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Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja

Though this Pooja is called Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja, it can also be performed for other defects formed during Gun Milaan. It means that if a couple suffers from Nadi Dosh, this Pooja may be performed for them. If they suffer from Bhakoot Dosh, even then the same Pooja may be performed and the name is changed to Bhakoot Dosh Nivaran Pooja.

In case they suffer from more than one defect formed during Gun Milaan, even then a single Pooja may be performed to reduce the strength of all such defects. In such a case, this Pooja is named after the biggest defect present during Gun Milaan, though the rest of the defects are also covered in the Pooja. For example, if a couple has Nadi Dosh and defects related to four other koots, Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja may be performed to reduce the strength of defects related to all five koots.

However, if Nadi matching is fine but defects related to 4 other koots are formed and the biggest one of them is Bhakoot Dosh, Bhakoot Dosh Nivaran Pooja may be performed to reduce the strength of defects related to all 4 koots. Knowing this, let’s move ahead with the procedure of Pooja.

The most important step for any kind of Pooja to reduce the strength of any defect in a horoscope is to perform the chant of a mantra meant to reduce the strength of that defect. This chant amounts to 125,000 mantras in most cases. Nadi Dosh as well as other defects like Bhakoot Dosh, Gana Dosh, Graha Maitri Dosh, Yoni Dosh, Tara Dosh, Vashya Dosh and Varna Dosh which are formed during the process of Gun Milaan can all be treated with the help of a single Pooja called Mahamritunjaya Pooja. This Pooja is carried out with the chant of 125,000 Mahamritunjaya Mantras of Lord Shiva.

Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja generally includes chant of 125,000 Mahamritunjaya mantras and rest of the procedure is built around this chant. In the first step, specific days are chosen for the beginning and completion of this Pooja which may be decided according to the horoscope of the natives.

At the day of beginning of this Pooja, a Sankalp (resolution) is taken by the Pandits who are generally 5 in number. Through this Sankalp, the head Pandit takes an oath before Lord Shiva that he and his assistant Pandits are going to perform a chant of 125,000 Mahamritunjaya mantras for a specific couple; and their names, their fathers’ names and their family surnames are also mentioned in Sankalp.

The names of the Pandits doing this chant and the days taken to complete this chant are also mentioned, which are generally 7 to 8 days for this Pooja. The specific wishes sought by the couple as result of this Pooja are also mentioned. The specific benefic results asked by Pandits on behalf of the couple in this case are to reduce the strength of the ill effects of Nadi Dosh and any other defects like Bhakoot Dosh; and to bless the couple with happy and prosperous married life.

It should be noted that all defects like Nadi Dosh and Bhakoot Dosh which are formed during the process of Gun Milaan are mutual or relative defects. It means that these defects are not formed in one horoscope and instead these defects are formed in two horoscopes, with respect to each other. Hence both male’s and female’s presence; physically or by proxy is compulsory in order to conduct this Pooja. It means that this Pooja is conducted for a couple and not for a male or a female alone, like most other Poojas which are conducted for one native and not for a couple.

Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja should ideally be performed before marriage, instead of getting it performed after marriage. The best time to get this Pooja performed is 15 to 30 days prior to the day of marriage. However, if a couple misses out on this Pooja before their marriage due to some reason, it should be performed at the earliest after marriage.

Coming back to the procedure for Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja, the head Pandit takes Sankalp on behalf of the couple. After this, the Pandits start chanting Mahamritunjaya mantra on daily basis for about 4 to 8 hours a day; in a way that they are able to complete the total chant of 125,000 mantras till the decided day of completion for this Pooja. The Pandits keep chanting Mahamritunjaya mantra on daily basis till the day of completion and they complete the committed chant of mantras on that day.

After completion of the chant of Mahamritunjaya mantra, completion ceremony is arranged; which may take about 2-3 hours. Poojas for Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati and other members of Shiva family are performed first and many types of offerings like flowers, fruits, sweets, milk, curd, honey, desi ghee, sugar and other things are offered to these gods and goddesses.

The completion of the Sankalp taken by the Pandits is announced. It is conveyed to the gods by Pandits that they have completed the chant of 125,000 Mahamritunjaya mantras, in the time promised by them and in the manner promised by them, at the day of beginning of this Pooja. It is also mentioned that such chant and Pooja has been performed on behalf of the couple; whose details are mentioned again. It is then preyed that the couple should be blessed with the good results of this Pooja, since the couple has followed all the procedures for this Pooja and they have got this Pooja performed through Pandits; in order to reduce the strength of Nadi Dosh.

Things related to navagraha or some specific planets among navagraha are also offered during the course of this final ceremony for Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja. They may include rice, wheat, sugar, salt, oil, blanket and some other things. After completion of this Pooja, blessings are taken from the gods and goddesses; and then the ceremony of Havna is started.

After starting Havna and completing the necessary formalities, the chant of Mahamritunjaya mantra is started again. This time, with the completion of each mantra, sound of Swaaha is chanted by the Pandits. Upon the chant of this sound, certain specific things which form the constituents of Pooja Samagri and which may vary from Pooja to Pooja; are offered in a specific way; to the holy fire of Havna. This process is repeated again and again; and each time the Pandits chant the sound of Swaaha, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna in a specific way. Once the specific count of Mahamritunjaya mantras fixed for Havna is completed, some other important mantras are chanted; which may differ from region to region. Here again, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna at the sound of Swaaha, at the completion of each mantra.

Finally, a dry coconut is filled with certain specific things which may again be different for different regions. This coconut is then placed in the holy fire of Havna as final offering, with the chant of some specific mantras and the desired result is asked again by the Pandits on behalf of the natives. The natives are then asked to complete 1, 3 or 7 circles around the Havna kund, where each one of these circular movements is called a Pradakshina or a Parikarma. Upon completion of Parikarmas, Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja is completed.

There are some precautions which should be observed by the natives during the running length of Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja; otherwise they may not get proper results from this Pooja. From the beginning of Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja till the time of completion of this Pooja, the natives for whom this Pooja is being performed should abstain from eating non vegetarian foods of all types; including fish and egg. They should abstain from liquors and alcohols of all kinds and they should also not make sexual contacts with anyone.

The natives should abstain from conducts of violence, hatred and other such conducts; during the running length of Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja. The natives should try to connect to Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja on daily basis. They can do so by praying to Lord Shiva. They should say through their words or through their minds that they are getting Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja performed with the chant of 125,000 mantras and this Pooja is being performed at such and such place by a specific number of Pandits. They are following all the procedures and precautions with complete dedication and devotion; and that Lord Shiva should bless them with the best possible results for this Pooja.

It should be noted that Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja can be performed in the presence of the natives as well as in the absence of the natives. In case the natives are unable to be personally present at the place of Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja, this Pooja is conducted with the help of natives’ photograph. The natives should be together in the picture and no one else should be there in the picture. This picture should be as recent as possible. In this case, the main Pandit takes the Sankalp for Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja on behalf of the natives; in the presence of their photograph.

The names of both natives’ fathers and the surnames of their families are mentioned during the Sankalp. It is also mentioned by the main Pandit that the natives are unable to attend to this Pooja by means of their personal presence. Hence a specific Pandit whose name and surname is mentioned, will be performing all the rituals to be performed by the natives; on behalf of the natives. It should be noted that this Pandit is one of the Pandits who are supposed to perform the chant of 125,000 Mahamritunjaya mantras for the natives.

This way, the rituals to be performed by the natives at the beginning day and completion day of Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja are performed by the chosen Pandit. It is conveyed by him on both these days that he is performing these rituals on behalf of the natives whose photograph is always kept present during the Pooja and it is used as a symbol of the natives. For example, if the chosen Pandit is supposed to offer flowers to Lord Shiva, he will first touch his hand carrying the flowers with the picture of the natives and he will then offer the flowers to Lord Shiva.

All other rituals are also performed likewise. Even if the natives are personally not present for their Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja, they are supposed to practice all the necessary and already mentioned precautions for this Pooja; in whichever part of the world they may be present during the running length of such Pooja. The natives should also repeat their Sankalp for Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja on daily basis as already mentioned; and they should ask for the best results from this Pooja.

Getting Nadi Dosh Nivaran Pooja performed along with other necessary astrological remedies may help in reducing the malefic effects of Nadi Dosh as well as other defects formed during Gun Milaan.

Himanshu Shangari

Pitra Kalyaan Pooja

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Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja or Shri Pitra Gayatri Pooja is performed with a specific count of chant of Shri Pitra Gayatri mantra and through this mantra; a connection is established with lord Narayna who is the ruling lord of affairs related to our ancestors or Pitras. Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja is generally performed for the welfare and wellbeing of ancestors as well as in order to uplift and upgrade their status in various lokas or worlds where they may be residing after death.

Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja is a very good remedy which can be practiced in cases where one or more than one of native’s ancestors had died and no proper after death rituals or no after death rituals were performed for them due to which such ancestors may not be able to move to their proper lokas and they may be stuck somewhere in between. Sometimes such Pitras contact the native through dreams or other such phenomena in order to let him know that they are not well and something needs to be done by the native in order to relieve them from their present state of uncertainty and probable misery.

Apart from this reason, Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja can be performed for all the ancestors or Pitras in order to convey benefic Karmas and benefic results to them through this Pooja, in whichever worlds they may be at that time; and in order to receive blessings from Pitras. However, it should be noted that Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja is primarily meant for forwarding benefic karmas to the ancestors in order to improve their condition in various lokas; and not for the benefit of the native like in case of most other poojas, through the native almost always gets the blessings of such Pitras who do so as a gesture of gratitude towards the native who is doing all the effort for welfare of Pitras.

Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja can be started and completed on any day of the week depending on the suitability of the day according to the running time. The best time to perform this pooja are the days of Pitra Paksha or Shraadh which are about 15 days of the year, which come once a year and during which, the effect of anything done for Pitras or ancestors increases a great deal. This is why this time is named as Pitra Paksha which in literal sense means ‘The Days of the ancestors’. Hence it is advisable to perform Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja during Pitra Paksha or Shraadh, though this pooja can also be performed during other time periods of a year.

Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja is performed with the chant of Shri Pitra Gayatri mantra in a specific count. Generally the pandits are able to complete this chant or Jaap of Shri Pitra Gayatri mantra in 7 days and hence this pooja is generally completed in a week and all the necessary steps for this pooja are conducted during this time. Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja vidhi or procedure may include many different steps at many stages and it is not possible to mention all these steps here, but we will cover most of the important steps for this pooja.

The most important step in performing any Pooja is to perform the chant of a mantra specified for that pooja and this chant or jaap amounts to a number of 125,000 in most cases. Accordingly, Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja should ideally include a chant of 125,000 Shri Pitra Gayatri mantras and rest of the procedure is built around this chant. To start with Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja, a specific day is chosen for the start and completion of this Pooja. At the starting day of this Pooja, a Sankalp or resolution is taken by the pandits which are usually 5 in number. In this Sankalp, the head Pandit or the main Pandit takes an oath before Lord Narayna, Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesha or before Lord Narayna alone that he and his assistant pandits are going to perform a chant of 125,000 Shri Pitra Gayatri mantras for a specific person who is the native and whose name, his father’s name and his family surname is also mentioned in Sankalp.

The names of the pandits doing this chant are also mentioned, the days taken to complete this chant are also mentioned which are generally 7 to 10 days and the specific wishes required by the native as a result of this Pooja are also mentioned. This is the first step which starts Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja. The specific wishes asked during the sankalp of this pooja generally include the wellbeing of ancestors or Pitras in their respective lokas, to provide benefic results of pooja to the ancestors, to relieve various Pitras from any unfavorable lokas or conditions, to receive the blessings of Pitras and some other similar types of wishes.

After this, all the pandits start chanting Shri Pitra Gayatri mantra on daily basis for about 6 to 8 hours a day and in such a way that they are able to complete the total chant of 125,000 mantras till the decided day of completion of this Pooja. The pandits keep chanting Shri Pitra Gayatri mantra on daily basis till the day of the completion and they complete the committed chant of mantras on that day. After the completion of chant of Shri Pitra Gayatri mantra, the completion ceremony is arranged for the Pooja which can take about 2-3 hours if done with proper procedure.

A Pooja for Lord Narayna, Lord Shiva, goddess Parvati, and Lord Ganesha is performed first and many types of offerings like flowers, fruits, yellow clothes for Lord Narayna and clothes for other gods, sweets, halwa, dhoop, deepak, milk, curd, honey, desi ghee, sugar and many other things are offered to these gods and goddesses; and the completion of the Sankalp taken by the pandits is repeated.

It is conveyed to the gods by pandits that they have completed the chant of 125,000 Shri Pitra Gayatri mantras in the time promised by them and in the manner promised by them at the day of start of this pooja. It is also mentioned that all this chant and Pooja has been done on behalf of their client whose name and other details are again mentioned. It is then preyed that their client should be blessed with the good results of this Pooja since he has followed all the procedures for this Pooja and he has got this Pooja performed through pandits in order to get benefic results from it.

Things related to and the things signifying navagraha or some specific planets among navagraha are also offered and donated during the course of this final Pooja ceremony for Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja and these things may include rice, wheat, sugar, salt, oil, milk, blankets, copper utensils, pulses, lentils, white moles, black moles and some other things; each of which relate to one or the other planet among navagraha. Apart from this, certain things or foods which were favorites to the ancestors are also donated like, if someone’s grandfather liked Mangos a lot, Mangos are donated during this process.

Then the process of Tarpan is carried out through which with the help of mantras, water, rice, white flowers and certain other things, all the things to be donated are passed on to the ancestors and it is prayed to Lord Vishnu that in whichever lokas or worlds, the ancestors may be, they should receive these things in their present form or in form of some other kind of equally enjoyable benefit. After completion of Tarpana and this Pooja, blessings are taken from the gods and goddesses and then the ceremony of Havna is started which is the final and a very important ceremony as this is a ceremony through which a direct connection between the native and the corresponding gods is established with the help of pandits and through the holy fire of Havna.

Havna is a very important and technical procedure and it should be done by expert pandits with great attention and care. After lighting the holy fire of Havna, after starting the Havna and after doing the necessary formalities, the chant of Shri Pitra Gayatri mantra is again started and this time with the completion of each mantra, a sound of Swaaha is chanted by the pandits and upon the chant of this sound of Swaaha, certain specific things which form the constituents of Pooja Samagri, are offered in a specific way to the holy fire which has been lit in order to perform the Havna for Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja.

This process is repeated again and again; and each time the pandits chant the sound of Swaaha after completing one chant of Shri Pitra Gayatri mantra, Pooja samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna in a specific way. Once the specific chant or Jaap of Shri Pitra Gayatri mantra fixed for the Havna is completed, some other important mantras are chanted. Here again, Pooja samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna at the sound of Swaaha at the completion of each mantra. Finally, a dry coconut is cut and filled with certain specific things and this coconut is then placed in the holy fire of Havna as the final offering and with the chant of some specific mantras; and the desired result is again preyed by the pandits on behalf of the native.

The client or the native is then asked to complete 1, 3 or 7 circles around the Havna kund where each one of these circular movement is called a Pradakshina or a Parikarama and upon the completion of this Parikarma, Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja is completed. Though Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja includes some other steps and procedures than the ones mentioned above, the above mentioned steps are the most important steps of this Pooja and they should be carried out by expert and established pandits. Missing some of the important procedures or not doing them properly can reduce the desired effects of the Pooja and the native may not get the desired results from this Pooja.

There are some precautions which should be observed by the native during the running time of his Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja, otherwise he may not get proper results from this Pooja. From the time of start of Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja till the time of completion of this pooja, the native for whom this pooja is being performed should abstain from eating non vegetarian food of all kinds including fish and egg. He should stay away from liquors and alcohols of all kinds and he should also stay away from smoking during all this time or he should reduce it as much as possible. Apart from this, the native should also not make sexual contacts with any female including his own wife.

The native should also not engage in any kinds of bad conducts of violence, hatred or any other kinds of conducts which are considered immoral; during the running time of Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja. The native should try to connect himself to Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja on daily basis which he can do by praying to Lord Narayna daily after taking bath and repeating the Sankalp that the main Pandit had made on his behalf at the start of this pooja. The native should address Lord Narayna and say with his words or with his mind that he is getting Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja performed with a chant of 125,000 mantras of Lord Narayna and this pooja is being performed at such and such place by a specific number of pandits and that he is following all the procedures and precautions with complete dedication and devotion; and that Lord Narayna should bless his ancestors with the best possible results for this pooja.

It should be noted that Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja can be performed in the presence of the native as well as in the absence of the native. In case the native is unable to be personally present at the place of Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja, this pooja is conducted with the help of native’s picture in which the native should be alone and no one else should be present in the picture. This picture should be as recent as possible. In this case, the main Pandit takes the sankalp for Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja on behalf of the native in the presence of his picture.

The name of native’s father and the surname of his family is spoken in the Sankalp and it is also mentioned by the main Pandit that this native is unable to attend to this pooja by means of his personal presence and hence a specific Pandit whose name and surname is mentioned, will be performing all the rituals to be performed by the native on behalf of the native. It should be noted that this Pandit is one of the pandits who are going to raise a chant of 125,000 Shri Pitra Gayatri mantras for the native.

This way, the rituals to be performed by the native at the starting day and completion day of Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja are performed by the chosen Pandit and it is conveyed by him on both these days that he is performing these rituals on behalf of the native whose picture is always kept present during the Pooja and it is used as a symbol of the native. For example, if the chosen Pandit is supposed to offer flowers to Lord Narayna, he will first touch his hand carrying the flowers with the picture of the native and then he will offer those flowers to Lord Narayna; and all other rituals are also performed likewise.

It is important to note that even if the native is personally not present for Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja, he is strictly supposed to practice all the necessary prohibitions for this Pooja, in whichever part of the world he may be present during the running time of such Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja. The native should also keep repeating his Sankalp for the Pooja on daily basis as mentioned above; and he should ask for the best results of this pooja for his ancestors, from Lord Narayana.

Completing Shri Pitra Kalyaan Pooja with a chant of 125,000 mantras of Lord Narayna and doing it with due procedure, dedication and devotion can definitely bring the results desired by the native whereas missing important steps of this Pooja or altering Pooja vidhi or procedure in an improper way may reduce the benefic results of this Pooja.

Note : The Pooja procedure described above is indicative and there may be some changes in the procedure of this pooja across various geogrophical regions of India, due to difference in local customs and beliefs. Changes like starting day of a Pooja, the number of Pandits performing the Pooja and the number of hours for which a mantra is chanted by the Pandits on daily basis may be observed from Pooja to Pooja and from region to region and these changes should be accepted according to the advice of the Pandits doing your Pooja.

By
Himanshu Shangari

Ketu Pooja

Ketu Pooja

Ketu puja is generally started on Tuesday and it is completed on Tuesday. The day of beginning of Ketu Pooja may sometimes be changed depending on the time which may be required by the Pandits to complete the chant of Ketu Veda mantra. Generally, the Pandits are able to complete such chant or Jaap of Ketu Veda Mantra in 7-8 days. Hence this Pooja is generally started on Tuesday and it is completed on the following Tuesday.

The most important step for performing any kind of Pooja to reduce the strength of any defect in a horoscope is to perform the chant of a mantra meant to reduce the strength of that defect and this chant amounts to 125,000 mantras in most cases. Ketu Pooja is generally conducted by chanting 125,000 Ketu Veda Mantras.

Ketu Pooja generally includes chant of 125,000 Ketu Veda mantras and rest of the procedure is built around this chant. To start with Ketu Pooja, a specific day is chosen for the beginning and completion of this Pooja and both these days may be Tuesdays in this case.

At the day of beginning of this Pooja, a Sankalp or resolution is taken by the Pandits who are generally 5 in number. Through this Sankalp, the head Pandit takes an oath before Lord Shiva that he and his assistant Pandits are going to perform a chant of 125,000 Ketu Veda mantras for a specific native and his name, his father’s name and his family surname are also mentioned in Sankalp.

The names of the Pandits doing this chant are also mentioned, the days taken to complete this chant are also mentioned, which are generally 7 to 8 days for this Pooja. The specific wishes sought by the native as result of this Pooja are also mentioned. This is the first step which starts Ketu Pooja.

The head Pandit takes Sankalp on behalf of the native. After this, the Pandits start chanting Ketu Veda mantra on daily basis for about 6 to 8 hours a day and in such a way that they are able to complete the total chant of 125,000 mantras till the decided day of completion for this Pooja. The Pandits keep chanting Ketu Veda mantra on daily basis till the day of completion and they complete the committed chant of mantras on that day. After completion of the chant of Ketu Veda mantra, the completion ceremony is arranged for the Pooja which can take about 2-3 hours if conducted with proper procedure. Poojas for lord Shiva, goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha and other members of Shiva family are performed first and many types of offerings like flowers, fruits, sweets, milk, curd, honey, desi ghee, sugar and other things are offered to these gods and goddesses.

The completion of the resolution or Sankalp taken by the Pandits is repeated. It is conveyed to the gods by Pandits that they have completed the chant of 125,000 Ketu Veda mantras, in the time promised by them and in the manner promised by them, at the day of beginning of this Pooja. It is also mentioned that such chant and Pooja has been performed on behalf of the native; whose details are again mentioned. It is then preyed that the native should be blessed with the good results of this Ketu Pooja, since the native has followed all the procedures for this Pooja and he has got this Pooja performed through Pandits.

Things related to navagraha or some specific planets among navagraha are also offered and donated during the course of this final Pooja ceremony for Ketu Pooja. They may include rice, wheat, sugar, salt, oil, blanket and some other things. After completion of this Pooja, blessings are taken from the gods and goddesses; and then the ceremony of Havna is started.

After starting Havna and completing the necessary formalities, the chant of Ketu Veda mantra is started again. This time, with the completion of each mantra, sound of Swaaha is chanted by the Pandits. Upon the chant of this sound, certain specific things which form the constituents of Pooja Samagri and which may vary from Pooja to Pooja are offered in a specific way; to the holy fire of Havna. This process is repeated again and again; and each time the Pandits chant the sound of Swaaha, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna in a specific way. Once the specific chant of Ketu Veda mantras fixed for Havna is completed, some other important mantras are chanted; which may differ from region to region. Here again, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna at the sound of Swaaha, at the completion of each mantra.

Finally, a dry coconut is filled with certain specific things which may again be different for different regions. This coconut is then placed in the holy fire of Havna as the final offering, with the chant of some specific mantras and the desired result is again prayed by the Pandits on behalf of the native. The native is then asked to complete 1, 3 or 7 circles around the Havna kund, where each one of these circular movements is called a Pradakshina or a Parikarma. Upon completion of Parikarma, Ketu Pooja is completed.

There are some precautions which should be observed by the native during the running length of Ketu Pooja; otherwise he may not get proper results from this Pooja. From the beginning of Ketu Pooja till the time of completion of this Pooja, the native for whom this Pooja is being performed should abstain from eating non vegetarian foods of all types; including fish and eggs. He should abstain from liquors and alcohols of all kinds and he should also not make sexual contacts with anyone.

The native should also not engage in conducts of violence, hatred and other such conducts; during the running length of Ketu Pooja. The native should try to connect to Ketu Pooja on daily basis. He can do so by praying to Lord Shiva and he should say through his words or through his mind that he is getting Ketu Pooja performed with the chant of 125,000 mantras and this Pooja is being performed at such and such place by a specific number of Pandits. He is following all the procedures and precautions with complete dedication and devotion; and that Lord Shiva should bless him with the best possible results for this Pooja.

It should be noted that Ketu Pooja can be performed in the presence of the native as well as in the absence of the native. In case the native is unable to be personally present at the place of Ketu Pooja, this Pooja is conducted with the help of native’s photograph in which the native should alone and no one else should be present in the picture. This picture should be as recent as possible. In this case, the main Pandit takes the Sankalp for Ketu Pooja on behalf of the native in the presence of his photograph.

The names of native’s father and the surname of his family are spoken during the Sankalp. It is also mentioned by the main Pandit that the native is unable to attend to this Pooja by means of his personal presence. Hence a specific Pandit whose name and surname is mentioned, will be performing all the rituals to be performed by the native; on behalf of the native. It should be noted that this Pandit is one of the Pandits who are performing a chant of 125,000 Ketu Veda mantras for the native.

This way, the rituals to be performed by the native at the beginning day and completion day of Ketu Pooja are performed by the chosen Pandit. It is conveyed by him on both these days that he is performing these rituals on behalf of the native whose photograph is always kept present during the Pooja and it is used as a symbol of the native. For example, if the chosen Pandit is supposed to offer flowers to Lord Shiva, he will first touch his hand carrying the flowers with the picture of the native and he will then offer the flowers to Lord Shiva.

All other rituals are also performed likewise. It is important to note that even if the native is personally not present for his Ketu Pooja, he is supposed to practice all the necessary and already mentioned precautions for this Pooja; in whichever part of the world he may be present during the running length of such Pooja. The native should also repeat his Sankalp for Ketu Pooja on daily basis as already mentioned; and he should ask for the best results from this Pooja.

Himanshu Shangari

Rahu Pooja

Rahu puja is generally started on Saturday and it is completed on Saturday. The day of beginning of Rahu Pooja may sometimes be changed depending on the time which may be required by the Pandits to complete the chant of Rahu Veda mantra. Generally, the Pandits are able to complete such chant or Jaap of Rahu Veda Mantra in 7-8 days. Hence this Pooja is generally started on Saturday and it is completed on the following Saturday.

The most important step for performing any kind of Pooja to reduce the strength of any defect in a horoscope is to perform the chant of a mantra meant to reduce the strength of that defect and this chant amounts to 125,000 mantras in most cases. Rahu Pooja is generally conducted by chanting 125,000 Rahu Veda Mantras.

Rahu Pooja generally includes chant of 125,000 Rahu Veda mantras and rest of the procedure is built around this chant. To start with Rahu Pooja, a specific day is chosen for the beginning and completion of this Pooja and both these days may be Saturdays in this case.

At the day of beginning of this Pooja, a Sankalp or resolution is taken by the Pandits who are generally 5 in number. Through this Sankalp, the head Pandit takes an oath before Lord Shiva that he and his assistant Pandits are going to perform a chant of 125,000 Rahu Veda mantras for a specific native and his name, his father’s name and his family surname are also mentioned in Sankalp.

The head Pandit takes Sankalp on behalf of the native. After this, the Pandits start chanting Rahu Veda mantra on daily basis for about 6 to 8 hours a day and in such a way that they are able to complete the total chant of 125,000 mantras till the decided day of completion for this Pooja. The Pandits keep chanting Rahu Veda mantra on daily basis till the day of completion and they complete the committed chant of mantras on that day. After completion of the chant of Rahu Veda mantra, the completion ceremony is arranged for the Pooja which can take about 2-3 hours if conducted with proper procedure. Poojas for lord Shiva, goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha and other members of Shiva family are performed first and many types of offerings like flowers, fruits, sweets, milk, curd, honey, desi ghee, sugar and other things are offered to these gods and goddesses.

The completion of the resolution or Sankalp taken by the Pandits is repeated. It is conveyed to the gods by Pandits that they have completed the chant of 125,000 Rahu Veda mantras, in the time promised by them and in the manner promised by them, at the day of beginning of this Pooja. It is also mentioned that such chant and Pooja has been performed on behalf of the native; whose details are again mentioned. It is then preyed that the native should be blessed with the good results of this Rahu Pooja, since the native has followed all the procedures for this Pooja and he has got this Pooja performed through Pandits.

Things related to navagraha or some specific planets among navagraha are also offered and donated during the course of this final Pooja ceremony for Rahu Pooja. They may include rice, wheat, sugar, salt, oil, blanket and some other things. After completion of this Pooja, blessings are taken from the gods and goddesses; and then the ceremony of Havna is started.

After starting Havna and completing the necessary formalities, the chant of Rahu Veda mantra is started again. This time, with the completion of each mantra, sound of Swaaha is chanted by the Pandits. Upon the chant of this sound, certain specific things which form the constituents of Pooja Samagri and which may vary from Pooja to Pooja are offered in a specific way; to the holy fire of Havna. This process is repeated again and again; and each time the Pandits chant the sound of Swaaha, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna in a specific way. Once the specific chant of Rahu Veda mantras fixed for Havna is completed, some other important mantras are chanted; which may differ from region to region. Here again, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna at the sound of Swaaha, at the completion of each mantra.

There are some precautions which should be observed by the native during the running length of Rahu Pooja; otherwise he may not get proper results from this Pooja. From the beginning of Rahu Pooja till the time of completion of this Pooja, the native for whom this Pooja is being performed should abstain from eating non vegetarian foods of all types; including fish and eggs. He should abstain from liquors and alcohols of all kinds and he should also not make sexual contacts with anyone.

The native should also not engage in conducts of violence, hatred and other such conducts; during the running length of Rahu Pooja. The native should try to connect to Rahu Pooja on daily basis. He can do so by praying to Lord Shiva and he should say through his words or through his mind that he is getting Rahu Pooja performed with the chant of 125,000 mantras and this Pooja is being performed at such and such place by a specific number of Pandits. He is following all the procedures and precautions with complete dedication and devotion; and that Lord Shiva should bless him with the best possible results for this Pooja.

It should be noted that Rahu Pooja can be performed in the presence of the native as well as in the absence of the native. In case the native is unable to be personally present at the place of Rahu Pooja, this Pooja is conducted with the help of native’s photograph in which the native should alone and no one else should be present in the picture. This picture should be as recent as possible. In this case, the main Pandit takes the Sankalp for Rahu Pooja on behalf of the native in the presence of his photograph.

This way, the rituals to be performed by the native at the beginning day and completion day of Rahu Pooja are performed by the chosen Pandit. It is conveyed by him on both these days that he is performing these rituals on behalf of the native whose photograph is always kept present during the Pooja and it is used as a symbol of the native. For example, if the chosen Pandit is supposed to offer flowers to Lord Shiva, he will first touch his hand carrying the flowers with the picture of the native and he will then offer the flowers to Lord Shiva.

All other rituals are also performed likewise. It is important to note that even if the native is personally not present for his Rahu Pooja, he is supposed to practice all the necessary and already mentioned precautions for this Pooja; in whichever part of the world he may be present during the running length of such Pooja. The native should also repeat his Sankalp for Rahu Pooja on daily basis as already mentioned; and he should ask for the best results from this Pooja.

Himanshu Shangari

Saturn Pooja, Shani Pooja

Saturn puja is generally started on Saturday and it is completed on Saturday. The day of beginning of Saturn Pooja may sometimes be changed depending on the time which may be required by the Pandits to complete the chant of Saturn Veda mantra. Generally, the Pandits are able to complete such chant or Jaap of Saturn Veda Mantra in 7-8 days. Hence this Pooja is generally started on Saturday and it is completed on the following Saturday.

The most important step for performing any kind of Pooja to reduce the strength of any defect in a horoscope is to perform the chant of a mantra meant to reduce the strength of that defect and this chant amounts to 125,000 mantras in most cases. Saturn Pooja is generally conducted by chanting 125,000 Saturn Veda Mantras.

Saturn Pooja generally includes chant of 125,000 Saturn Veda mantras and rest of the procedure is built around this chant. To start with Saturn Pooja, a specific day is chosen for the beginning and completion of this Pooja and both these days may be Saturdays in this case.

At the day of beginning of this Pooja, a Sankalp or resolution is taken by the Pandits who are generally 5 in number. Through this Sankalp, the head Pandit takes an oath before Lord Shiva that he and his assistant Pandits are going to perform a chant of 125,000 Saturn Veda mantras for a specific native and his name, his father’s name and his family surname are also mentioned in Sankalp.

The head Pandit takes Sankalp on behalf of the native. After this, the Pandits start chanting Saturn Veda mantra on daily basis for about 6 to 8 hours a day and in such a way that they are able to complete the total chant of 125,000 mantras till the decided day of completion for this Pooja. The Pandits keep chanting Saturn Veda mantra on daily basis till the day of completion and they complete the committed chant of mantras on that day. After completion of the chant of Saturn Veda mantra, the completion ceremony is arranged for the Pooja which can take about 2-3 hours if conducted with proper procedure. Poojas for lord Shiva, goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha and other members of Shiva family are performed first and many types of offerings like flowers, fruits, sweets, milk, curd, honey, desi ghee, sugar and other things are offered to these gods and goddesses.

The completion of the resolution or Sankalp taken by the Pandits is repeated. It is conveyed to the gods by Pandits that they have completed the chant of 125,000 Saturn Veda mantras, in the time promised by them and in the manner promised by them, at the day of beginning of this Pooja. It is also mentioned that such chant and Pooja has been performed on behalf of the native; whose details are again mentioned. It is then preyed that the native should be blessed with the good results of this Saturn Pooja, since the native has followed all the procedures for this Pooja and he has got this Pooja performed through Pandits.

Things related to navagraha or some specific planets among navagraha are also offered and donated during the course of this final Pooja ceremony for Saturn Pooja. They may include rice, wheat, sugar, salt, oil, blanket and some other things. After completion of this Pooja, blessings are taken from the gods and goddesses; and then the ceremony of Havna is started.

After starting Havna and completing the necessary formalities, the chant of Saturn Veda mantra is started again. This time, with the completion of each mantra, sound of Swaaha is chanted by the Pandits. Upon the chant of this sound, certain specific things which form the constituents of Pooja Samagri and which may vary from Pooja to Pooja are offered in a specific way; to the holy fire of Havna. This process is repeated again and again; and each time the Pandits chant the sound of Swaaha, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna in a specific way. Once the specific chant of Saturn Veda mantras fixed for Havna is completed, some other important mantras are chanted; which may differ from region to region. Here again, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna at the sound of Swaaha, at the completion of each mantra.

There are some precautions which should be observed by the native during the running length of Saturn Pooja; otherwise he may not get proper results from this Pooja. From the beginning of Saturn Pooja till the time of completion of this Pooja, the native for whom this Pooja is being performed should abstain from eating non vegetarian foods of all types; including fish and eggs. He should abstain from liquors and alcohols of all kinds and he should also not make sexual contacts with anyone.

The native should also not engage in conducts of violence, hatred and other such conducts; during the running length of Saturn Pooja. The native should try to connect to Saturn Pooja on daily basis. He can do so by praying to Lord Shiva and he should say through his words or through his mind that he is getting Saturn Pooja performed with the chant of 125,000 mantras and this Pooja is being performed at such and such place by a specific number of Pandits. He is following all the procedures and precautions with complete dedication and devotion; and that Lord Shiva should bless him with the best possible results for this Pooja.

It should be noted that Saturn Pooja can be performed in the presence of the native as well as in the absence of the native. In case the native is unable to be personally present at the place of Saturn Pooja, this Pooja is conducted with the help of native’s photograph in which the native should alone and no one else should be present in the picture. This picture should be as recent as possible. In this case, the main Pandit takes the Sankalp for Saturn Pooja on behalf of the native in the presence of his photograph.

This way, the rituals to be performed by the native at the beginning day and completion day of Saturn Pooja are performed by the chosen Pandit. It is conveyed by him on both these days that he is performing these rituals on behalf of the native whose photograph is always kept present during the Pooja and it is used as a symbol of the native. For example, if the chosen Pandit is supposed to offer flowers to Lord Shiva, he will first touch his hand carrying the flowers with the picture of the native and he will then offer the flowers to Lord Shiva.

All other rituals are also performed likewise. It is important to note that even if the native is personally not present for his Saturn Pooja, he is supposed to practice all the necessary and already mentioned precautions for this Pooja; in whichever part of the world he may be present during the running length of such Pooja. The native should also repeat his Sankalp for Saturn Pooja on daily basis as already mentioned; and he should ask for the best results from this Pooja.

Himanshu Shangari

Mercury Pooja, Budh Pooja

Mercury puja is generally started on Wednesday and it is completed on Wednesday. The day of beginning of Mercury Pooja may sometimes be changed depending on the time which may be required by the Pandits to complete the chant of Mercury Veda mantra. Generally, the Pandits are able to complete such chant or Jaap of Mercury Veda Mantra in 7-8 days. Hence this Pooja is generally started on Wednesday and it is completed on the following Wednesday.

The most important step for performing any kind of Pooja to reduce the strength of any defect in a horoscope is to perform the chant of a mantra meant to reduce the strength of that defect and this chant amounts to 125,000 mantras in most cases. Mercury Pooja is generally conducted by chanting 125,000 Mercury Veda Mantras.

Mercury Pooja generally includes chant of 125,000 Mercury Veda mantras and rest of the procedure is built around this chant. To start with Mercury Pooja, a specific day is chosen for the beginning and completion of this Pooja and both these days may be Wednesdays in this case.

At the day of beginning of this Pooja, a Sankalp or resolution is taken by the Pandits who are generally 5 in number. Through this Sankalp, the head Pandit takes an oath before Lord Shiva that he and his assistant Pandits are going to perform a chant of 125,000 Mercury Veda mantras for a specific native and his name, his father’s name and his family surname are also mentioned in Sankalp.

The head Pandit takes Sankalp on behalf of the native. After this, the Pandits start chanting Mercury Veda mantra on daily basis for about 6 to 8 hours a day and in such a way that they are able to complete the total chant of 125,000 mantras till the decided day of completion for this Pooja. The Pandits keep chanting Mercury Veda mantra on daily basis till the day of completion and they complete the committed chant of mantras on that day. After completion of the chant of Mercury Veda mantra, the completion ceremony is arranged for the Pooja which can take about 2-3 hours if conducted with proper procedure. Poojas for lord Shiva, goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha and other members of Shiva family are performed first and many types of offerings like flowers, fruits, sweets, milk, curd, honey, desi ghee, sugar and other things are offered to these gods and goddesses.

The completion of the resolution or Sankalp taken by the Pandits is repeated. It is conveyed to the gods by Pandits that they have completed the chant of 125,000 Mercury Veda mantras, in the time promised by them and in the manner promised by them, at the day of beginning of this Pooja. It is also mentioned that such chant and Pooja has been performed on behalf of the native; whose details are again mentioned. It is then preyed that the native should be blessed with the good results of this Mercury Pooja, since the native has followed all the procedures for this Pooja and he has got this Pooja performed through Pandits.

Things related to navagraha or some specific planets among navagraha are also offered and donated during the course of this final Pooja ceremony for Mercury Pooja. They may include rice, wheat, sugar, salt, oil, blanket and some other things. After completion of this Pooja, blessings are taken from the gods and goddesses; and then the ceremony of Havna is started.

After starting Havna and completing the necessary formalities, the chant of Mercury Veda mantra is started again. This time, with the completion of each mantra, sound of Swaaha is chanted by the Pandits. Upon the chant of this sound, certain specific things which form the constituents of Pooja Samagri and which may vary from Pooja to Pooja are offered in a specific way; to the holy fire of Havna. This process is repeated again and again; and each time the Pandits chant the sound of Swaaha, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna in a specific way. Once the specific chant of Mercury Veda mantras fixed for Havna is completed, some other important mantras are chanted; which may differ from region to region. Here again, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna at the sound of Swaaha, at the completion of each mantra.

There are some precautions which should be observed by the native during the running length of Mercury Pooja; otherwise he may not get proper results from this Pooja. From the beginning of Mercury Pooja till the time of completion of this Pooja, the native for whom this Pooja is being performed should abstain from eating non vegetarian foods of all types; including fish and eggs. He should abstain from liquors and alcohols of all kinds and he should also not make sexual contacts with anyone.

The native should also not engage in conducts of violence, hatred and other such conducts; during the running length of Mercury Pooja. The native should try to connect to Mercury Pooja on daily basis. He can do so by praying to Lord Shiva and he should say through his words or through his mind that he is getting Mercury Pooja performed with the chant of 125,000 mantras and this Pooja is being performed at such and such place by a specific number of Pandits. He is following all the procedures and precautions with complete dedication and devotion; and that Lord Shiva should bless him with the best possible results for this Pooja.

It should be noted that Mercury Pooja can be performed in the presence of the native as well as in the absence of the native. In case the native is unable to be personally present at the place of Mercury Pooja, this Pooja is conducted with the help of native’s photograph in which the native should alone and no one else should be present in the picture. This picture should be as recent as possible. In this case, the main Pandit takes the Sankalp for Mercury Pooja on behalf of the native in the presence of his photograph.

This way, the rituals to be performed by the native at the beginning day and completion day of Mercury Pooja are performed by the chosen Pandit. It is conveyed by him on both these days that he is performing these rituals on behalf of the native whose photograph is always kept present during the Pooja and it is used as a symbol of the native. For example, if the chosen Pandit is supposed to offer flowers to Lord Shiva, he will first touch his hand carrying the flowers with the picture of the native and he will then offer the flowers to Lord Shiva.

All other rituals are also performed likewise. It is important to note that even if the native is personally not present for his Mercury Pooja, he is supposed to practice all the necessary and already mentioned precautions for this Pooja; in whichever part of the world he may be present during the running length of such Pooja. The native should also repeat his Sankalp for Mercury Pooja on daily basis as already mentioned; and he should ask for the best results from this Pooja.

Himanshu Shangari

Mars Pooja, Mangal Pooja

Mars puja is generally started on Tuesday and it is completed on Tuesday. The day of beginning of Mars Pooja may sometimes be changed depending on the time which may be required by the Pandits to complete the chant of Mars Veda mantra. Generally, the Pandits are able to complete such chant or Jaap of Mars Veda Mantra in 7-8 days. Hence this Pooja is generally started on Tuesday and it is completed on the following Tuesday.

The most important step for performing any kind of Pooja to reduce the strength of any defect in a horoscope is to perform the chant of a mantra meant to reduce the strength of that defect and this chant amounts to 125,000 mantras in most cases. Mars Pooja is generally conducted by chanting 125,000 Mars Veda Mantras.

Mars Pooja generally includes chant of 125,000 Mars Veda mantras and rest of the procedure is built around this chant. To start with Mars Pooja, a specific day is chosen for the beginning and completion of this Pooja and both these days may be Tuesdays in this case.

At the day of beginning of this Pooja, a Sankalp or resolution is taken by the Pandits who are generally 5 in number. Through this Sankalp, the head Pandit takes an oath before Lord Shiva that he and his assistant Pandits are going to perform a chant of 125,000 Mars Veda mantras for a specific native and his name, his father’s name and his family surname are also mentioned in Sankalp.

The head Pandit takes Sankalp on behalf of the native. After this, the Pandits start chanting Mars Veda mantra on daily basis for about 6 to 8 hours a day and in such a way that they are able to complete the total chant of 125,000 mantras till the decided day of completion for this Pooja. The Pandits keep chanting Mars Veda mantra on daily basis till the day of completion and they complete the committed chant of mantras on that day. After completion of the chant of Mars Veda mantra, the completion ceremony is arranged for the Pooja which can take about 2-3 hours if conducted with proper procedure. Poojas for lord Shiva, goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha and other members of Shiva family are performed first and many types of offerings like flowers, fruits, sweets, milk, curd, honey, desi ghee, sugar and other things are offered to these gods and goddesses.

The completion of the resolution or Sankalp taken by the Pandits is repeated. It is conveyed to the gods by Pandits that they have completed the chant of 125,000 Mars Veda mantras, in the time promised by them and in the manner promised by them, at the day of beginning of this Pooja. It is also mentioned that such chant and Pooja has been performed on behalf of the native; whose details are again mentioned. It is then preyed that the native should be blessed with the good results of this Mars Pooja, since the native has followed all the procedures for this Pooja and he has got this Pooja performed through Pandits.

Things related to navagraha or some specific planets among navagraha are also offered and donated during the course of this final Pooja ceremony for Mars Pooja. They may include rice, wheat, sugar, salt, oil, blanket and some other things. After completion of this Pooja, blessings are taken from the gods and goddesses; and then the ceremony of Havna is started.

After starting Havna and completing the necessary formalities, the chant of Mars Veda mantra is started again. This time, with the completion of each mantra, sound of Swaaha is chanted by the Pandits. Upon the chant of this sound, certain specific things which form the constituents of Pooja Samagri and which may vary from Pooja to Pooja are offered in a specific way; to the holy fire of Havna. This process is repeated again and again; and each time the Pandits chant the sound of Swaaha, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna in a specific way. Once the specific chant of Mars Veda mantras fixed for Havna is completed, some other important mantras are chanted; which may differ from region to region. Here again, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna at the sound of Swaaha, at the completion of each mantra.

There are some precautions which should be observed by the native during the running length of Mars Pooja; otherwise he may not get proper results from this Pooja. From the beginning of Mars Pooja till the time of completion of this Pooja, the native for whom this Pooja is being performed should abstain from eating non vegetarian foods of all types; including fish and eggs. He should abstain from liquors and alcohols of all kinds and he should also not make sexual contacts with anyone.

The native should also not engage in conducts of violence, hatred and other such conducts; during the running length of Mars Pooja. The native should try to connect to Mars Pooja on daily basis. He can do so by praying to Lord Shiva and he should say through his words or through his mind that he is getting Mars Pooja performed with the chant of 125,000 mantras and this Pooja is being performed at such and such place by a specific number of Pandits. He is following all the procedures and precautions with complete dedication and devotion; and that Lord Shiva should bless him with the best possible results for this Pooja.

It should be noted that Mars Pooja can be performed in the presence of the native as well as in the absence of the native. In case the native is unable to be personally present at the place of Mars Pooja, this Pooja is conducted with the help of native’s photograph in which the native should alone and no one else should be present in the picture. This picture should be as recent as possible. In this case, the main Pandit takes the Sankalp for Mars Pooja on behalf of the native in the presence of his photograph.

This way, the rituals to be performed by the native at the beginning day and completion day of Mars Pooja are performed by the chosen Pandit. It is conveyed by him on both these days that he is performing these rituals on behalf of the native whose photograph is always kept present during the Pooja and it is used as a symbol of the native. For example, if the chosen Pandit is supposed to offer flowers to Lord Shiva, he will first touch his hand carrying the flowers with the picture of the native and he will then offer the flowers to Lord Shiva.

All other rituals are also performed likewise. It is important to note that even if the native is personally not present for his Mars Pooja, he is supposed to practice all the necessary and already mentioned precautions for this Pooja; in whichever part of the world he may be present during the running length of such Pooja. The native should also repeat his Sankalp for Mars Pooja on daily basis as already mentioned; and he should ask for the best results from this Pooja.

Himanshu Shangari

Venus Pooja, Shukra Pooja

Venus puja is generally started on Friday and it is completed on Friday. The day of beginning of Venus Pooja may sometimes be changed depending on the time which may be required by the Pandits to complete the chant of Venus Veda mantra. Generally, the Pandits are able to complete such chant or Jaap of Venus Veda Mantra in 7-8 days. Hence this Pooja is generally started on Friday and it is completed on the following Friday.

The most important step for performing any kind of Pooja to reduce the strength of any defect in a horoscope is to perform the chant of a mantra meant to reduce the strength of that defect and this chant amounts to 125,000 mantras in most cases. Venus Pooja is generally conducted by chanting 125,000 Venus Veda Mantras.

Venus Pooja generally includes chant of 125,000 Venus Veda mantras and rest of the procedure is built around this chant. To start with Venus Pooja, a specific day is chosen for the beginning and completion of this Pooja and both these days may be Fridays in this case.

At the day of beginning of this Pooja, a Sankalp or resolution is taken by the Pandits who are generally 5 in number. Through this Sankalp, the head Pandit takes an oath before Lord Shiva that he and his assistant Pandits are going to perform a chant of 125,000 Venus Veda mantras for a specific native and his name, his father’s name and his family surname are also mentioned in Sankalp.

The head Pandit takes Sankalp on behalf of the native. After this, the Pandits start chanting Venus Veda mantra on daily basis for about 6 to 8 hours a day and in such a way that they are able to complete the total chant of 125,000 mantras till the decided day of completion for this Pooja. The Pandits keep chanting Venus Veda mantra on daily basis till the day of completion and they complete the committed chant of mantras on that day. After completion of the chant of Venus Veda mantra, the completion ceremony is arranged for the Pooja which can take about 2-3 hours if conducted with proper procedure. Poojas for lord Shiva, goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha and other members of Shiva family are performed first and many types of offerings like flowers, fruits, sweets, milk, curd, honey, desi ghee, sugar and other things are offered to these gods and goddesses.

The completion of the resolution or Sankalp taken by the Pandits is repeated. It is conveyed to the gods by Pandits that they have completed the chant of 125,000 Venus Veda mantras, in the time promised by them and in the manner promised by them, at the day of beginning of this Pooja. It is also mentioned that such chant and Pooja has been performed on behalf of the native; whose details are again mentioned. It is then preyed that the native should be blessed with the good results of this Venus Pooja, since the native has followed all the procedures for this Pooja and he has got this Pooja performed through Pandits.

Things related to navagraha or some specific planets among navagraha are also offered and donated during the course of this final Pooja ceremony for Venus Pooja. They may include rice, wheat, sugar, salt, oil, blanket and some other things. After completion of this Pooja, blessings are taken from the gods and goddesses; and then the ceremony of Havna is started.

After starting Havna and completing the necessary formalities, the chant of Venus Veda mantra is started again. This time, with the completion of each mantra, sound of Swaaha is chanted by the Pandits. Upon the chant of this sound, certain specific things which form the constituents of Pooja Samagri and which may vary from Pooja to Pooja are offered in a specific way; to the holy fire of Havna. This process is repeated again and again; and each time the Pandits chant the sound of Swaaha, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna in a specific way. Once the specific chant of Venus Veda mantras fixed for Havna is completed, some other important mantras are chanted; which may differ from region to region. Here again, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna at the sound of Swaaha, at the completion of each mantra.

There are some precautions which should be observed by the native during the running length of Venus Pooja; otherwise he may not get proper results from this Pooja. From the beginning of Venus Pooja till the time of completion of this Pooja, the native for whom this Pooja is being performed should abstain from eating non vegetarian foods of all types; including fish and eggs. He should abstain from liquors and alcohols of all kinds and he should also not make sexual contacts with anyone.

The native should also not engage in conducts of violence, hatred and other such conducts; during the running length of Venus Pooja. The native should try to connect to Venus Pooja on daily basis. He can do so by praying to Lord Shiva and he should say through his words or through his mind that he is getting Venus Pooja performed with the chant of 125,000 mantras and this Pooja is being performed at such and such place by a specific number of Pandits. He is following all the procedures and precautions with complete dedication and devotion; and that Lord Shiva should bless him with the best possible results for this Pooja.

It should be noted that Venus Pooja can be performed in the presence of the native as well as in the absence of the native. In case the native is unable to be personally present at the place of Venus Pooja, this Pooja is conducted with the help of native’s photograph in which the native should alone and no one else should be present in the picture. This picture should be as recent as possible. In this case, the main Pandit takes the Sankalp for Venus Pooja on behalf of the native in the presence of his photograph.

This way, the rituals to be performed by the native at the beginning day and completion day of Venus Pooja are performed by the chosen Pandit. It is conveyed by him on both these days that he is performing these rituals on behalf of the native whose photograph is always kept present during the Pooja and it is used as a symbol of the native. For example, if the chosen Pandit is supposed to offer flowers to Lord Shiva, he will first touch his hand carrying the flowers with the picture of the native and he will then offer the flowers to Lord Shiva.

All other rituals are also performed likewise. It is important to note that even if the native is personally not present for his Venus Pooja, he is supposed to practice all the necessary and already mentioned precautions for this Pooja; in whichever part of the world he may be present during the running length of such Pooja. The native should also repeat his Sankalp for Venus Pooja on daily basis as already mentioned; and he should ask for the best results from this Pooja.

Himanshu Shangari

Jupiter Pooja, Guru Pooja

Jupiter puja is generally started on Thursday and it is completed on Thursday. The day of beginning of Jupiter Pooja may sometimes be changed depending on the time which may be required by the Pandits to complete the chant of Jupiter Veda mantra. Generally, the Pandits are able to complete such chant or Jaap of Jupiter Veda Mantra in 7-8 days. Hence this Pooja is generally started on Thursday and it is completed on the following Thursday.

The most important step for performing any kind of Pooja to reduce the strength of any defect in a horoscope is to perform the chant of a mantra meant to reduce the strength of that defect and this chant amounts to 125,000 mantras in most cases. Jupiter Pooja is generally conducted by chanting 125,000 Jupiter Veda Mantras.

Jupiter Pooja generally includes chant of 125,000 Jupiter Veda mantras and rest of the procedure is built around this chant. To start with Jupiter Pooja, a specific day is chosen for the beginning and completion of this Pooja and both these days may be Thursdays in this case.

At the day of beginning of this Pooja, a Sankalp or resolution is taken by the Pandits who are generally 5 in number. Through this Sankalp, the head Pandit takes an oath before Lord Shiva that he and his assistant Pandits are going to perform a chant of 125,000 Jupiter Veda mantras for a specific native and his name, his father’s name and his family surname are also mentioned in Sankalp.

The head Pandit takes Sankalp on behalf of the native. After this, the Pandits start chanting Jupiter Veda mantra on daily basis for about 6 to 8 hours a day and in such a way that they are able to complete the total chant of 125,000 mantras till the decided day of completion for this Pooja. The Pandits keep chanting Jupiter Veda mantra on daily basis till the day of completion and they complete the committed chant of mantras on that day. After completion of the chant of Jupiter Veda mantra, the completion ceremony is arranged for the Pooja which can take about 2-3 hours if conducted with proper procedure. Poojas for lord Shiva, goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha and other members of Shiva family are performed first and many types of offerings like flowers, fruits, sweets, milk, curd, honey, desi ghee, sugar and other things are offered to these gods and goddesses.

The completion of the resolution or Sankalp taken by the Pandits is repeated. It is conveyed to the gods by Pandits that they have completed the chant of 125,000 Jupiter Veda mantras, in the time promised by them and in the manner promised by them, at the day of beginning of this Pooja. It is also mentioned that such chant and Pooja has been performed on behalf of the native; whose details are again mentioned. It is then preyed that the native should be blessed with the good results of this Jupiter Pooja, since the native has followed all the procedures for this Pooja and he has got this Pooja performed through Pandits.

Things related to navagraha or some specific planets among navagraha are also offered and donated during the course of this final Pooja ceremony for Jupiter Pooja. They may include rice, wheat, sugar, salt, oil, blanket and some other things. After completion of this Pooja, blessings are taken from the gods and goddesses; and then the ceremony of Havna is started.

After starting Havna and completing the necessary formalities, the chant of Jupiter Veda mantra is started again. This time, with the completion of each mantra, sound of Swaaha is chanted by the Pandits. Upon the chant of this sound, certain specific things which form the constituents of Pooja Samagri and which may vary from Pooja to Pooja are offered in a specific way; to the holy fire of Havna. This process is repeated again and again; and each time the Pandits chant the sound of Swaaha, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna in a specific way. Once the specific chant of Jupiter Veda mantras fixed for Havna is completed, some other important mantras are chanted; which may differ from region to region. Here again, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna at the sound of Swaaha, at the completion of each mantra.

There are some precautions which should be observed by the native during the running length of Jupiter Pooja; otherwise he may not get proper results from this Pooja. From the beginning of Jupiter Pooja till the time of completion of this Pooja, the native for whom this Pooja is being performed should abstain from eating non vegetarian foods of all types; including fish and eggs. He should abstain from liquors and alcohols of all kinds and he should also not make sexual contacts with anyone.

The native should also not engage in conducts of violence, hatred and other such conducts; during the running length of Jupiter Pooja. The native should try to connect to Jupiter Pooja on daily basis. He can do so by praying to Lord Shiva and he should say through his words or through his mind that he is getting Jupiter Pooja performed with the chant of 125,000 mantras and this Pooja is being performed at such and such place by a specific number of Pandits. He is following all the procedures and precautions with complete dedication and devotion; and that Lord Shiva should bless him with the best possible results for this Pooja.

It should be noted that Jupiter Pooja can be performed in the presence of the native as well as in the absence of the native. In case the native is unable to be personally present at the place of Jupiter Pooja, this Pooja is conducted with the help of native’s photograph in which the native should alone and no one else should be present in the picture. This picture should be as recent as possible. In this case, the main Pandit takes the Sankalp for Jupiter Pooja on behalf of the native in the presence of his photograph.

This way, the rituals to be performed by the native at the beginning day and completion day of Jupiter Pooja are performed by the chosen Pandit. It is conveyed by him on both these days that he is performing these rituals on behalf of the native whose photograph is always kept present during the Pooja and it is used as a symbol of the native. For example, if the chosen Pandit is supposed to offer flowers to Lord Shiva, he will first touch his hand carrying the flowers with the picture of the native and he will then offer the flowers to Lord Shiva.

All other rituals are also performed likewise. It is important to note that even if the native is personally not present for his Jupiter Pooja, he is supposed to practice all the necessary and already mentioned precautions for this Pooja; in whichever part of the world he may be present during the running length of such Pooja. The native should also repeat his Sankalp for Jupiter Pooja on daily basis as already mentioned; and he should ask for the best results from this Pooja.

Himanshu Shangari

Moon Pooja, Chandra Pooja

Moon puja is generally started on Monday and it is completed on Monday. The day of beginning of Moon Pooja may sometimes be changed depending on the time which may be required by the Pandits to complete the chant of Moon Veda mantra. Generally, the Pandits are able to complete such chant or Jaap of Moon Veda Mantra in 7-8 days. Hence this Pooja is generally started on Monday and it is completed on the following Monday.

The most important step for performing any kind of Pooja to reduce the strength of any defect in a horoscope is to perform the chant of a mantra meant to reduce the strength of that defect and this chant amounts to 125,000 mantras in most cases. Moon Pooja is generally conducted by chanting 125,000 Moon Veda Mantras.

Moon Pooja generally includes chant of 125,000 Moon Veda mantras and rest of the procedure is built around this chant. To start with Moon Pooja, a specific day is chosen for the beginning and completion of this Pooja and both these days may be Mondays in this case.

At the day of beginning of this Pooja, a Sankalp or resolution is taken by the Pandits who are generally 5 in number. Through this Sankalp, the head Pandit takes an oath before Lord Shiva that he and his assistant Pandits are going to perform a chant of 125,000 Moon Veda mantras for a specific native and his name, his father’s name and his family surname are also mentioned in Sankalp.

The head Pandit takes Sankalp on behalf of the native. After this, the Pandits start chanting Moon Veda mantra on daily basis for about 6 to 8 hours a day and in such a way that they are able to complete the total chant of 125,000 mantras till the decided day of completion for this Pooja. The Pandits keep chanting Moon Veda mantra on daily basis till the day of completion and they complete the committed chant of mantras on that day. After completion of the chant of Moon Veda mantra, the completion ceremony is arranged for the Pooja which can take about 2-3 hours if conducted with proper procedure. Poojas for lord Shiva, goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha and other members of Shiva family are performed first and many types of offerings like flowers, fruits, sweets, milk, curd, honey, desi ghee, sugar and other things are offered to these gods and goddesses.

The completion of the resolution or Sankalp taken by the Pandits is repeated. It is conveyed to the gods by Pandits that they have completed the chant of 125,000 Moon Veda mantras, in the time promised by them and in the manner promised by them, at the day of beginning of this Pooja. It is also mentioned that such chant and Pooja has been performed on behalf of the native; whose details are again mentioned. It is then preyed that the native should be blessed with the good results of this Moon Pooja, since the native has followed all the procedures for this Pooja and he has got this Pooja performed through Pandits.

Things related to navagraha or some specific planets among navagraha are also offered and donated during the course of this final Pooja ceremony for Moon Pooja. They may include rice, wheat, sugar, salt, oil, blanket and some other things. After completion of this Pooja, blessings are taken from the gods and goddesses; and then the ceremony of Havna is started.

After starting Havna and completing the necessary formalities, the chant of Moon Veda mantra is started again. This time, with the completion of each mantra, sound of Swaaha is chanted by the Pandits. Upon the chant of this sound, certain specific things which form the constituents of Pooja Samagri and which may vary from Pooja to Pooja are offered in a specific way; to the holy fire of Havna. This process is repeated again and again; and each time the Pandits chant the sound of Swaaha, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna in a specific way. Once the specific chant of Moon Veda mantras fixed for Havna is completed, some other important mantras are chanted; which may differ from region to region. Here again, Pooja Samagri is offered to the holy fire of Havna at the sound of Swaaha, at the completion of each mantra.

There are some precautions which should be observed by the native during the running length of Moon Pooja; otherwise he may not get proper results from this Pooja. From the beginning of Moon Pooja till the time of completion of this Pooja, the native for whom this Pooja is being performed should abstain from eating non vegetarian foods of all types; including fish and eggs. He should abstain from liquors and alcohols of all kinds and he should also not make sexual contacts with anyone.

The native should also not engage in conducts of violence, hatred and other such conducts; during the running length of Moon Pooja. The native should try to connect to Moon Pooja on daily basis. He can do so by praying to Lord Shiva and he should say through his words or through his mind that he is getting Moon Pooja performed with the chant of 125,000 mantras and this Pooja is being performed at such and such place by a specific number of Pandits. He is following all the procedures and precautions with complete dedication and devotion; and that Lord Shiva should bless him with the best possible results for this Pooja.

It should be noted that Moon Pooja can be performed in the presence of the native as well as in the absence of the native. In case the native is unable to be personally present at the place of Moon Pooja, this Pooja is conducted with the help of native’s photograph in which the native should alone and no one else should be present in the picture. This picture should be as recent as possible. In this case, the main Pandit takes the Sankalp for Moon Pooja on behalf of the native in the presence of his photograph.

This way, the rituals to be performed by the native at the beginning day and completion day of Moon Pooja are performed by the chosen Pandit. It is conveyed by him on both these days that he is performing these rituals on behalf of the native whose photograph is always kept present during the Pooja and it is used as a symbol of the native. For example, if the chosen Pandit is supposed to offer flowers to Lord Shiva, he will first touch his hand carrying the flowers with the picture of the native and he will then offer the flowers to Lord Shiva.

All other rituals are also performed likewise. It is important to note that even if the native is personally not present for his Moon Pooja, he is supposed to practice all the necessary and already mentioned precautions for this Pooja; in whichever part of the world he may be present during the running length of such Pooja. The native should also repeat his Sankalp for Moon Pooja on daily basis as already mentioned; and he should ask for the best results from this Pooja.

Himanshu Shangari