In Hinduism, flowers and leaves are given utmost importance while worshipping Hindu Gods and Goddesses. All Gods and Goddesses have their own favorite list of flowers and leaves.
While worshipping Gods and Goddesses, devotees choose only those flowers and leaves which are favorite of the deity. Some flowers and leaves are prohibited for some of the deities and should not be offered to them.
21 different types of leaves are suggested for Ganesha Chaturthi Puja and popularly known as Patris Puja or Patra Puja. As it is not practical to have all of them during the Puja time, devotees can include some of them in Puja Samagari.
Due to one legend in Ganesha Purana which talks about Tulasi and Lord Ganesha cursing each other, Tulasi leaves are not offered to Lord Ganesha. However as an exception Tulasi leaves are offered to Lord Ganesha during Ganesha Chaturthi Puja which is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi Puja.
1. Peepal Patra
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| Peepal patra |
English - Peepal Tree
Botanical – Ficus Religiosa
Sanskrit – अश्वत्थः
Telugu – Raavi
Marathi - पिंपळ
Oriya – Ashwatth Patram
2. Bael Patra
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| Bael Patra |
English - Bengal Quince, Stone Apple
Botanical – Aegle Marmelos
Sanskrit – बिल्व
Telugu – Vilvam
Marathi - बेल
3. Durva Patra
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| Durva Patra |
English - Bahama grass, Indian doab
Botanical – Cynodon Dactylon
Sanskrit – दूर्वा
Telugu – Arugampul, Garika
Marathi – दूर्वा
4. Datura Patra
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| Dhatura Patra |
English - Thorn Apple, Downy Thorn Apple
Botanical – Datura Innoxia, Datura Metel
Sanskrit – धत्तूर
Telugu – Ummetta
Marathi – धोत्रा
5. Tulasi Patra
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| Tulasi Patra |
English – Basil, Holy Basil
Botanical – Ocimum Sanctum
Sanskrit – तुलसी
Telugu – Tulasi
Marathi – तुळशी, तुळस
6. Apamarga Patra
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| Apamarga Patra |
English – Prickly Chaff Flower
Botanical – Achyranthes Aspera
Sanskrit – अपामार्ग, अपामार्गसस्यम्, खरमञ्जरी
Telugu – Uttareni
Marathi - अघाडा
7. Ber Patra
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| Ber Patra |
English – Indian date, Jujube
Botanical – Ziziphus Mauritiana, Ziziphus Jujuba
Sanskrit – बदर
Telugu – Regu
Marathi – बोर
8. Aam Patra
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| Aam Patra |
English – Mango
Botanical – Mangifera Indica
Sanskrit – आम्र, अम्लफल
Telugu – Mamidaaku
Marathi - आंबा
9. Kaner Patra
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| Kaner Patra |
English – Oleander, Indian Oleander, Red Oleander
Botanical – Nerium Indicum
Sanskrit – करवीर
Telugu – Ganneru
Marathi – कणेर, कणेरी
10. Shankhpushpi Patra
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| Shankhpushpi Patra |
English – Bindweed, Aloe weed
Botanical – Convolvulus Pluricaulis
Sanskrit – शङ्खपुष्पी
Telugu – Vishnukanta
Marathi – शंखवेल, गोकर्णी
11. Anaar Patra
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| Anaar Patra |
English – Pomegranate
Botanical – Punica Granatum
Sanskrit – दाडिमफलम्
Telugu – Danimma
Marathi – डाळिंब
12. Devdar Patra
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| Devdar Patra |
English – Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar
Botanical – Cedrus Deodara
Sanskrit – देवदारु
Telugu – Devadaru
Marathi – देवदार
13. Maruvaka Patra
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| Maruvaka Patra |
English – Marjoram
Botanical – Origanum Majorana
Sanskrit – सुरभिपत्त्र
Telugu – Maruvam
Marathi –
14. Sindhuvara Patra
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| Sindhuvara Patra |
English – Five-Leaved Chaste Tree, Horseshoe vitex
Botanical – Vitex Negundo
Sanskrit – सिन्धुवार
Telugu – Sindhuvara, Vavili
Marathi – निर्गुंडी
15. Chameli Patra
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| Chameli Patra |
English – Jasmine, Spanish jasmine, Royal jasmine
Botanical – Jasminum Grandiflorum
Sanskrit – मालती, मल्ललका
Telugu – Jaji
Marathi – जाई
16. Shami Patra
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| Shami Patra |
English – Prosopis cineraria
Botanical – Prosopis Cineraria
Sanskrit – केशदमनी, शङ्कुफला, पापशमनी
Telugu – Jammi
Marathi – शमी
17. Arjuna Patra
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| Arjuna Patra |
English – White Marudah
Botanical – Terminalia Arjuna
Sanskrit – अर्जुनवृक्षः, अर्जुन
Telugu – Tella Maddi, Yerra Maddi
Marathi – अर्जुन वृक्ष
18. Arka Patra
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| Arka Patra |
English – Sodom, Sodom Apple, Dead Sea Apple
Botanical – Calotropis Procera
Sanskrit – अर्क
Telugu – Jilledu
Marathi – अर्क, अर्की
19. Brihathi Patra
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| Brihathi Patra |
English – Poison Berry, Indian Nightshade, African Eggplant
Botanical – Solanum Indicum
Sanskrit – बृहती
Telugu – Vaakudaaku
Marathi –
20. Nagadona Patra
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| Nagadona Patra |
English – Mugwort, Common Wormwood
Botanical – Artemisia Vulgaris
Sanskrit – नागदमन, दमनक
Telugu – Masipatri
Marathi – ढोरदवना
Oriya – Dayona
21. Gandaki Patra
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| Gandaki Patra |
English – Sterculia, Bassora Tragacanth, Indian Tragacanth
Botanical – Latha Durva, Sterculia Urens
Sanskrit –
Telugu – Tapasi Chettu
Marathi – कांडोळ
Oriya – Gudalo
In 2013 Ganesha Chaturthi is on Sept 9, Monday
In 2014 Ganesha Chaturthi would be on Aug 29, Friday
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