Ganesh Puja 21 Leaves, List of 21 Patra used

Here is the list of 21 Patra (leaves) used in Ganesh Puja. Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chavithi) is an auspicious occasion to do Ganapati Ekavimshati Patra Pooja.

21 Types of Leaves for Ganesh Ekavimsathi Puja – Common names and botanical names of the leaves:

1. Machi Patra – Artemisia vulgaris
2. Bruhathi Patra – Solanum indicum
3. Bilva Patra – Aegle marmeolus
4. Durva Patra – Cyanodon dactylon
5. Kanaka Patra – Datura metal
6. Badari Patra – Zizipus jujube
7. Apamarga Patra – Achyranthus aspera
8. Tulasi Patra – Ocimum sanctum
9. Chootha Patra – Mangifera indica
10. Karaveera Patra – Nerium indicum
11. Vishnu krantha Patra – Convolvulus pluricaucis
12. Daadimi Patra – Punica granatum
13. Devdar Patra – Cedrus deodar
14. Maruvaka Patra – Origanum majoram
15. Sindhuvara Patra – Vitex nirgundo
16. Sandhya pushpin Patra – Jasminum grandiflorum
17. Gandali Patra – Latha Durva
18. Shami Patra – Prosopis specigera
19. Ashwatha Patra – Ficus religiosa
20. Arjuna Patra – Terminelia Arjuna
21. Arka Patra – Calotropis Procera

In Bhavishya Purana, four more leaves are mentioned for Patra puja:

1. Brungaraja Patra – Eclipta alba
2. Mala Patra
3. Ketaki Patra – Pandanus Odoratissimus
4. Agasthya Patra – Sesbania grandifolia

You can check the photographs of each Patra here — Ganapati Ekavimshati Pooja