Nitya Puja — Daily Home Puja (Panchopachara, 10 min)

Ishta devata (family deity)Ganesha 10 minEasy

9 steps15 mantras~22 min of recitationFull puja ~10 min

When

Morning after bath

Duration

10 min

Deity

Ishta devata (family deity), Ganesha

A short daily worship keeps the home's altar alive. Panchopachara means the five essential offerings — gandha (fragrance), pushpa (flower), dhupa (incense), dipa (lamp) and naivedya (food) — which together stand for the five elements offered back to the Divine.