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Step-by-step home pujas and samagri lists: Ganesh, Satyanarayan, Lakshmi, Griha Pravesh, Navratri and more.
Pujas
- Ganesh Puja Before any new beginning; and on Ganesh Chaturthi and Sankashti Chatur
- Satyanarayan Puja On the full moon day and on occasions such as a wedding, a new home or
- Lakshmi Puja (Diwali) The evening of Diwali, and on Fridays
- Griha Pravesh Puja (House-Warming) On entering a new home
- Navratri and Durga Puja The nine nights of Navratri (twice a year) and Durga Puja in Bengal
- Saraswati Puja Vasant Panchami, the last days of Navratri, and at the start of a scho
- Maha Shivaratri Puja The night of Maha Shivaratri (in February or March)
- Janmashtami Puja The birth of Krishna at midnight on Janmashtami
- Hanuman Puja Tuesdays and Saturdays, and Hanuman Jayanti
- Vishwakarma Puja In September, on the day when the sun enters the sign of Kanya, in wor
- Karwa Chauth Vrat and Puja The fourth day after the full moon in the month of Kartik (October or
Guides
Questions people ask
What is puja?
Puja is the Hindu act of worship in which the deity is honoured with offerings of flowers, light, incense and food, with prayers. It can be a full ceremony with a priest or a short daily prayer at home.
Do I need a priest?
Not for a simple home puja. For long ceremonies such as griha pravesh or Satyanarayan katha, families usually ask a priest.
Where do I find the right muhurat?
Ask a priest or use a trusted panchang for your city. Dates differ every year.
This page describes common practice in plain words. Families, regions and priests differ in the details, and your own family tradition or your priest comes first. Dates and muhurat (auspicious times) change every year: ask a priest or use a trusted panchang. Nothing here promises any result.