- Bhoomi Pooja
- From ₹5,1001.5 to 2.5 hours
- Vastu Shanti Pooja
- From ₹7,1002.5 to 4 hours
- Lakshmi Pooja
- From ₹2,5001.5 to 2 hours
Which puja is best for a home of your own? Traditionally Bhoomi Pooja, Vastu Shanti Pooja, Lakshmi Pooja. Which one suits your family depends on your tradition and, for many families, the horoscope — a short call with a pandit helps you choose.
Pujas for a home of your own
Bhoomi Pooja
Bhoomi Pooja (Sankusthapana) is performed on a plot before construction begins, to worship Bhoomi Devi (Mother Earth) and the Vastu Purusha, seek permission to dig, and lay the foundation stone at an auspicious muhurtham.
- Seeks the blessings of Bhoomi Devi before construction
- Removes obstacles and delays in building work
- Protects workers and the site during construction
Vastu Shanti Pooja
Vastu Shanti Pooja pacifies the Vastu Purusha and the deities of the eight directions (ashta dikpalakas) who govern a building. It is done before living in a new or renovated home or office, and when vastu defects cannot be corrected structurally.
- Pacifies vastu doshas in a home, shop or office
- Purifies a building after construction or renovation
- Brings harmony, health and prosperity to those who live there
Lakshmi Pooja
Lakshmi Pooja is the worship of Goddess Mahalakshmi, giver of wealth, prosperity and good fortune. It is performed on Diwali, on Fridays, for new businesses and homes, and whenever a family seeks stability in finances.
- Prosperity and financial stability for the family
- Blessings for a new business, shop or office
- Relief from debts and money-related worries
Griha Pravesh Pooja
Griha Pravesh (Gruhapravesam) is the ceremony of entering a new home for the first time at an auspicious muhurtham. It usually combines Ganapati pooja, punyahavachanam, Vastu Shanti, Navagraha pooja or homam and, in many families, a Satyanarayana Vratham.
- Purifies a new or renovated house before the family lives in it
- Pacifies vastu doshas and the nine planets
- Invites prosperity, health and peace into the home
When to do it
Before buying land, at the bhoomi puja muhurta, and at griha pravesh.
From abroad, or another city
Families in the USA, UK, Canada, the Gulf, Australia and elsewhere book these as live video pujas: the pandit performs the full vidhi in India with your family’s names in the sankalpa, at a time that suits your time zone.
Questions devotees ask us
Which puja is best for a home of your own?
Traditionally Bhoomi Pooja, Vastu Shanti Pooja, Lakshmi Pooja. Which one suits your family depends on your tradition and, for many families, the horoscope — a short call with a pandit helps you choose.
When should it be done?
Before buying land, at the bhoomi puja muhurta, and at griha pravesh.
Can the puja be done online if I live abroad?
Yes. Many of these pujas can be performed on a live video call: the pandit takes your family’s names, gotra and nakshatra in the sankalpa, at a time that suits your time zone.
Does a puja guarantee the result?
No. A puja is a prayer and a sankalpa made with faith; families do it alongside their own effort — and alongside medical, legal or financial advice where that is needed.
How much does it cost?
From ₹2,500 for Lakshmi Pooja; each puja shows its full price before you pay.