About Nakshatra Shanti Homam
What is Nakshatra Shanti Homam?
Nakshatra Shanti Homam is a homam to the deity of your birth star (janma nakshatra) with its Vedic sooktam, to strengthen the nakshatra and remove the doshas linked to it.
It is done on birthdays, for children born in difficult nakshatras and during adverse dashas. Each nakshatra has its own deity and mantra in the Taittiriya Brahmana.
Benefits
- Strength of the birth nakshatra
- Health and success
- Relief from nakshatra-related doshas
When to perform
- On the birth nakshatra day
- Birthdays
How Nakshatra Shanti Homam is performed
- Ganapati pooja and sankalpam
- Nakshatra devata avahanam
- Nakshatra sooktam homam
- Navagraha homam
- Purnahuti and harathi
Nakshatra Shanti Homam samagri list
- Homa kundam (the pandit can arrange) — 1
- Ghee — 1 kg
- Samidhas (dried twigs of palasha, peepal, mango) — 1 bundle
- Navadhanyam (nine grains) — 250 g
- Kalasham with mango leaves and coconut — 1
- Turmeric, kumkum and akshinthalu
- Flowers, fruits and betel leaves
- Purnahuti items: dry coconut, silk cloth, red cloth
Do’s and don’ts
✅ Do
- Keep a ventilated space or balcony for the homa kundam
- The person in whose name the homam is done should sit for the sankalpam
❌ Avoid
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nakshatra Shanti Homam cost?
Nakshatra Shanti Homam with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹7,500 as pandit dakshina, for about 2.5 hours. The price can be a little higher outside the metro cities, live video pujas cost less than a home visit, and the full bill is shown before you pay.
Is it the same as Gandamoola Shanti?
No. Gandamoola Shanti is for the six gandanta nakshatras; this homam is for any birth star.