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Where can i get Garaka? Its not available nea my place so i took grass from lawn, is that ok?

Ganesha!!! Don't use grass in place of Garika and Never compare Garika with normal grass.
All words are not equal, Name of God is different. and all grass are not equal, Garika (Durva) is different.
In Secunderabad, you can purchase Garika at Monda market (near by Railway station) in evening times.

Please try to read the previous posts of this thread. Here you can find moon rise timings for various locations, of-course for HYD too. sankashtahara-ganapati-vratam-t183-5.html#p399. You can use Panchangas to know moon rise timings and all tithi info. You can also go through this online panchangam.
Favorite dishes include the ones given in first page! (Kudumulu, Undrallu, Payasam, Aratipallu and Nuvvulu). All others are optional. You can also prepare full meals with a lot of items. But, the main thing needed is devotion.

Those who are interested in doing Vratam in the next months, can go through these dates.

March 3rd 2010 [Hasta nakshatram] (Important)
April 2nd 2010 [Chaitra masam] (Important)
May 1st 2010
May 31st 2010
June 30th 2010
July 29th 2010
August 28th 2010 [Sravana masam] (Important)
September 27th 2010
October 26th 2010 [Tuesday] [Asviyja masam] (Important)
November 25th 2010
December 24th 2010
January 22nd 2011
February 21st 2011 [Magha masam] (Important)
March 22rd 2011 [Tuesday] (Important)