Pujas

Rudrabhishek is one of the most popular Vedic Hindu Rituals performed to appease the God of the Gods, Lord Shiva. This pooja is performed to worship Lord Shiva in one of his most popular Rudra forms. Nevertheless, in the Rudrabhishek puja, 108 names of Lord Shiva are chanted.

For NRI’s who cannot travel to India, We arrange for Rudrabhishek 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.

5 Jyotirlinga in Maharashtra are the best places to perform Rudrabhishek Puja. You can also perform the pooja in one of the 12 jyotirlingas of lord shiva.

This ritualistic pooja is one of the most widespread ones across all Shiva Temples. Moreover, it is of special importance at the sites of the major Shiva Lingas (mainly the ones in Ujjain, Nashik, Omkareshwar, Somnath, Bhimashankar and Rameshwaram).

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The Pooja is one of the major means to remove the evils. And this pooja takes place according to the Vedic scriptures. The ritual helps the performer in attaining all the desires and awards like all-round material prosperity. Moreover, it can take place both at temples as well as at the home with a Brahman in front of a Shiva Linga.

Rudrabhishek Mantra

Recitation of Rudrabhishek mantra is to get blessings of Lord Shiva. This mantra also goes by the name, Rudra Mantra.

ॐ नमो भगवते रूद्राय । (Om Namo Bhagwate Rudraya)

Who should perform Rudrabhishek?

Here is who should perform Rudrabhishek Puja:

1. One must perform Rudrabhishek if he or she desires to get rid of the evil forces in life or the possible dangers in life.
2. Further, one can also perform this pooja to gain can prosperity and overall happiness.
3. Also, one can perform Rudrabhishek with a motive to have success in business and harmony in personal relationships.
4. This pooja proves to be useful for the person who wants to get rid of any health issues.
5. Moreover, someone wanting to have peace at home can perform this pooja.
6. Nevertheless, this ritual Abhishek is also a part of the Graha Shanti Pooja.

What are the benefits of Rudrabhishek Puja?

Here is the list of benefits of performing this pooja:

1. Beliefs are that performing this pooja protects one from all the possible evils.
2. It guards one against health-related and financial dangers surrounding the life of a person.
3. The Rudrabhishek ritual is helpful in gaining prosperity in career and job as well.
4. It helps to dispose of any evil forces or effects of bad deeds.
5. The recitation of Sri Rudram during the ritual identifies the 346 desires of human beings. And one can fulfil them to have a peaceful daily life.
6. Moreover, this pooja serves as the ultimate remedy for many planetary Doshas.

When should I perform Rudrabhishek Puja?

• It is considerably auspicious to perform Rudrabhishek on a Monday as this day of the week is for Lord Shiva.
• Moreover, Shiva Ratri is also virtuous to perform Rudrabhishek as the devotees worship Lord Shiva everywhere during this time.
• However, beliefs say that one can perform Abhishek at any time after considering the auspicious Muhurat in the day.
• Performing Rudrabhishek on important occasions such as Graha Pravesh, Anniversaries or Birthdays is also good.
• Shravan Month is of special importance when considering to perform Rudrabhishek.

Rudrabhishek Procedure

What are the materials required for this Pooja?

The most important 11 ingredients of the ritual are:

Materials Required	Materials Required
Ashes/Bhasma Powder/Vivudhi	Milk
Bhang	Oil
Butter	Sandalwood Powder
Fruit Juices	Sugar
Honey	Water
Yogurt

• These ingredients are customarily poured over the Shiva Linga and are believed to be pacifying the hot and fiery Lord Shiva.
• This helps in invoking the Lord’s blessings. Thus, this Abhishek is complete only after the mentioned offerings are made to Lord Shiva.
• Moreover, people employ many ingredients for the Pooja including a variety of fruits, flowers and all the other things dear to Lord Shiva.

Where to perform Rudrabhishek?

• It can be performed in front of an established Shiva Linga in a temple or at the home.
• Moreover, the placement of Linga should be such that its Yoni faces North and the performer of the ritual faces East.
• Nevertheless, the performer should sit on an Asana of Kusha, which aids the meditation in the most proper manner.

What is the cost of this Pooja?

• Performing Rudrabhishek at a temple can result in payment of the Dakshina to the Pandit or the participation fees at the temple.
• However, at home, it results in a total cost including the ingredients and the Dakshina to the Pandit hardly exceed Rs. 2,000/-.

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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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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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