A Ganesh puja highlight, made from the prayers that open the wedding
In many Hindu weddings the festivities begin with a Ganesh puja, a prayer to Lord Ganesha, who is invoked at the start of auspicious undertakings as the remover of obstacles. It is usually held at home a day or more before the wedding, led by a priest with the couple's parents and close family, and features an altar with an image of Ganesha, a lit diya, flowers, sweets such as modak or laddoos, and Sanskrit mantras. It is calm and devotional, unlike most of the wedding. Upload it as its own WeddingEditor project and WeddingEditor's AI editing makes a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser, following your notes.
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Last updated October 2026
How to get a Ganesh puja highlight
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Upload the puja as its own project
Add the footage of the altar, the priest, the family seated before it, the offerings and the aarti at the end. Puja footage is often long and steady, with little movement; upload all of it so the AI editing can choose the strongest moments.
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Brief a quiet film
In the feel question, ask for something calm. Name the parents and any relatives who performed parts of the puja, list the lighting of the diya and the aarti as must-include moments, and in the avoid question note anything the family or the priest asked not to show.
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Receive it when it is ready
Start processing once you have paid or used a credit; the stated range is 24 to 72 hours. WeddingEditor's AI editing makes the edit. Watch it, download the MP4, and if the pacing feels rushed, ask for changes in one of your email revision rounds (up to two are included).
Ganesh puja moments to list
The altar
The image of Ganesha decorated with flowers, the diya, the kalash and the offerings.
Lighting the diya
The first flame of the puja, often lit by a parent.
The priest's mantras
The priest chanting while the family repeats or listens.
Offerings
Flowers, rice, sweets and coconut offered by the couple's parents.
Aarti
The lamp circled before the image, with the family singing or clapping.
Prasad
Sweets shared among the family after the prayer.
What happens at a Ganesh puja, in order
Rituals differ by region and family priest. This is a common outline, not a script; check with the family before you film.
1. Setting up the altar
An image or idol of Ganesha is placed on a decorated platform with a kalash, a diya, flowers and offerings. Family members sit on the floor or low seats facing it.
2. Invocation
The priest begins with mantras invoking Ganesha, and the parents, often of the bride or groom at their own home, take part by offering items as instructed.
3. Offerings and prayers
Flowers, rice, sweets such as modak or laddoos, and coconut are offered. The couple's parents may tie a sacred thread on their wrists.
4. Aarti and prasad
The puja usually ends with aarti, the waving of a lit lamp, and prasad being shared.
Your notes set the tone
WeddingEditor does not decide how a religious ritual should be shown. It follows the feel, the people and the restrictions you write in the preference questions.
Chanting kept as recorded
The priest's voice and the family's singing are heard as your cameras captured them, and your audio preference sets how music sits with them.
Parts of the Ganesh puja and what to note in the preferences
| Part of the puja | What it looks or sounds like | What to note in the preferences |
|---|---|---|
| Altar | Ganesha image, flowers, diya, kalash | "Open on the altar." |
| Diya lighting | A small flame, hands joined | "Must include; the mother lights it." |
| Mantras | The priest chanting in Sanskrit | "Let the chanting be heard, not rushed." |
| Offerings | Flowers and sweets placed by the parents | "Both parents offering together." |
| Aarti | A lit lamp circled, bells, clapping | "Keep the aarti in full if it fits." |
| Prasad | Sweets handed around | "Close here." |
What is a Ganesh puja at a wedding?
A Ganesh puja is a Hindu prayer to Lord Ganesha held at the start of wedding festivities to seek his blessing and the removal of obstacles, usually led by a priest at the family home.
It is not the wedding ceremony itself. In some families the Ganesh puja is folded into other pre-wedding rites, and the ceremony at the mandap includes its own short invocation of Ganesha.
Ganesh puja highlight questions
The puja was mostly still and quiet. Will the film work?
Yes, if you ask for a calm, unhurried feel. Quiet events often make the most personal films. A Social Teaser is an option if there is little footage.
Can I note in the preferences not to show the priest's face?
Yes. Write it in the avoid question. The AI editing follows your restrictions.
Should the puja be in the same project as the haldi?
If they happened the same morning and the couple wants one film, yes. If the family wants the puja on its own, give it a separate project.
Will the edit explain the ritual?
No. The film is made from your footage and sound; it does not add narration or titles. Add text yourself after download if you want it.
What do I receive?
A 1080p widescreen MP4 in your project, ready to watch and download, and download again later.
Can I choose not to answer some preference questions?
Yes. Every question is optional, and nothing is assumed for the ones you skip.
Does WeddingEditor judge which parts of the Ganesh puja may be filmed?
No. The priest and the family set the protocol for a puja, including whether some moments should not be recorded. WeddingEditor works only from the clips you upload and the notes you give.
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