Vastu Shanti Puja – Benefits, Cost and Procedure

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

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.

Who should perform Vastu Shanti Puja?

The Vastu Shanti Puja is performed if the person faces 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.

This puja should take place when renovation takes palce in the house or office of the person. One should also perform it if the person is returning from abroad or a trip after very long time. A person can also perform it after a long time of living in the same house.

What are the benefits of doing 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 within the members of the family.

It will also remove the bad effects or curses in the life of the individual. Perrforming Vastu Shanti 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 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 I perform Vastu Shanti Puja?

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

How to perform 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 offer grain, rice, flowers and petals to the mother earth. During the Bhumi Abhishinchan, 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 at 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?

The materials required for the Vastu Shanti Puja are:

Metal image of Vastu Purush, Small metal Ganapati, Small plastic box to bury the Vastu Purush after the puja, Kuldevata (optional), sandalwood paste, Udbatti, Halad, Variety of flowers, Coconuts(2), Supari (30), Betel Leaves (30), Oil lamps, Towels, Stainless / Copper plates (4 small, 4 large), Metal Bowls (4), Water Kalasha (2).

Other requirements include:

 4 spoons, Fruits, Rice (half a pound), Sugar, Ghee, Milk, Honey, Yogurt, 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 Vastu Shanti Puja along with the materials ranges from Rs. 6500 to Rs. 9000. The priest recites the Sri Rudram. The homan follows it. This keeps all the bad forces and evils away from the house. The priest also recites 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.