Ganesh Chaturthi Samagri List: Complete Checklist for Home Puja

Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 falls on Monday, 14th September, and most families begin their Ganpati sthapana in the midday muhurat. If you are setting up Bappa's puja at home this year, the biggest worry is usually the same one: did you forget something on the samagri list?

This checklist covers every item you need for a simple, complete home puja, from the tilak items to the naivedya offerings.

What Do You Need for Ganesh Puja?

For a basic home puja, you need a Ganesh idol, kumkum, chandan, haldi, akshata, a red cloth, agarbatti and a diya, camphor, coconut, durva grass, betel leaves and nuts, fruits, sweets like modak, and ingredients for Panchamrit (milk, curd, ghee, honey, sugar). The full list below covers these along with the smaller items people often forget.

Why the Samagri List Matters

A puja loses its flow when you are running to the kitchen mid-ritual because the camphor or the durva grass is missing. Keeping everything ready in advance lets you focus on the sthapana and the aarti instead of the arrangements.

Most items on this list are easily available at your local pooja store or grocery shop. A few, like durva grass and mango leaves, are best collected a day before, since they need to be fresh.