Donate sesame seeds on Til Chaturthi: Today is an auspicious time to worship Lord Ganesha as well as Mahalakshmi and Venus, offer kheer to Mahalakshmi.

Take a pledge to worship Lord Ganesha and observe fast in the home temple. Install the idol or Shivalinga of Goddess Parvati and Shiva along with Lord Ganesha. Offer water to God in the worship. After water, offer Panchamrit made of milk, curd, ghee, sugar candy and honey. After Panchamrit, offer water again. Offer new clothes to God. Decorate with necklace and flowers. Offer sandalwood, akshat, flowers, durva, bilva patra, dhatura, dakta flowers and other materials. Offer sesame-jaggery laddus and sweets. Perform Aarti of God by lighting incense sticks. Chant the mantra Om Gan Ganpatayai Namah. In the end, ask God for forgiveness for your known or unknown mistakes. Distribute Prasad after the puja. Perform the puja again in the evening also at the time of moon rise. After seeing the moon, offer water to the moon and also worship the moon. Chant the mantra Om Som Somay Namah during the puja. Ganesh Chalisa and mantras are recited during the puja. The story of Chaturthi fast should also be read.