What is Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home)?
The shastras describe the home shrine as the heart of the house; a lamp lit and a simple puja offered every day keep the deities invoked there honoured. The basic form is panchopachara — sandal, flowers, incense, lamp and naivedya — and on special days the full sixteen services (shodashopachara).
Many families ask a pandit to do the nitya puja for a few days or weeks: elderly parents who can no longer sit for long, homes where the regular worshipper is away, the days after a death in the family when the family itself does not perform puja, or a newly set-up home temple where the family wants to learn the steps.
The story of Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home)
About this puja
Nitya Puja is the daily worship of the family deity at the home shrine — lamp, water, flowers, archana and naivedya offered every morning. Stuti Mandir sends a verified pandit to perform it for you on the days you choose: when you are unwell, travelling, after a bereavement, or simply to learn the right way to do it.
The shastras describe the home shrine as the heart of the house; a lamp lit and a simple puja offered every day keep the deities invoked there honoured. The basic form is panchopachara — sandal, flowers, incense, lamp and naivedya — and on special days the full sixteen services (shodashopachara).
Why families book it
- Keeps the home shrine worshipped every day without a break
- Peace and a calm start to the day for the whole household
- The family learns the correct sequence of a daily puja
- Support for elderly parents and families who are travelling
Good times to do it
- Every morning after bath, before breakfast — the usual time for nitya puja
- Daily for a set period: while you travel, during illness or after a bereavement
- Once a week on the family deity’s day, as a fuller puja
- The first days after setting up a new home temple
What the pandit does
- Achamanam, deepa prajwalanam and Ganapati smaranam
- Sankalpam with the family’s names and gotra
- Abhishekam of the idols with water (and milk on special days)
- Alankaram with sandal, kumkum and flowers
- Ashtottara or sahasranama archana of the family deity
- Dhoopam, deepam and naivedyam
- Mangala aarti and prayers for the family
Benefits and best time for Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home)
Benefits
- Keeps the home shrine worshipped every day without a break
- Peace and a calm start to the day for the whole household
- The family learns the correct sequence of a daily puja
- Support for elderly parents and families who are travelling
When to perform
- Every morning after bath, before breakfast — the usual time for nitya puja
- Daily for a set period: while you travel, during illness or after a bereavement
- Once a week on the family deity’s day, as a fuller puja
- The first days after setting up a new home temple
Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home) vidhi (step by step)
- 1Achamanam, deepa prajwalanam and Ganapati smaranam
- 2Sankalpam with the family’s names and gotra
- 3Abhishekam of the idols with water (and milk on special days)
- 4Alankaram with sandal, kumkum and flowers
- 5Ashtottara or sahasranama archana of the family deity
- 6Dhoopam, deepam and naivedyam
- 7Mangala aarti and prayers for the family
Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home) samagri list
- Ghee or oil lamp with cotton wicks
- Fresh flowers and tulsi or bilva leaves
- Turmeric, kumkum, sandal paste and akshata
- Incense sticks and camphor
- Fruits, jaggery or a simple sweet for naivedya
- A small vessel of water for abhishekam
Your pandit confirms the exact list after booking, so your family can arrange everything in time.
Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home) across India’s traditions
Kannada tradition
In Karnataka homes the nitya puja ends with mangalarati and the reading of a short stotra; Madhwa families include Vayu Stuti and offer tulasi to Krishna.
Telugu tradition
Telugu families begin with Ganapati and end the daily puja with Vishnu Sahasranama or Lalitha Sahasranama parayanam on Fridays.
Tamil tradition
Tamil homes light the kuthuvilakku morning and evening, and the puja ends with deeparadhanai and the family’s own slokas.
Hindi tradition
North Indian families do the daily puja with Ganesh vandana, aarti of the ishta devata and the Hanuman Chalisa on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Book Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home) in your city
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
- Visakhapatnam
- Vijayawada
- Guntur
- Tirupati
- Nellore
- Kurnool
- Kadapa
- Anantapur
- Rajahmundry
- Kakinada
- Eluru
- Ongole
- Srikakulam
- Vizianagaram
- Chittoor
Karnataka
- Bengaluru
- Mysuru
- Mangaluru
- Hubballi
- Belagavi
- Udupi
- Tumakuru
- Doddaballapur
- Ramanagara
- Chikkaballapur
- Kolar
- Mandya
- Hassan
- Chikkamagaluru
- Shivamogga
- Davanagere
- Chitradurga
- Ballari
- Hosapete
- Koppal
- Raichur
- Kalaburagi
- Bidar
- Yadgir
- Vijayapura
- Bagalkot
- Gadag
- Haveri
- Karwar
- Madikeri
- Chamarajanagar
- Puttur
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Maharashtra
Delhi NCR
Uttar Pradesh (Delhi NCR)
Haryana (Delhi NCR)
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Chandigarh (Punjab & Haryana)
Bihar
Gujarat
West Bengal
Odisha
Goa
Himachal Pradesh
Puducherry
Why book Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home) with Stuti Mandir
Verified pandits
Every pandit’s profile is reviewed and approved by Stuti Mandir before they can take bookings. See their languages and experience before you choose.
Price shown upfront
Dakshina, fees and taxes are itemised before you pay, so there is no haggling on the day.
Live pandit tracking
Follow your pandit on a live map from the moment they start their journey, just like a delivery app.
OTP-verified pooja
You confirm the pandit’s arrival and the pooja’s completion with one-time codes.
Your language, your tradition
Choose a pandit who speaks your language and follows your family’s customs.
Samagri made easy
Your pandit shares the full samagri list after booking, so your family has everything ready.
Talk to a pandit about Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home)
Not sure of the date or what to prepare? A verified pandit calls you to fix the muhurat and plan the nitya puja (daily puja at home) — from ₹301.
How to book Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home)
- 1
Choose Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home) and a verified pandit — compare their languages, experience and price.
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Pick a date and time slot and add any muhurtham preference.
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Pay securely online (UPI, cards or net banking) — the full bill is shown before you pay.
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On the day, track your pandit live, confirm their arrival with an OTP, and share the completion code once the pooja is done.
Questions devotees ask us
How much does Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home) cost?
On Stuti Mandir, Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home) starts from ₹1,100 as pandit dakshina for 1 pandit. The final price depends on your city, the pandit you choose, samagri and express booking, and is shown in full before you pay.
How long does Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home) take?
About 45 minutes to 1 hour, performed by 1 pandit.
Can I book a pandit to do our daily puja every day?
Yes. Book the dates you need — a single day, a week or longer — and a verified pandit comes at the time you choose. Each day is a separate booking, so you can stop at any time.
How long does a nitya puja take?
About 45 minutes to an hour for a full daily puja with archana. A shorter lamp-and-aarti puja takes 20–30 minutes.
Will the pandit follow our family’s tradition?
Yes. Tell the pandit your family deity and how your family worships (Smarta, Vaishnava, Shaiva, Madhwa, etc.) and the puja follows it.
Can I book a pandit who speaks my language for Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home)?
Yes. Stuti Mandir has Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Odia-speaking pandits, depending on the city; each pandit’s languages are shown on their profile.
In which cities can I book Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home)?
Nitya Puja (Daily Puja at Home) can be booked in 85 cities including Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Khammam and Visakhapatnam. Choose your city below for local details.