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• Griha Pravesh Puja takes place in an Indian household when one enters into a new house for the first time.
• This ritual signifies the hard work and success in the construction of a new house.
• In some cases, it happens at the re-entry of the person in the house after some renovations.
• Also, this puja pleases the deities and keeps any negativity away.

We arrange for Griha Pravesh Puja remotely at the Pandit’s place. Pooja will be performed on your name and gothra. Pooja will be live streamed and pooja videos will be shared with you on whatsapp. Pooja will be performed by Pandit Rahul Karnatak who is a very experienced priest and featured in The Times of India. Contact us now for booking this pooja.

Who should perform this Puja?

• Griha Pravesh Puja is a Hindu ritual of great significance.
• One should perform this puja under the guidance of a priest with experience.
• Also, the head of the family should perform this puja along with his wife.
• This puja must be done only after installing doors and windows in the house.
• Nevertheless, the inner infrastructure can be incomplete.

What are the benefits of doing Griha Pravesh Puja?

Here’re the benefits of performing Griha Pravesh Puja:

• The puja purifies and sanctifies every nook and corner of the house.
• Further, it eliminates and reduces the ill effects of the bad Vastu.
• This ritual also provides both inner and mental peace to the residing family members.
• It welcomes good luck and fortune in the house.
• This also results in the clearing of bad thoughts from the minds of the family members making them wiser.
• Furthermore, it provides spiritual bliss to all of the family members.

How to decide the time of the Griha Pravesh Puja?

• One performs this pooja depending upon the position of the Sun. Sun’s movement determines the auspicious day to perform it.
• The best time for the Griha Pravesh puja is when the Sun moves north.
• Also, the Hindu calendar determines the auspicious months for moving into a new house.
• One also fixes the time of this puja depending upon the astrological calculations.

What is the best time to move into the house as per astrological calculations?

Some of the best months to move into the new house are –

Auspicious Muhurats that bring wealth and prosperity.

Magh (Part January and part February)

Falgun (Part February and part March)

Baishak (Part April and part May)

Jeishtha (Part May and part June)

Muhurats with no particular effect other than overall well-being

Kartik (Part October and part November)

Margahirsh (Part November and part December)

Inauspicious Muhurats

Ashadh (Part June and part July)

Bhadrapad (Part August and part September)

Ashwin (Part September and part October)

Paush (Part December and part January)

Shubh Muhurats for Griha Pravesh in 2019

Month with Date	Muhurat	Nakshatra	Tithi
Oct 30	06:31 am – 10:00 pm	Anuradha	Tritiya
Nov 2	01:31 am – 06:34 am	Uttara Ashadha	Saptami
Nov 9	02:39 pm – 06:39 am, Nov 10	Revati	Trayodashi
Nov 13	10:02 pm – 06:42 am, Nov 14	Rohini	Dwitiya
Nov 14	06:42 am – 06:43 am, Nov 15	Rohini, Mrigashirsha	Dwitiya, Tritiya
Nov 15	06:43 am – 07:46 pm	Mrigashirsha	Tritiya
Nov 21	06:30 pm – 06:49 am, Nov 22	Uttara Phalguni	Dashami
Nov 22	06:49 am – 04:42 pm	Uttara Phalguni	Dashami, Ekadashi
Nov 30	06:05 pm – 06:56 am, Dec 1	Uttara Ashadha	Panchami
Dec 6	07:00 am – 07:01 am, Dec 7	Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati	Dashami
Dec 7	07:01 am – 01:29 am, Dec 8	Revati	Ekadashi
Dec 12	10:42 am – – 06:19 am, Dec 13	Mrigashirsha	Pratipada

Dont’s of the Griha Pravesh Puja

• One should avoid Griha Pravesh Puja when a lady in the house is expecting a child.
• One should also avoid it during the first day of the Tamil month, Tuesdays and New Moon days.

What are the auspicious festive days for Griha Pravesh Puja?

• Best festive days for this puja muhurats are Dussehra, Vasant Panchami, Gudi Padwa and Akshaya Tritiya.

The Procedure of Griha Pravesh Puja

Performing of Griha Pravesh Puja pleases the Vaastu deity. A Brahmin priest performs it by chanting mantras to invoke the blessings of Vaastu Devata.

What are the materials required for Griha Pravesh Puja?

For performing the Griha Pravesh Puja, one requires the following things:

Samagri/Things required	Quantity	Samagri/ Things required	Quantity
Kapoor	1 packet	Pure Ghee	500 gm
Ilaichi	10 gm	Roli	1 packet
Coconut	2	Honey	50 ml
Gola	1	Misari	50 gm
Clove	10 gm	Pure Milk Sweet	500 gm
Rice	500 gm	Mango Leaf	As per requirement
Curd	250 gm	Pan Leaf	10
Milk	250 gm	Supari	11

Other requirements for this puja are:

• One also needs fruits, tulsi leaf and flowers as per requirement. Further, one needs 2 towels (rough), a packet of Agarbatti.
• Moreover, one also requires, 5 Yogyapabit, 50 gm of Haldi powder, a meter long red cloth, 1.25 meter of yellow cloth.
• Further, for Gauri Puja one needs Bangles, Bindis, a piece of Blouse, 2 Dhotis or Vastra for Ganesh/ Satyanarayan Puja and 2 Deepak brass etc.

Where to perform Griha Pravesh Puja?

• This puja must be performed in the north-east corner of the house.
• On the day of the puja, the male member of the family breaks a coconut on the doorway.
• All of this is done in the presence of the priest who recites the mantra.
• From there, he lights a camphor lamp on the pumpkin in the doorway.
• Forth breaking the coconut, the owner of the new house along with the family members carries an image of the deity and enters the kitchen.
• Then, holy water is sprinkled in all rooms.

What is the cost of performing Griha Pravesh Puja?

• Griha Pravesh puja can cost you from Rs. 6500 to Rs. 9000.
• Nevertheless, this price range includes the cost of the materials or samagri for the puja.
• While entering the new house, a Navagrahahanti and Vastushanti Homam is also performed.
• Also, 108 Namavalis of all the 9 planets are recited along with the Navagraha Sooktam.
• Two priests perform Vastu Shanti Puja along with the Homam and the recitation of Sri Rudram and the Pancha Suktas.
• The whole process of construction of a house ends on Griha Pravesh Puja and begins from Bhoomi Pooja.

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Vastu Shanti Puja corrects the fault of construction and ensures that the house is free from any evil or negative energies. It involves worshipping the five elements of nature, natural forces and the deity of directions. It also grants mercy if any living organism came to any harm during the construction.

We arrange for Vastu Shanti Puja remotely at the Pandit’s place. Pooja will be performed on your name and gothra. Pooja will be live streamed and pooja videos will be shared with you on whatsapp. Pooja will be performed by Pandit Rahul Karnatak who is a very experienced priest and featured in The Times of India. Contact us now for booking this pooja.

This puja will radiate peace and happiness in the house and result in a well-balanced environment. It will help to remove the ill effects of the Vastu Doshas. Vastu Shanti Yagya is the best way to seek the blessings of Vastu Purush. Vastu Purush is an epitome of spirit, power, and energy and safeguards the building.

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Who should perform Vastu Shanti Puja?

The Vastu Shanti Puja is performed if the person faces a financial crisis which is caused due to choosing the property against the Vastu parameters. And if the interior of the house is against the Vastu rules. One should perform the puja when one purchases an old house.

Why should one perform Vastu Shanti Puja?

This puja is primarily to align the stars in your favour and also to purify the atmosphere of your house or workspace. The puja normally takes place after renovation in the house or office of the person. One should also perform it if the person is returning from abroad or a trip after a very long time. A person can also perform it after a long time of living in the same house.

What are the benefits of performing Vastu Shanti Puja?

Vastu Shanti Puja has many benefits in the life of the individual by removing all the health and wealth problems. It also removes the bad effects due to the wrong position of planets. Moreover, it helps to maintain a good relationship with the members of the family.

It will also remove the bad effects or curses in the life of the individual. Performing this puja will give internal peace and happiness for all the members of the family and will help to lead a happy and smooth life.

It also purifies all the nooks and corners of the house. It helps to attain stability in life along with mental peace. This puja fills the house with peace and happiness. This puja removes the ill-effects of Vastu Doshas of a particular building, plot or house. It will remove all the hurdles from the life of the individual.

When should one perform Vastu Shanti Puja?

It is very necessary to perform the Vastu Shanti Puja on a specific muhurat. Nakshatra and the auspicious tithi are necessary to perform the puja. After doing Panchang Shuddhi or Panchangam Shuddhi, one calculates the date for the puja. Panchang Shuddhi gives a good time to perform puja and Homam.

Panchanga or the five components decide the day. And all these components are dependent on the position of earth and moon. 

What is the procedure to perform the Vastu Shanti Puja?

Here’s how to perform Vastu Shanti Puja:

• The first step of performing a Vastu Puja is by placing the toran on the entrance door. The next step is planting an auspicious tree. Then one takes the Sankalp and the priest recites the mantras.
• During Sankalp, the head of the family offers grain, rice, flowers, and petals to the mother earth. During the Bhumi Abhishinchan, a sprinkling of the Gangajal with the help of mango leaves takes place.
• The prayers are offered and the havan is done by with full dedication and devotion. The havan is to be performed in a particular direction and the deity is worshipped. Once the puja is over then a pit is dug and all the things that were used in the puja are placed in it and covered.

What are the materials required for Vastu Shanti Puja?

It is essential to have a metal image of Vastu Purush, a small metal Ganapati and a small plastic box to bury the Vastu Purush after the puja.

The materials required for the Vastu Shanti Puja are:

Materials	Quantity
Kuldevata (optional)	–
Sandalwood paste	–
Udbatti	–
Halad	–
Variety of flowers	As required
Coconuts	2
Supari	30
Betel Leaves	30
Oil lamps	–
Copper plates	4 small, 4 large
Metal Bowls	4
Water Kalasha	2
Spoons	4
Fruits	As required
Rice	1/2 pound
Sugar	–
Ghee	–
Milk	–
Honey	–
Yogurt	–

Some other requirements are:

• Decoration at the front Door plus Rangoli, holy red thread or kalava, Few strands of durba grass, 1 Ghanta – Bell (Silver/ Brass/ Stainless Steel), 1 Shankha (Conch), 1 set Panch Dhatu (Small pieces of five metals – e.g. Brass, Iron, Silver, Copper, Steel, etc.), Gardening Tools like Spade, Shovel etc. and Havan Samagri.

What is the cost of performing Vastu Shanti Puja?

The cost of the puja along with the materials ranges from Rs. 6,500/- to Rs. 9,000/-. The priest recites the Sri Rudram. The homam follows it. This keeps all the bad forces and evils away from the house. The priest also recites the Pavamana mantra and Rakshoghna mantra. 

The priest also performs the Satyanarayan Puja, Ganapathi Puja, and Lakshmi puja. When the puja is complete there is a feast for the priest to gain his blessings.

What should one wear for the puja?

• As this is a very auspicious puja, it is advised that everyone invited dresses in traditional Indian wear. Ethnic wear is ideal for the puja. For women and girls, salwar – kurta, sarees, or churidars can be worn. For men, kurtas are recommended.
• However, it is advised one avoid wearing only black or only white for the puja as it is not considered entirely pious to wear these colours.
• One should also avoid wearing leather accessories for the puja.

How is Vastu Shanti Puja different from Graha Shanti Puja?

• The Graha Shanti Puja is primarily performed to reduce the malefic impacts of the Navgrahas on the person. This puja is only performed in a house and is highly beneficial for all the members residing in a particular house.
• The Vastu Shanti Puja can be performed in a house or a construction site or an office space.

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What is Bhoomi Pooja?

Bhoomi pooja is a ritual performed in honour of Goddess Bhoomi and Vastu Purush (deity of directions). Bhoomi means Mother Earth. Hence, this pooja eradicates the ill effects and Vats Doshas in the land. Beginning prior to the construction of any structure, this smoothes out the process of construction.

Where does the Bhoomi Pooja take place?

• Bhoomi Pooja always takes place in the north-east corner of the construction site or for good agricultural yield.

Which Deity is worshipped in Bhoomi Pooja?

• This ritual is dedicated to Vastu Purusha, Goddess Bhoomi, Pancha boothas (the five elements of nature).
• This pooja takes place in accordance with Vastu Shastra.
• Also, the deity of directions is also honoured so as to eradicate all the ill effects and Vaastu doshas in the land.

Do’s and Dont’s after the purchase of Bhoomi or land

• It is of utmost importance to build the compound wall before constructing the house.
• The height of the southwest part of the wall should be higher in comparison to the other walls of the house.
• The east and north sides walls should be 21 inches shorter than the south and west sides walls.
• After the selection of the construction site, one must grow plants on the land.
• However, keeping a calf or cow in the land makes it all the more auspicious.
• Consulting a priest with experience to perform Bhoomi Pooja is very fruitful. Moreover, it adds happiness and prosperity to an individual’s life.

Who should perform Bhoomi Pooja?

Here’s who should perform Bhoomi Pooja:

• This pooja should be done by the head of the family alongside his wife.
• Also, this ritual of honouring the Mother Earth must take place in the presence of a proficient priest.
• A proficient priest will provide you with all the details for a Shubh Muhurat for the pooja. He can also help to carry out the task in a rightful manner.

What are the benefits of doing Bhoomi Pooja?

Here is a list of benefits of doing Bhoomi Pooja:

• It is a priority to seek the blessings of Mother Earth prior to the construction of a building or use of land for the cultivation purpose.
• This ritualistic pooja ensures that the land gets rid of all the evils and all the negativities from the land are reduced.
• Moreover, the Bhoomi Pooja helps in the smooth completion of work without any hurdles.
• It also guarantees the well being and happiness of the people ready to reside in the property. In the case of land use for the agricultural purpose then it helps to have better yields.
• Bhoomi Pooja invokes the Vaastu Purusha who grants his blessings to the worshipper.
• This pooja purifies the site of construction getting rid of any sort of negativity. It helps to pacify all the corners of the house to be built.

When should one perform Bhoomi Pooja?

• Months of Shravan, Margshirsh, Paush, and Kartik are ideal for Bhoomi pooja.
• Vastu time dictates the date for Bhoomi puja. Many times it falls twice in a month.
• The suitable weekdays for this pooja are Monday and Thursday. These two days are very auspicious for this pooja.
• Also, one must avoid performing this pooja on Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays.
• It is better to avoid, Divaskarma, Hadpaksha and Shraadh paksha for such auspicious activity.

What to avoid in Bhoomi Pooja?

• One must avoid performing this pooja on Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays. These days aren’t very auspicious for this pooja.
• It is better to avoid, Divaskarma, hadpaksha and shraadh paksha for such auspicious activity.
• Fourth, Ninth and Fourteenth teethis are not ideal for this pooja.
• Avoid beginning the construction work in case a female in the household is more than seven months pregnant.

How does Lunar Constellations impact Bhoomi Pooja?

• On the very first day of construction work, one must calculate the number of lunar constellation.
• If the number is between 1 to 7 or 19 to 28 than at that time the day for performing the pooja is inauspicious.
• However, if the resulting number is from 8 to 18 than that particular day is very auspicious.

How to perform Bhoomi Pooja?

Here’s how to do Bhoomi Pooja:

• The first step for performing the pooja is to clean the site. Also, one must clean the dirt and get rid of all trash holes from the area.
• Secondly, one must dig a hole in the northeast direction on the construction site.
• Thirdly, the worshipper should sit facing east at the time of After the puja, the lady of the house boils the milk and it is necessary that the milk should spill over this pooja.
• One should place the idols of Ganesha, Goddess Lakshmi and other deities that one worships on a clean platform.
• It is the Ganesh pooja that marks the beginning of any auspicious work in Hinduism. Then a havan takes place.
• Then one places the coconut used in the pooja covered with red cloth in the ground. Also, silver idols of Naag and Naagin are placed inside the ground.
• The other major rituals include Devi pooja, taking a Sankalpa, shatkarma, pran pratishtha and Manglik dravya sthapana.

What are the requirements for Bhoomi Pooja?

Here’s a list of articles required for Bhoomi Pooja –

Samagri/ Things required	Quantity
Kumkum (red sindoor)	100 grams
Turmeric powder	100 grams
Camphor /Karpuram	1 packet
Sandalwood powder	1 box
Incense (agarbatti) sticks	1 packet
Fruits	5 types 2 each
Beetle nuts	100 grams
Beetle leafs	30
Coconuts	5
Rice	4 lb
Flowers	3 bunches

Other requirements for this pooja are –

• 1 set of Navaratnas (9 types of gems), a packet of dry dates, 5 Lemon (green limes), a set of Pancha Lohas (5 metals), 2 packets of Nava Dhanyam (9 types of seeds).
• Moreover, one also needs coins- Quarters 40, a 1/2 meter long white cloth, a matcbox, lamp, cotton wicks, oil, 10 panchpatras, udharini.
• A plate, a kalash ( kalasam), 5 bricks, a bell, a bedsheet, 4 plastic plates, a gods picture and 5 foam cups etc.

What is the cost of performing Bhoomi Pooja?

• This pooja cost depends on various factors. Contact us for the pricing.
• To seek the blessings of vaastu devta one must perform this pooja under the guidance of an experienced priest.
• Moreover, forth performing this pooja well being for the family and safety is ensured.

What are the stages related to construction of home?

As per the ancient scriptures, home-related muhuratas are divided into the following stages –

• Bhoomi Pooja which is the offering of honour to the mother earth.
• Balidaana which is the offertory ritual in Hinduism.
• Hala Karshaana is next in line where the levelling os the site takes place.
• Then takes place the sowing of the seeds which is called Ankuraa- Roopana.
• Then it is time for Shilaanyaasa which is the laying of the foundation stone
• After this, the digging of a well or water source is done.
• Then fixation of door frames takes place.
• Last is the entry in the new house i.e. Griha Pravesh.

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