Aditya Bhamidipati Upanayanam 2

Vinayakudiki meedu kattadam (Ganesh puja)


The muhurat has been fixed for Ganesh puja to start off the Upanayanam related activities.

The procedure I was told for 'meedu kattadam' is:

We'll need 1 white towel, 1.25 kgs rice, chennas (brown coloured), pasupu vinayakudu (made of turmeric powder), regular puja items like flowers, fruits, beetle leaves, etc.

We'll have to put the rice on the white towel and place the turmeric ganesha on tamalapaku (beetle leaf), do the puja.

Then take the chennas, if possible, put in tiragali (stone grinder) or grind them lightly.

Put the chenna dal in the rice (remove pasupu vinayakudu from the rice) and tie the rice and chenna dal in the towel and keep the 'meedu' aside.

This rice will be used to make undrallu (modak) after the upanayanam, in the function performed on 16th day (padahaaru rojula panduga).