21 types of Patra (leaves), 21 types of Pushpa (flowers), and 21 Kadabu or Modaka (sweets) are offered to Lord Ganesha during Ganesha Chathurthi and Sankashta Chaturthi. Just before the festivities when you step out to buy the Patra, the flower vendor hands out a bunch of greens, out of which half of them will be irrelevant weeds.
This experience led me to research on the 21 Patra (leaves) that has to be offered to Lord Ganesha and discovered that each of the leaves have rich medicinal value.
21 Patra Pooja to Lord Ganesha is also known as Ekavimshathi Patra Pooja. You can get the available 21 Patra (leaves) and using any of the 21 Ganesha names from 108 Ganapathi Ashtothra, you can do the pooja using the flowers.
Links lead you to a complete description about the trees and plant that the leaves belong to.
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Sl. No.
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Name of the leaf
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Mantra to recite
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Picture
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| 1 | Maachi (Davana or Manchpatre) Patram | Om Sumukhaya Namaha, Maachi Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 2 | Vishnukranthi Patram | Om Uma Putraya Namaha, Vishnukranta Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 3 | Bruhathi Patram | Om Ganadhipaya Namaha, Bruhathi Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 4 | Dadima (Pomegranate) Patram | Om Vatave Namaha, Dadima Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 5 | Bilva Patram | Om Uma Puthraya Namaha, Bilva Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 6 | Devadaru (Deodar) Patram | Om Sarveswaraya Namaha, Devadaru Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 7 | Durva (Grass, Garike) Patram | Om Gajananaya Namaha, Durva Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 8 | Maruvaka (Maruga, Marjoram) Patram | Om Phalachandraya Namaha, Maruvaka Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 9 | Datura Patram | Om Harasunave Namaha, Datura Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 10 | Sindhuvaara (Chaste Tree) Patram | Om Herambhaya Namaha, Sindhuvaara Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 11 | Badari (Ber, Yelachi Hannu, Indian Jujube) Patram | Om Lambodharaya Namaha, Badari Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 12 | Jaji Patram | Om Surpakarnaya Namaha, Jaji Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 13 | Apamarga (Kariuttareni) Patram | Om Guhaagrajaya Namaha, Apamarga Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 14 | Ganika (Garden Night Shade) Patram | Om Suragrajaya Namaha, Ganika Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 15 | Tulasi (Holi Basil) Patram | Om Gajakarnaya Namaha, Tulasi Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 16 | Sami (Banni) Patram | Om Ibhavaktraya Namaha, Sami Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 17 | Chuta (Mango) Patram | Om Ekadanthaya Namaha, Chuta Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 18 | Ashvatha (Peepal) Patram | Om Vinayakaya Namaha, Ashvatha Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 19 | Karaveera (Kanagale, Oleander) Patram | Om Vikataya Namaha, Karaveera Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 20 | Arjuna Patram | Om Surasevithaya Namaha, Arjuna Patram Samarpayaami | |
| 21 | Arka (Yekka) Patram | Om Kapilaya Namaha, Arka Patram Samarpayaami |
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108 Ganapathi Ashtothra Shathanaamavali
