Puja services
What each puja is, why it is performed, the step-by-step vidhi and the samagri you need — and a simple way to request a pandit in your city and language. No payment on MyPujaWorld.
New beginnings
Bhoomi Puja
Bhoomi Puja is performed on a plot of land before construction begins, to honour Mother Earth and the vastu purusha and ask for a safe, successful…
About 1 hour 30 minutes
Ganesh Puja
A short puja of Lord Ganesha before any new beginning — a journey, exam, job, business deal or ceremony.
About 45 minutes
Griha Pravesh Puja
Griha Pravesh is the puja performed when a family moves into a new home, to purify the house and invite blessings, peace and prosperity before…
About 2 hours 30 minutes
Lakshmi Puja
Worship of Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosperity — on Fridays, Sharad Purnima (Kojagari), Varalakshmi Vratam and Diwali.
About 1 hour
Satyanarayan Puja
Satyanarayan Puja and Katha is a puja of Lord Vishnu as the embodiment of truth, performed on Purnima, at housewarmings, after weddings and on any…
About 2 hours
Shop / Office Opening Puja
An opening puja (udghatan puja) blesses a new shop, office or business with Ganesha and Lakshmi's blessings for success and prosperity.
About 1 hour 30 minutes
Life ceremonies
Annaprashan (First Rice Ceremony)
Annaprashan is the baby's first solid food — usually kheer or rice — offered with puja around the sixth month (even months for boys, odd for girls…
About 1 hour
Mundan Ceremony
Mundan (chudakarana) is the child's first haircut, usually in the first, third or fifth year, done with prayers for health and growth.
About 1 hour 30 minutes
Namkaran (Baby Naming Ceremony)
Namkaran is the naming ceremony of a newborn, traditionally held on the 11th or 12th day after birth or on a later auspicious date.
About 1 hour 30 minutes
Marriage & family
Engagement (Sagai) Puja
Sagai or roka is the formal engagement, where both families exchange gifts and rings and seek blessings before the wedding.
About 1 hour 15 minutes
Vivah (Hindu Marriage) Puja
The Hindu wedding ceremony (vivah sanskar) unites the couple before Agni, the sacred fire, through rituals such as kanyadaan, panigrahan, saptapadi…
About 4 hours
Festival pujas
Chhath Puja Vidhi
The complete vidhi of Chhath Puja — Nahay Khay, Kharna, Saanjh Arghya to the setting sun and Pratha Arghya to the rising sun — observed over four…
About 4 hours
Diwali Lakshmi Puja
Lakshmi-Ganesh puja on Diwali evening during Pradosh Kaal and Sthir Lagna, with lamps, sweets and new account books.
About 1 hour
Durga Puja Vidhi
The rituals of Durga Puja from Bodhon and Shashthi to Sandhi Puja on Ashtami-Navami and Sindoor Khela and Bisarjan on Dashami.
About 3 hours
Ganesh Chaturthi Puja
Installing and worshipping a Ganesha idol at home on Ganesh Chaturthi, with pranapratishtha, shodashopachara puja, modak naivedya and visarjan.
About 1 hour 30 minutes
Holi Milan Puja (Holika Dahan)
Holika Dahan puja on the eve of Holi — worship and parikrama of the bonfire — followed by Holi Milan gatherings.
About 45 minutes
Janmashtami Puja
Midnight worship of Bal Gopal on Janmashtami — abhishek with panchamrit, new clothes, jhula and makhan-mishri bhog.
About 1 hour 30 minutes
Kali Puja Vidhi
The night-time worship of Goddess Kali on Kartika Amavasya (Diwali night) in Bengal, Assam and Odisha.
About 3 hours
Navratri Puja
Ghatasthapana on the first day and daily worship of the nine forms of Durga through Navratri, ending with Kanya Puja and Vijayadashami.
About 1 hour
Ram Navami Puja
Worship of Lord Rama at midday on Chaitra Shukla Navami, the time of his birth, with Ramayan path and bhajans.
About 1 hour
Protection & peace
Hanuman Puja
Worship of Lord Hanuman for courage, protection and removal of obstacles, usually on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
About 45 minutes
Navagraha Puja
Navagraha Shanti puja honours the nine planets (Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu, Ketu) to reduce difficulties attributed to…
About 2 hours
Sundarkand Path
A recitation of the Sundarkand chapter of the Ramcharitmanas, describing Hanuman's journey to Lanka, usually sung in a group with music.
About 2 hours 30 minutes
Vastu Shanti Puja
Vastu Shanti is performed to correct vastu doshas (imbalances in a building's design) and bring harmony, health and prosperity to the home or office.
About 3 hours
Vehicle Puja
Vahan puja blesses a new car, bike or truck for safe journeys — often done at a temple or at home on the day of delivery.
About 30 minutes
Health & healing
Mahamrityunjaya Jaap
A formal chanting of the Mahamrityunjaya mantra by pandits — 1,008, 11,000 or 1.25 lakh times — for recovery from illness, longevity and protection.
About 3 hours
Rudrabhishek
Rudrabhishek is the bathing of the Shiva linga with water, milk, honey and other offerings while chanting the Sri Rudram, for peace, health and…
About 2 hours
Education
Saraswati Puja Vidhi
Worship of Goddess Saraswati on Vasant Panchami — books and instruments are placed before her, and young children begin learning (hate khori /…
About 1 hour
Ancestors
Pitru Tarpan / Shraddha
Shraddha and tarpan are offerings to one's ancestors (pitrus) — on the death anniversary and during Pitru Paksha — with water, sesame, kusha grass…
About 1 hour 30 minutes