use | Used for Joint pains, Vata/Pitta/Kapha related, heart diseases, wounds and septic conditions. |
21
| Sanskrit Name | Arka Patram |
| Telugu Name | Jilledu |
| Mantra | Kapilaya Namaha |
| Botanical Name | Calotropis Procera |
| Medicinal Use | It is used in poisonous bites, wounds and injuries, curing skin diseases, leprosy, tumors, joint pains, etc… It is said that it has 64 varieties of medicinal usage. It is called as a healing herb. We find usage of this leaf on the day of Ratha Sapthami. It is associated with the worship of Sun God, Lord Hanuman and also Lord Ganesha. |
In Bhavishya Purana, four more leaves are mentioned for Patra puja.
1.Brungaraja Patra – Eclipta alba
2.Mala Patra
3.Ketaki Patra – Pandanus Odoratissimus
4.Agasthya Patra – Sesbania grandifolia