Ganapati Homam is a Vedic fire offering dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the deity invoked first in almost every Hindu ceremony. Offerings of ghee, modak, durva grass, coconut and other samagri are made into the holy fire while the Pandit chants Ganapati mantras, often including verses from the Ganapati Atharvashirsha.
Erragadda sits on the north-west corridor of Hyderabad, with a metro station on the main road and the ESI and Chest Hospital campuses close by. Older housing colonies, market streets and a steady flow of hospital visitors give the area its everyday rhythm.